Nahunta, Georgia
| Nahunta, Georgia | |
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| City | |
Nahunta City Hall
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 Location in Brantley County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 31°12′16″N 81°58′56″W / 31.20444°N 81.98222°WCoordinates: 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 | 2.81 sq mi (7.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,053 |
| • Density | 374/sq mi (144.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31553 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-54124 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0319189 |
Nahunta is a city in Brantley County, Georgia, United States. It is the county seat of Brantley County. It is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,053 at the 2010 census. The city is an important crossroad; U.S. Route 82 and U.S. Route 301 intersect in its downtown area.
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. [1][2] In 1923, the seat of Brantley County was transferred to Nahunta from Hoboken.
Nahunta is located at 31°12′16″N 81°58′56″W / 31.20444°N 81.98222°W (31.204527, -81.982285).
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.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,053 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 78.8% White, 17.2% Black, 0.1% from some other race and 1.8% from two or more races. 2.1% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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