Girl grinding sugarcane to make syrup, near Nahunta, circa 1910
Nahunta, originally called Victoria, was founded about 1870. It is believed that the town was renamed in 1899 for timber executive N.A. Hunter, but the origin of the name has never been officially verified.[6][7] In 1923, the seat of Brantley County was transferred to Nahunta from Hoboken.[8]
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Nahunta gained national attention for its armadillo festival during the first weekend in May, that included the "Brantley County Armadillo Olympics" and "a cookout with armadillo prominently featured on the menu".[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which 0.019 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.65%, is water.[5]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Nahunta has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded there was 104 °F (40.0 °C) on July 7, 1990 and July 21, 2000, while the coldest temperature recorded was 3 °F (−16.1 °C) on January 21, 1985.[12]
Climate data for Nahunta, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1956–present
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,013 people, 332 households, and 189 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,053 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 78.8% White, 17.2% Black, 0.1% from some other race and 1.8% from two or more races. 2.1% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
2000 census
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 930 people, 375 households, and 253 families living in the city. The population density was 311.2 inhabitants per square mile (120.2/km2). There were 470 housing units at an average density of 157.3 per square mile (60.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 74.30% White, 24.30% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.32% Asian, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 375 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% 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 2.92.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,368, and the median income for a family was $29,792. Males had a median income of $26,184 versus $21,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,790. About 22.0% of families and 30.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.9% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Brantley County School District
Brantley County students in grades Kindergarten to grade twelve are in the Brantley County School District, which consists of six elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.[16] The district has 196 full-time teachers and over 3,332 students.[17]
