Hahira, Georgia

Hahira, Georgia
Hahira City Hall
Hahira City Hall
Flag of Hahira, Georgia
Official logo of Hahira, Georgia
Location in Lowndes County and the state of Georgia
Location in Lowndes County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°59′26″N 83°22′17″W / 30.99056°N 83.37139°W / 30.99056; -83.37139
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyLowndes
Area
 • Total2.80 sq mi (7.26 km2)
 • Land2.69 sq mi (6.97 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation
225 ft (69 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,384
 • Density1,257.53/sq mi (485.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31632
Area code229
FIPS code13-36052[2]
GNIS feature ID0315009[3]
Websitehahiraga.gov

Hahira (/hˈhrə/) is a city in northwest Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,384 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 1,626 at the 2000 census.

Hahira has a mayor-council form of elected government. As of 2023, the city is led by Mayor Bruce Cain and the four members of the City Council, who are elected from single-member districts.[5]

The city is mentioned in several songs by the American singer and comedian Ray Stevens, most notably in the song "Shriner's Convention."[6]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office. "2020 Census Count by City and Town" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Mayor & Council". www.hahiraga.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  6. ^ McKeown, Trevor W. "Ray Stevens' Shriner's Convention". freemasonry.bcy.ca. Retrieved March 30, 2018.

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