Hahira, Georgia

Hahira is a city in Lowndes County, Georgia. The population of the city is 2,737.
Hahira 	Georgia
Incorporated 	1891
County 	Lowndes
Population 	2,737
Elevation 	225 ft (69 m)
Mayor 	Joe Henry
City Guildmaster	Alejandro Wood
ZIP code 	31632
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
74.72% White (2,045)
17.35% Black or African American (475)
6.83% Hispanic or Latino (187)
1.10% Other (39)
12.7% (347) of Hahira residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Hahira has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.05 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Lowndes County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Citing public safety concerns, in March 2008, the Hahira City Council, with a vote by the mayor, passed a clothing ordinance that bans residents from wearing pants that have a top falling below the waist in fit and reveal skin or undergarments. The council was split 2–2, and their tie was broken by the mayor in favor of the ordinance.
* Begun in 1981, The Honey Bee Festival is an annual event held during the first week of October. It has become one of the largest festivals in south Georgia, attracting thousands each year, and featuring arts, crafts, a beauty pageant and a parade. It is said that the Honey Bee Festival attracts close to 15,000 visitors.
* The city is mentioned in several songs by comedian/songwriter Ray Stevens, most notably the song "Shriner's Convention."
* From the early 1980s to the mid-1990s, Wilby and Gloria Coleman of Valdosta, together with family and friends, sponsored an annual bluegrass festival in Hahira. The Pick-In featured a weekend of bluegrass bands on the mountain stage as well as pickers and grinners in camp sites throughout the city. Citing falling revenues, organizers ended the Pick-Ins in the mid-1990s. In the Fall of 2009, Harvey's Supermarket sponsored a "Great Hahira Pick-In," before building a store on the traditional site of the festival.
* Vocal jazz singer and composer Lizz Wright was born in Hahira.
* Hahira has a little bit of amenities to offer, but not much. It has a Huddle House, a skate park, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a Harveys, a landing strip, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, dollar stores, Subway, Daylight Donuts, electric showers, a motel, NAPA Auto Parts, and not much else.
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