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City Hall & Police Dept in Hoboken, GA, US

HobokenGA

A town of 1,016. Public schools that outperform most of Georgia.

Photo: Jud McCranie · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,016
−9.1% since 2010
Typical home
$210K
+6% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
43.2
years
Jobs based here
171
Balanced

What makes Hoboken stand out

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1,016 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Hoboken’s public schools outperform 87% of Georgia districts

The public schools Hoboken’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Hoboken Elementary SchoolPK–6551A
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns

Hoboken beats the Georgia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Georgia
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outHobokenGA
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.1%9.6%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11.9%15%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.8%14.5%
Memorial Satilla Health
13.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
43rd
percentile among GA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Hoboken home is worth about $210K

The typical Hoboken home is worth about $210,000, up 6% in a year, 37% below the Georgia typical home.

$210KZillow home value

Typical home value

Hoboken$210K
Georgia$331K
+6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

High risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1994
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Hoboken has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter41–66°
Spring54–80°
Summer70–92°
Fall57–80°
Nov 17
typical first frost
Mar 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hoboken

Most working residents leave Hoboken for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Waycross (20%), Jacksonville (5%) and Brunswick (4%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hoboken3%
Waycross20%
Jacksonville5%
Brunswick4%
Nahunta4%
30 mi
median commute distance
171
jobs based in Hoboken
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Crime reported in Hoboken

No violent or property crimes were reported in Hoboken in 2022. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Hoboken is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2022
0
property crimes reported in 2022
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Hoboken City Hall Police Department
2013 · Hoboken City Hall Police Department · Wikimedia Commons
Hoboken’s story

Hoboken in pictures

15 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

GAMap-doton-HobokenHoboken Elementary School MarkerHoboken Elementary School
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About Hoboken

City in Georgia, United States

Hoboken is a city in Brantley County, Georgia, United States. The city's name most likely is a transfer from Hoboken, New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 480.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
480
Area
3.4 sq mi
Elevation
131 ft
ZIP code
31542
Area code
912

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