Hinesville, Georgia

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History

Hinesville was founded in 1837. That same year, the seat of Liberty County was transferred to Hinesville from Riceboro. It was incorporated as a city in 1916.[2] The city is named for Charlton Hines, a state senator.[3][4]

A 2017 report by Business Insider listed Hinesville as the most boring city in Georgia, noting that there were only 25 full-service restaurants, four bars, 13 hotels, and no museums in the Hinesville metropolitan area.[5]

Geography

Hinesville is located west of the center of Liberty County, on the south side of Fort Stewart, the largest U.S. Army installation by area in the eastern United States. The city is bordered to the east by Flemington and to the south by Allenhurst and Walthourville. To the southwest the city limits extend to the Long County line.

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Demographics

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U.S. Decennial Census[7]

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Hinesville racial composition as of 2020[1]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 9,796 28.08%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 16,870 48.35%
Native American 96 0.28%
Asian 869 2.49%
Pacific Islander 318 0.91%
Other/Mixed 2,374 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4,568 13.09%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 34,891 people, 13,332 households, and 9,354 families residing in the city.

Government and infrastructure

The U.S. Postal Service operates the Hinesville Post Office.[8] The Liberty County Courthouse is in Hinesville and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Education

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Liberty County School District headquarters

The Liberty County School District, based in Hinesville, holds pre-school to 12th grade, and consists of seven elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools.[9] since 2010Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". the district has 674 full-time teachers and over 11,274 students.[10] since 2014Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". the superintendent is Dr. Valya S. Lee.[11] Liberty County High School and Bradwell Institute are the comprehensive high schools serving the community.

Georgia Southern University's Liberty campus is in the community.[12]

Live Oak Public Libraries operates the Hinesville Library.[13]

Media

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Sister cities

Hinesville is paired with the following cities:[15]

References

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  8. ↑ "Hinesville." U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved on May 9, 2017.
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  10. ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 23, 2010.
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