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'''Hogansville''' is a city in [[Troup County, Georgia|Troup County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. The population was 3,060 at the 2010 census. Since 1998, Hogansville has held an annual [[Hogansville Hummingbird Festival|Hummingbird Festival]] in October. It is located approximately halfway between [[Atlanta]] and [[Columbus, Georgia]] on [[Interstate 85 in Georgia|Interstate 85]] via [[Interstate 185 (Georgia)|Interstate 185]].
'''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==
==History==
The community was named after William Hogan, owner of the original town site.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/h.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=110 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>
The community was named after William Hogan, owner of the original town site.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/h.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=110 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

==Attractions and events==
* [[Hogansville Hummingbird Festival]], outdoor arts-and-crafts festival held the third weekend of October
*Christmas Parade, "Santa Claus and dozens of floats, both home-made and professional, our parade is small town life at its best"<ref name="Hogansville, Georgia pamphlet">"Hogansville, Georgia" pamphlet</ref>
*Trunk or Treat, "A great Hogansville Halloween idea. Fun for kids of all ages. Proves the adage that it's better to give than receive."<ref name="Hogansville, Georgia pamphlet"/>
*Van Byars Antique Auction, a Hogansville tradition, every third Saturday throughout the year


==Geography==
==Geography==
Highways in Hogansville include [[Interstate 85 in Georgia|Interstate 85]], [[U.S. Route 29 in Georgia|U.S. Route 29]], [[Georgia State Route 54]], and [[Georgia State Route 100]].

Hogansville is located at {{coord|33|10|12|N|84|54|33|W|type:city}} (33.170022, -84.909146).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Hogansville is located along [[Interstate 85 in Georgia|Interstate 85]], which runs northeast to southwest through the city, leading northeast {{convert|50|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Atlanta]] and southwest {{convert|98|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Montgomery, Alabama]]. Other highways which run through the city include [[U.S. Route 29 in Georgia|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 {{convert|6.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|6.6|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (0.45%) is water.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|6.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|6.6|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (0.45%) is water.
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
{{US Census population
|1880= 400
| 1880 = 400
|1890= 518
| 1890 = 518
|1900= 893
| 1900 = 893
|1910= 1230
| 1910 = 1230
|1920= 1591
| 1920 = 1591
|1930= 2355
| 1930 = 2355
|1940= 3886
| 1940 = 3886
|1950= 3769
| 1950 = 3769
|1960= 3658
| 1960 = 3658
|1970= 3075
| 1970 = 3075
|1980= 3362
| 1980 = 3362
|1990= 2976
| 1990 = 2976
|2000= 2774
| 2000 = 2774
|2010= 3060
| 2010 = 3060
| 2020 = 3267
|estyear=2019
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| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|estimate=3128
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Hogansville racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1339244&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-14|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,614
|49.4%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,298
|39.73%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|6
|0.18%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|17
|0.52%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|1
|0.03%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|157
|4.81%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,774 people, 1,099 households, and 727 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 418.1 people per square mile (161.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,249 housing units at an average density of 188.2 per square mile (72.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 55.16% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 43.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.47% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.29% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.68% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.58% of the population.
Attractions and events include Hogansville Hummingbird Festival, an arts-and-crafts festival, a Christmas Parade, and Trunk or Treat.<ref>Hogansville, Georgia pamphlet"</ref>


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==Notable people==
There were 1,099 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.11.
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*[[J. M. Gates]], preacher and gospel singer
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*[[Terry Godwin]], football player ([[University of Georgia]])
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*[[Gar Heard]], basketball player
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*[[Alfred Jenkins]], football player
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*[[Luther "Houserocker" Johnson]], blues guitarist and singer<ref>{{cite book| title=Blues: A Regional Experience|page=276| url=https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22Luther+%22Houserocker%22+Johnson.+%22July+15%2C+1939%22&biw=1536&bih=818&ei=spRjYP69HKbh7_UP-IiQyAY&oq=%22Luther+%22Houserocker%22+Johnson.+%22July+15%2C+1939%22&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAxQxUFYi1RgjF5oAXAAeACAAYIBiAHjBpIBAzkuMZgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXrAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwj-3sDd99jvAhWm8LsIHXgEBGkQ4dUDCA0|author=Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S.|date=2013|location=Santa Barbara, California|publisher=Praeger|isbn=978-0313344237}}</ref>
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*[[Ed Levy]], baseball player
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*[[Cowboy Jimmy Moore]], billiard champion
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*[[Derek Smith (basketball)|Derek Smith]], basketball player
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*[[John Whelchel]], football player


