Hawkinsville, Georgia

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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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latd = 32 |latm = 17 |lats = 1 |latNS = N
longd = 83 |longm = 28 |longs = 36 |longEW = W
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postal_code = 31036
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Hawkinsville is a city in Pulaski County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,280 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Pulaski CountyGR|6.

Geography

Hawkinsville is located at coor dms|32|17|1|N|83|28|36|W|city (32.283688, -83.476736)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.57%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,280 people, 1,360 households, and 867 families residing in the city. The population density was 748.4 people per square mile (289.1/km²). There were 1,579 housing units at an average density of 360.3/sq mi (139.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 48.32% White, 49.15% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.37% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.

There were 1,360 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,977, and the median income for a family was $32,926. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,628 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,670. About 19.7% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 27.2% of those age 65 or over.

Industry

Known as the "Harness Horse Capitol" of Georgia [http://www.hawkinsvillechamber.org/festival.htm] , the Lawrence Bennett Harness Horse Racing facility is owned by the city and serves as an important training ground during winter months. [http://www.macon.com/198/story/377000.html] The Harness Festival takes place every April at the end of training as horses head north for harness racing.

Trivia

* Exxon Valdez Captain Joseph Hazelwood was born in Hawkinsville.
* Hawkinsville High School football team - The Red Devils - won back to back state championships in Atlanta Georgia
* Rapstar Young Jeezy used to live in Hawkinsville with his grandmother. He claimed Hawkinsville and Macon home in the 2005 song Stay Strapped.

References

External links

* [http://hawkinsvillechamber.org/ Hawkinsville Chamber of Commerce]