Hoschton is a city in
Jackson CountyJackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population in 2000 was 41,589. Explosive growth is evident with a population of 59,254 in the 2007 Census estimates . The county seat is Jefferson, Georgia.-History:...
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. The population was 1,070 at the 2000 census. The city failed to officially break the Guinness World Record for the most scarecrows in one area, but Guinness has agreed to let the city consider and promote itself as the "Scarecrow Capital of the World".
Hoschton is located at .
According to the
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, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.3 km²).
Hoschton is a city in
Jackson CountyJackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population in 2000 was 41,589. Explosive growth is evident with a population of 59,254 in the 2007 Census estimates . The county seat is Jefferson, Georgia.-History:...
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GeorgiaGeorgia is a state in the United States. One of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution, it had been the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be established, in 1733. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,070 at the 2000 census. The city failed to officially break the Guinness World Record for the most scarecrows in one area, but Guinness has agreed to let the city consider and promote itself as the "Scarecrow Capital of the World".
Geography
Hoschton is located at .
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.3 km²). Subsequent annexations have seen the city grow to 2.8 square miles.
Hoschton city proper is located entirely within Jackson County, but the Hoschton Zip Code 30548 goes well beyond the city limits and results in the post office delivering mail into four counties: Jackson, and parts of Hall, Gwinnett, and Barrow Counties. The city borders into Gwinnett County.
Demographics
As of the
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of 2000, there were 1,070 people, 388 households, and 304 families residing in the city. The
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was 437.2 people per square mile (168.6/km²). There were 404 housing units at an average density of 165.1/sq mi (63.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.36% White, 4.86% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.28% from
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, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population. As of July 2009 the population is estimated at 1,612.
There were 388 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were
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living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $57,917. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $27,153 for females. The
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for the city was $22,416. About 9.5% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.