Hoboken, Georgia

City in Georgia, United States

31°10′58″N 82°8′2″W / 31.18278°N 82.13389°W / 31.18278; -82.13389CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyBrantleyArea

^[1]

• Total3.44 sq mi (8.92 km²) • Land3.43 sq mi (8.88 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km²)Elevation

131 ft (40 m)Population

(2020)

• Total480 • Density140.02/sq mi (54.06/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

31542

Area code912FIPS code13-39216^[2]GNIS feature ID0331999^[3]

Hoboken is a city in Brantley County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 480.

History

The city's name most likely is a transfer from Hoboken, New Jersey.^[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the City of Hoboken in 1920.^[5] Hoboken served as the first county seat of Brantley County from the county's formation in 1920 until 1923 when the seat was transferred to Nahunta.^[6]

Geography

Hoboken is located in western Brantley County at 31°10′58″N 82°8′2″W / 31.18278°N 82.13389°W / 31.18278; -82.13389 (31.182720, -82.133891).^[7] U.S. Route 82 (called Main Street) passes through the city, leading east 9 miles (14 km) to Nahunta, the county seat, and west 14 miles (23 km) to Waycross.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hoboken has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km²), of which 0.015 square miles (0.04 km²), or 0.48%, is water.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1930	398	—
1940	386	−3.0%
1950	492	27.5%
1960	552	12.2%
1970	424	−23.2%
1980	514	21.2%
1990	440	−14.4%
2000	463	5.2%
2010	528	14.0%
2020	480	−9.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[9]

In 2020, the city had a population of 480, down from 528 at the 2010 census.

Cultural events

Hoboken has a continuous tradition of periodic singings from the Sacred Harp that has continued for over 150 years.^[10] These currently include monthly singings and an annual convention.

Twin Oaks Park, located 4 miles (6 km) outside of Hoboken (and with a Hoboken mailing address), hosts two bluegrass conventions every year. It is a privately owned campground, where people from all over can bring their RV's, pop-ups, and listen to the melodic sounds of bluegrass music.

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 110. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1920. p. 1003.
^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 240. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hoboken city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ Kathryn Eastburn (2008), Chapter 5, A Sacred Feast: Reflections on Sacred Harp Singing and Dinner on the Ground. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-1831-4.

External links

Sommers, Laurie Kay (2010) "Hoboken Style: Meaning and Change in Okefenokee Sacred Harp Singing" Southern Spaces ISSN 1551-2754
Sacred Harp in Hoboken: radio programs, video documentary
Twin Oaks Park

Municipalities and communities of Brantley County, Georgia, United States

County seat: Nahunta

Cities