Nahunta, Georgia

Nahunta, Georgia
Nahunta, Georgia
City
	Nahunta City Hall
	Seal
	Location in Brantley County and the state of Georgia
	Coordinates: 31°12′16″N 81°58′56″W / 31.20444°N 81.98222°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Brantley
Area
• Total	2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2)
• Land	2.82 sq mi (7.30 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	66 ft (20 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,013
• Density	359.35/sq mi (138.75/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31553
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-54124
GNIS feature ID	0319189
Website	nahuntageorgia.com

Nahunta is a city in and the county seat of Brantley County, Georgia, United States.^[4] It is part of the Brunswick, Georgia metropolitan statistical area. The population was 1,013 at the 2020 census.^[5] The city is an important crossroad which is intersected by U.S. Route 82 and U.S. Route 301 in its downtown area.

History

Girl grinding sugarcane to make syrup, near Nahunta, circa 1910

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.^[6]^[7] In 1923, the seat of Brantley County was transferred to Nahunta from Hoboken.^[8]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Nahunta as a city in 1925.^[9]

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".^[10]

Geography

Nahunta is located at 31°12′16″N 81°58′56″W / 31.20444°N 81.98222°W / 31.20444; -81.98222 (31.204527, -81.982285).^[11]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which 0.019 square miles (0.05 km²), or 0.65%, is water.^[12]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Nahunta has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded there was 104 °F (40.0 °C) on July 7, 1990 and July 21, 2000, while the coldest temperature recorded was 3 °F (−16.1 °C) on January 21, 1985.^[13]

Climate data for Nahunta, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1956–present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	86 (30)	88 (31)	90 (32)	96 (36)	99 (37)	101 (38)	104 (40)	102 (39)	101 (38)	96 (36)	89 (32)	89 (32)	104 (40)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	77.9 (25.5)	80.1 (26.7)	84.3 (29.1)	88.8 (31.6)	93.2 (34.0)	96.3 (35.7)	97.2 (36.2)	96.6 (35.9)	93.2 (34.0)	88.0 (31.1)	83.0 (28.3)	79.4 (26.3)	98.1 (36.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	62.6 (17.0)	65.9 (18.8)	71.7 (22.1)	78.1 (25.6)	84.6 (29.2)	88.6 (31.4)	90.9 (32.7)	90.0 (32.2)	85.8 (29.9)	78.8 (26.0)	71.9 (22.2)	64.0 (17.8)	77.7 (25.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)	49.6 (9.8)	52.5 (11.4)	57.7 (14.3)	64.0 (17.8)	71.4 (21.9)	77.8 (25.4)	80.5 (26.9)	79.9 (26.6)	75.8 (24.3)	67.0 (19.4)	57.8 (14.3)	51.6 (10.9)	65.5 (18.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	36.7 (2.6)	39.1 (3.9)	43.8 (6.6)	49.9 (9.9)	58.2 (14.6)	67.0 (19.4)	70.1 (21.2)	69.8 (21.0)	65.7 (18.7)	55.3 (12.9)	44.6 (7.0)	39.2 (4.0)	53.3 (11.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	20.6 (−6.3)	23.3 (−4.8)	28.0 (−2.2)	35.0 (1.7)	45.1 (7.3)	58.4 (14.7)	64.1 (17.8)	63.7 (17.6)	55.0 (12.8)	38.3 (3.5)	27.9 (−2.3)	24.0 (−4.4)	18.9 (−7.3)
Record low °F (°C)	3 (−16)	14 (−10)	18 (−8)	24 (−4)	35 (2)	40 (4)	56 (13)	55 (13)	37 (3)	28 (−2)	18 (−8)	8 (−13)	3 (−16)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	4.62 (117)	4.08 (104)	4.10 (104)	3.30 (84)	3.86 (98)	7.48 (190)	6.46 (164)	7.64 (194)	5.32 (135)	3.97 (101)	2.21 (56)	3.71 (94)	56.75 (1,441)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	5.7	6.1	6.6	5.0	6.2	10.8	9.8	10.4	7.2	5.1	3.7	5.7	82.3
Source 1: NOAA^[14]
Source 2: National Weather Service^[13]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1930	352	—
1940	561	59.4%
1950	739	31.7%
1960	952	28.8%
1970	974	2.3%
1980	951	−2.4%
1990	1,049	10.3%
2000	930	−11.3%
2010	1,053	13.2%
2020	1,013	−3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census^[15]

Nahunta racial composition as of 2020^[5]
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

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.^[16] The district has 196 full-time teachers and over 3,332 students.^[17]

Atkinson Elementary School
Hoboken Elementary School
Nahunta Elementary School
Nahunta Primary School
Waynesville Primary School
Brantley County Middle School
Brantley County High School

References

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^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 240. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 156. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
^ "Armadillo Race More Scrabble Than Dash", The New York Times, May 6, 1979, p. A26
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^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Nahunta city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Jacksonville". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Nahunta 6NE, GA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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[6] "Counties".

[7] "Brantley County, Georgia - History".

[8] Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 240. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.

[9] Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 156. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

[10] "Armadillo Race More Scrabble Than Dash", The New York Times, May 6, 1979, p. A26

[GR1-11] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

[Census_2010-12] "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Nahunta city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2013.

[NOWData-13] "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Jacksonville". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[NOAA-14] "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Nahunta 6NE, GA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[DecennialCensus-15] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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[17] School Stats, Retrieved May 31, 2010.

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