Nahunta, Georgia
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Nahunta is a city in and the county seat of Brantley County, Georgia, United States.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> It is part of the Brunswick metropolitan area. The population was 1,013 at the 2020 census.<ref name=":0" /> The city is an important crossroad which is intersected by U.S. Route 82 and U.S. Route 301 in its downtown area.
History
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Nahunta, originally called Victoria, was founded about 1870. It is believed that the town was renamed in 1899 for timber executive N.A. Hunter, but the origin of the name has never been officially verified.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1923, the seat of Brantley County was transferred to Nahunta from Hoboken.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Nahunta as a city in 1925.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Nahunta gained national attention for its armadillo festival during the first weekend in May, that included the "Brantley County Armadillo Olympics" and "a cookout with armadillo prominently featured on the menu".<ref>"Armadillo Race More Scrabble Than Dash", The New York Times, May 6, 1979, p. A26</ref>
Geography
[edit]Nahunta is located at Template:Coord (31.204527, -81.982285).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.65%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Nahunta has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded there was Template:Convert on July 7, 1990, and July 21, 2000, while the coldest temperature recorded was Template:Convert on January 21, 1985.<ref name = NOWData />
Demographics
[edit]| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 734 | 72.46% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 208 | 20.53% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.3% |
| Other/mixed | 33 | 3.26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 3.16% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,013 people, 332 households, and 189 families residing in the city.
Education
[edit]Brantley County students in grades kindergarten to grade twelve are in the Brantley County School District, which consists of five elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.<ref>Georgia Board of EducationTemplate:Dead link, Retrieved May 31, 2010.</ref> The district has 196 full-time teachers and over 3,332 students.<ref>School Stats, Retrieved May 31, 2010.</ref>
- Atkinson Elementary School
- Hoboken Elementary School
- Nahunta Elementary School
- Nahunta Primary School
- Waynesville Primary School
- Brantley County Middle School
- Brantley County High School
See also
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