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Moving to Hawkinsville, Georgia

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Hawkinsville, the county seat of Pulaski County, was incorporated December 2, 1830. The city, nicknamed “City of Thirteen Highways”, is named after Colonel Benjamin Hawkins, a soldier in the Revolutionary War and U.S. Senator from North Carolina.

Hawkinsville is home to one of the largest harness racing training facilities in the country. The town has had a long history of horse racing, and celebrates the Hawkinsville Harness Horse Festival every spring.

The Old Opera House, built in 1907, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Also, Taylor Hall is another of Hawkinsville’s historic sites. This plantation home built around 1824, is one of the oldest homes in Pulaski County.

Hawkinsville participates in the Better Hometown Program run by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. This community development program is a public-private partnership intended to revitalize small communities with populations between 1,000 and 5,000. These cities have access to technical assistance and fiscal resources designed to stimulate downtown revitalization.

Population: 3,280
Males: 1,477 (45.0%), Females: 1,803 (55.0%)

Pulaski County

Zip code: 31036

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $28,977
Median house value: $68,900

Population by Race

Races in Hawkinsville:

  • Black (49.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (48.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (10.3%), English (8.5%), Irish (4.6%), German (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Scottish (1.3%).

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Map of Hawkinsville, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hawkinsville

  • High school or higher: 73.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hawkinsville city

  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

0.8% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hawkinsville:

  • TAYLOR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (P O BOX 1297 MACON HIGHWAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hawkinsville:

  • BLECKLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; COCHRAN, GA)
  • DODGE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; EASTMAN, GA)
  • PERRY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PERRY, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hawkinsville:

  • ROBINS AFB (about 26 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 30 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 72 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hawkinsville:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hawkinsville:

  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)

Schools

Public high school in Hawkinsville:

  • HAWKINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: UNADILLA HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hawkinsville:

  • PULASKI COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 800; Location: BROAD STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PULASKI COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: UNADILLA HIGHWAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • L.I.T.T.L.E. CHILDREN GROWING PREK (Location: WARREN STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER (Location: WARREN STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)

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