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Hazlehurst, Georgia
Hazlehurst City Hall
Hazlehurst City Hall
Flag of Hazlehurst, Georgia
Flag
Official seal of Hazlehurst, Georgia
Seal
Motto(s): 
"Come linger' longer"
Location in Jeff Davis County and the state of Georgia
Location in Jeff Davis County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Jeff Davis
Named for George Hazlehurst
Area
 • Total 4.81 sq mi (12.45 km2)
 • Land 4.73 sq mi (12.26 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
249 ft (76 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 4,088
 • Density 863.72/sq mi (333.48/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31539
Area code(s) 912
FIPS code 13-37564
GNIS feature ID 0315266

Hazlehurst is a city in and the county seat of Jeff Davis County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,088 in 2020.

History

Hazlehurst was founded circa 1880 as a depot on the Macon and Brunswick Railroad. The community was named for railroad surveyor Col. George Hazlehurst.

Geography

Hazlehurst is located in southeast Georgia, and is served by U.S. routes 23, 221 and 341.

Climate

Climate data for Hazlehurst, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1918–2015
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 85
(29)
84
(29)
93
(34)
95
(35)
102
(39)
105
(41)
107
(42)
104
(40)
106
(41)
97
(36)
88
(31)
85
(29)
107
(42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 60.3
(15.7)
64.1
(17.8)
70.9
(21.6)
77.8
(25.4)
85.1
(29.5)
89.7
(32.1)
92.4
(33.6)
91.4
(33.0)
86.6
(30.3)
78.7
(25.9)
69.8
(21.0)
62.5
(16.9)
77.4
(25.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 49.1
(9.5)
52.4
(11.3)
58.8
(14.9)
65.5
(18.6)
73.3
(22.9)
79.2
(26.2)
82.1
(27.8)
81.2
(27.3)
76.3
(24.6)
66.9
(19.4)
57.5
(14.2)
51.4
(10.8)
66.1
(19.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 37.9
(3.3)
40.7
(4.8)
46.7
(8.2)
53.2
(11.8)
61.5
(16.4)
68.8
(20.4)
71.7
(22.1)
71.0
(21.7)
66.0
(18.9)
55.2
(12.9)
45.2
(7.3)
40.3
(4.6)
54.9
(12.7)
Record low °F (°C) 10
(−12)
18
(−8)
20
(−7)
29
(−2)
40
(4)
47
(8)
58
(14)
56
(13)
45
(7)
28
(−2)
19
(−7)
15
(−9)
10
(−12)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.15
(105)
4.21
(107)
4.41
(112)
3.65
(93)
3.30
(84)
5.28
(134)
4.50
(114)
6.87
(174)
4.47
(114)
2.95
(75)
2.98
(76)
4.09
(104)
50.86
(1,292)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 10.4 10.2 9.1 7.6 7.1 12.5 12.4 13.3 11.4 8.6 7.1 9.7 119.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: XMACIS2

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 290
1900 793 173.4%
1910 1,181 48.9%
1920 1,383 17.1%
1930 1,378 −0.4%
1940 1,732 25.7%
1950 2,687 55.1%
1960 3,699 37.7%
1970 4,065 9.9%
1980 4,298 5.7%
1990 4,202 −2.2%
2000 3,787 −9.9%
2010 4,226 11.6%
2020 4,088 −3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
Hazlehurst racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 2,078 50.83%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,359 33.24%
Native American 9 0.22%
Asian 22 0.54%
Pacific Islander 3 0.07%
Other/Mixed 123 3.01%
Hispanic or Latino 494 12.08%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,088 people, 1,494 households, and 894 families residing in the city.

Education

Jeff Davis County School District

The Jeff Davis County School District consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 210 classroom teachers and 3,075 students.

  • Jeff Davis Elementary School
  • Jeff Davis Primary School
  • Jeff Davis Middle School
  • Jeff Davis High School

See also

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