Hahira, Georgia

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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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latd = 30 |latm = 59 |lats = 26 |latNS = N
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Hahira is a city in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,626 at the 2000 census. The city is mentioned in several songs by comedian/songwriter Ray Stevens, most notably the song Shriner's Convention [http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/fiction/shriners_convention.html] .

Geography

Hahira is located at coor dms|30|59|26|N|83|22|17|W|city (30.990537, -83.371433)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (3.93%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,626 people, 643 households, and 448 families residing in the city. The population density was 739.4 people per square mile (285.4/km²). There were 715 housing units at an average density of 325.1/sq mi (125.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.49% White, 22.32% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 1.97% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.43% of the population.

There were 643 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,946, and the median income for a family was $37,188. Males had a median income of $27,121 versus $18,981 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,899. About 13.9% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.

Clothing Ordinance

In March 2008, the Hahira City Council passed a highly controversial clothing ordinance, in the name of public safety, that actually bans citizens from wearing pants that are below the waist and reveal skin or undergarments (see sagging). The council was split 2-2, but the tie was broken by the mayor. [ [http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/local/local_story_066233535.html Valdosta Daily Times - Hahira passes clothing ordinance ] ]

Notable Residents and Natives

*Lizz Wright, jazz singer and composer.
*J.D. Drew, professional baseball player, Atlanta Braves, L.A. Dodgers, and Boston Red Sox.
*Tim Drew and Stephen Drew, Major League baseball players.
*Jerry Manuel, Major League baseball manager

Annual Event

* During the first week of October, the city holds the Honey Bee Festival, an arts, crafts, beauty pageant and parade event. [ [http://www.hahira.ga.us/honeybee.html Welcome to the Hahira Web Site ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.hahira.ga.us/ City of Hahira]