Hawkinsville, Georgia

Hawkinsville, Georgia
City
Location in Pulaski County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Pulaski
Area
• Total	4.5 sq mi (11.6 km2)
• Land	4.4 sq mi (11.4 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	262 ft (80 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	3,280
• Density	728.9/sq mi (282.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31036
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-37396Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0331934Template:GR

Hawkinsville is a city in Pulaski County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,280 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Pulaski CountyTemplate:GR. The city is in the Macon metropolitan area.

Geography

Hawkinsville is located at 32°17′1″N 83°28′36″W (32.283688, -83.476736)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.57%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 3,280 people, 1,360 households, and 867 families residing in the city. The population density was 748.4 people per square mile (289.1/km²). There were 1,579 housing units at an average density of 360.3/sq mi (139.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 48.32% White, 49.15% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.37% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.

There were 1,360 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,977, and the median income for a family was $32,926. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,628 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,670. About 19.7% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 27.2% of those age 65 or over.

Trivia

• Exxon Valdez Captain Joseph Hazelwood was born in Hawkinsville.
• Hawkinsville High School football team - The Red Devils - won back to back state championships in Atlanta Georgia, 2003-2004. The teams were led by Todd Coley of Hawkinsville, Kemuel Spivey of Hawkinsville, Georgia and Georgia Military College Brandon Perry of Eastmen, Georgia Hawkinsville and Middle Tenn. State University.
• High educational standards have led to most students receiving scholarships
• Rapstar Young Jeezy used to live in Hawkinsville with his grandmother. He claimed Hawkinsville and Macon home in the 2005 song Stay Strapped.
• Home to the Harness Festival.

External links

• Coldwell Banker SSK, Realtors
• Hawkinsville Chamber of Commerce