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A city of 4,092 people in Georgia
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Conserved land0.7%20 of 3,066 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves25 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Hazlehurst

City in Georgia, United States
4,088Population
4.8 sq miArea
249 ftElevation

Hazlehurst is a city in and the county seat of Jeff Davis County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,088 in 2020.

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ZIP code31539
Area code912
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Housing in Hazlehurst

$150K▲ 7.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hazlehurst home is worth about $150,000, up 7.5% in a year, 55% below the Georgia typical home.

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Safety in Hazlehurst

D

Safety Grade D

Hazlehurst reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hazlehurst 5.8
Georgia 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hazlehurst 31.2
Georgia 14
U.S. 15.5
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B

School Grade B

The public schools Hazlehurst’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#105Best public schoolsof 231 in GA
DistrictJeff Davis CountySchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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