Hoboken, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Hoboken is a city
in Brantley County
, Georgia
, United States
. It is part of the 'Brunswick, Georgia
Metropolitan Statistical Area'. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population
of 463.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 463 people, 183 households, and 142 families residing in the city. The population density
was 132.7 people per square mile (51.2/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 57.9 per square mile (22.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.77% White, 8.86% African American, 0.22% from other races
, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 183 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,818, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $20,089 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,496. About 14.9% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 27.1% of those age 65 or over.
that has continued for over 150 years, http://www.valdosta.edu/library/find/arch/folklife/findingaid/sacredharp.html. These currently include monthly singings and an annual convention.
Twin Oaks Park, located approximately 6 miles outside of Hoboken,GA (but still technically considered Hoboken); 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. Here is a link to their website: http://www.twinoakspark.com/index.html
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in Brantley County
Brantley County, Georgia
Brantley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the 'Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. As of 2000, the population is 14,629. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 15,440...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the 'Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick is the major urban and economic center in southeastern Georgia in the United States. The municipality is located on a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles north of Florida and 70 miles south of South Carolina. Brunswick is bordered on the east by the Atlantic...
Metropolitan Statistical Area'. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 463.
Geography
Hoboken is located at 31°10′58"N 82°8′2"W (31.182720, -82.133891).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 463 people, 183 households, and 142 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 132.7 people per square mile (51.2/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 57.9 per square mile (22.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.77% White, 8.86% African American, 0.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 183 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,818, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $20,089 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,496. About 14.9% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 27.1% of those age 65 or over.
Cultural events
Hoboken has a continuous tradition of periodic singings from the Sacred HarpSacred Harp
Sacred Harp singing is a tradition of sacred choral music that took root in the Southern region of the United States. It is part of the larger tradition of shape note music.- The music and its notation :...
that has continued for over 150 years, http://www.valdosta.edu/library/find/arch/folklife/findingaid/sacredharp.html. These currently include monthly singings and an annual convention.
Twin Oaks Park, located approximately 6 miles outside of Hoboken,GA (but still technically considered Hoboken); 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. Here is a link to their website: http://www.twinoakspark.com/index.html
External links
- Sommers, Laurie Kay (2010) "Hoboken Style: Meaning and Change in Okefenokee Sacred Harp Singing" Southern Spaces ISSN: 1551-2754