Hogansville, Georgia

Hogansville is a city in Troup County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,060 at the 2010 census. Since 1998, Hogansville has held an annual Hummingbird Festival.

History

The community was named after William Hogan, owner of the original town site.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

Highways in Hogansville include Interstate 85, U.S. Route 29, Georgia State Route 54, and Georgia State Route 100.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.45%) is water.

Demographics

Hogansville racial composition as of 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	1,614	49.4%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,298	39.73%
Native American	6	0.18%
Asian	17	0.52%
Pacific Islander	1	0.03%
Other/Mixed	157	4.81%
Hispanic or Latino	174	5.33%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,267 people, 1,056 households, and 657 families residing in the city.

Arts and culture

Attractions and events include Hogansville Hummingbird Festival, an arts-and-crafts festival, a Christmas Parade, and Trunk or Treat.<ref>Hogansville, Georgia pamphlet"</ref>

Notable people

• J. M. Gates, preacher and gospel singer
• Terry Godwin, football player (University of Georgia)
• Gar Heard, basketball player
• Alfred Jenkins, football player
• Luther "Houserocker" Johnson, blues guitarist and singer<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Ed Levy, baseball player
• Cowboy Jimmy Moore, billiard champion
• Derek Smith, basketball player
• John Whelchel, football player

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Troup County, Georgia

External links

• Official City of Hogansville Site