Hogansville, Georgia

Hogansville is a city in Troup County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,060 at the 2010 census. Since 1998, Hogansville has held an annual Hummingbird Festival.

Hogansville, Georgia
City
East Main Street-Johnson Street Historic District
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Location in Troup County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°10′12″N 84°54′33″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Troup
Government
• Mayor	Jake Ayers[1]
Area [2]
• Total	7.40 sq mi (19.16 km2)
• Land	7.32 sq mi (18.95 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation	712 ft (217 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,267
• Density	446.49/sq mi (172.40/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30230
Area code	706
FIPS code	13-39244[3]
GNIS feature ID	0315520[4]
Website	cityofhogansville.org

History

The community was named after William Hogan, owner of the original town site.^[5]

Geography

Highways in Hogansville include Interstate 85, U.S. Route 29, Georgia State Route 54, and Georgia State Route 100.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17 km²), of which 6.6 square miles (17 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.45%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	400		—
1890	518		29.5%
1900	893		72.4%
1910	1,230		37.7%
1920	1,591		29.3%
1930	2,355		48.0%
1940	3,886		65.0%
1950	3,769		−3.0%
1960	3,658		−2.9%
1970	3,075		−15.9%
1980	3,362		9.3%
1990	2,976		−11.5%
2000	2,774		−6.8%
2010	3,060		10.3%
2020	3,267		6.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Hogansville racial composition as of 2020^[7]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	1,614	49.4%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,298	39.73%
Native American	6	0.18%
Asian	17	0.52%
Pacific Islander	1	0.03%
Other/Mixed	157	4.81%
Hispanic or Latino	174	5.33%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,267 people, 1,056 households, and 657 families residing in the city.

Arts and culture

Attractions and events include Hogansville Hummingbird Festival, an arts-and-crafts festival, a Christmas Parade, and Trunk or Treat.^[8]

Notable people

• J. M. Gates, preacher and gospel singer
• Terry Godwin, football player (University of Georgia)
• Gar Heard, basketball player
• Alfred Jenkins, football player
• Luther "Houserocker" Johnson, blues guitarist and singer^[9]
• Ed Levy, baseball player
• Cowboy Jimmy Moore, billiard champion
• Derek Smith, basketball player
• John Whelchel, football player

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Troup County, Georgia