Hazlehurst, Georgia

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_name1 = Georgia
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subdivision_name2 = Jeff Davis
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area_total_km2 = 12.3
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population_total = 3787
population_density_km2 = 307.9
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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latd = 31 |latm = 51 |lats = 58 |latNS = N
longd = 82 |longm = 35 |longs = 58 |longEW = W
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elevation_m = 76
elevation_ft = 249
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 31539
area_code = 912
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Hazlehurst is a city in and the county seat of Jeff Davis County, Georgia, United States.GR|6 The population was 3,787 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Hazlehurst is located at coor dms|31|51|58|N|82|35|58|W|city (31.866088, -82.599524)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.42%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,787 people, 1,513 households, and 1,039 families residing in the city. The population density was 807.1 people per square mile (311.8/km²). There were 1,810 housing units at an average density of 385.8/sq mi (149.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.55% White, 27.67% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 1.66% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.43% of the population.

There were 1,513 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,306, and the median income for a family was $27,890. Males had a median income of $27,436 versus $18,304 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,996. About 21.1% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 25.7% of those age 65 or over.

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