==See also==
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Troup County, Georgia]]

The median income for a household in the city was $27,976, and the median income for a family was $32,979. Males had a median income of $27,028 versus $18,889 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,592. About 10.2% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Hogansville, GA City Hall (Royal Theater).JPG|The Royal Theater was built in 1937 and was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Troup County, Georgia|National Register of Historic Places]] on June 21, 2001. The building currently serves as the Hogansville City Hall.
File:Stark Mill and Mill Village Historic District; Hogansville, GA.JPG|Stark Mill (pictured) and the Mill Village Historic District were added to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Troup County, Georgia|National Register of Historic Places]] on July 5, 2000.
File:The Grand Hotel (Hogansville, GA).JPG|Built on East Main Street in the 1890s, [http://www.thegrandhotel.net/ The Grand Hotel] is operated as a [[bed and breakfast]]. It is part of the East Main Street-Johnson Street Historic District.
File:Callaway High School (Hogansville, GA).JPG|[[Callaway High School (Hogansville, GA)|Callaway High School]] is a public high school located in Hogansville.
</gallery>

<ref>http://www.af.mil click on "About" and then "Biographies" and type in Milton Arnold's name</ref>

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==Notable people==
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*[[J. M. Gates]], preacher and gospel singer.
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*[[Terry Godwin]], football player UGA.
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*[[Gar Heard]], basketball player.
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*[[Alfred Jenkins]], football player.
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*[[Luther "Houserocker" Johnson]], blues guitarist and singer.<ref>{{cite book| title=Blues: A Regional Experience|page=276 | website=Google.co.uk | url=https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22Luther+%22Houserocker%22+Johnson.+%22July+15%2C+1939%22&biw=1536&bih=818&ei=spRjYP69HKbh7_UP-IiQyAY&oq=%22Luther+%22Houserocker%22+Johnson.+%22July+15%2C+1939%22&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAxQxUFYi1RgjF5oAXAAeACAAYIBiAHjBpIBAzkuMZgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXrAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwj-3sDd99jvAhWm8LsIHXgEBGkQ4dUDCA0|author=Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S.|date=2013|location=Santa Barbara, California|publisher=Praeger|isbn=978-0313344237}}</ref>
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*[[Ed Levy]], baseball player.
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*[[Cowboy Jimmy Moore]], billiard champion.
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*[[Derek Smith (basketball)|Derek Smith]], basketball player.
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*[[John Whelchel]], football player.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.cityofhogansville.org/ Official City of Hogansville Site]
* [https://www.cityofhogansville.org/ Official City of Hogansville Site]
* [http://www.hummingbirdfestival.com/ Hogansville Hummingbird Festival]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101031082907/http://www.hogansvillega.net/home.html Hogansville GA Welcome Center], operated by the Merchant's Association


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Hogansville, Georgia
City
East Main Street-Johnson Street Historic District
East Main Street-Johnson Street Historic District
Flag of Hogansville, Georgia
Flag
Official logo of Hogansville, Georgia
Logo
Location in Troup County and the state of Georgia
Location in Troup County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°10′12″N 84°54′33″W / 33.17000°N 84.90917°W / 33.17000; -84.90917
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyTroup
Government
 • MayorJake Ayers[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total7.40 sq mi (19.16 km2)
 • Land7.32 sq mi (18.95 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,267
 • Density446.49/sq mi (172.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30230
Area code706
FIPS code13-39244[3]
GNIS feature ID0315520[4]
Websitecityofhogansville.org

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

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The community was named after William Hogan, owner of the original town site.[5]

Geography

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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 6.7 square miles (17 km2), of which 6.6 square miles (17 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.45%) is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880400—
189051829.5%
190089372.4%
19101,23037.7%
19201,59129.3%
19302,35548.0%
19403,88665.0%
19503,769−3.0%
19603,658−2.9%
19703,075−15.9%
19803,3629.3%
19902,976−11.5%
20002,774−6.8%
20103,06010.3%
20203,2676.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
Hogansville racial composition as of 2020[7]
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

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Attractions and events include Hogansville Hummingbird Festival, an arts-and-crafts festival, a Christmas Parade, and Trunk or Treat.[8]

Notable people

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "Mayor & Council". Hogansville, Georgia. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 110. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  8. ^ Hogansville, Georgia pamphlet"
  9. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 276. ISBN 978-0313344237.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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