Christmas Parade, "Santa Claus and dozens of floats, both home-made and professional, our parade is small town life at its best"
Trunk or Treat, "A great Hogansville Halloween idea. Fun for kids of all ages. Proves the adage that it's better to give than receive."
Van Byars Antique Auction, a Hogansville tradition, every third Saturday throughout the year
Geography
Hogansville is located at . Hogansville is located along Interstate 85, which runs northeast to southwest through the city, leading northeast to Atlanta and southwest to Montgomery, Alabama. Other highways which run through the city include U.S. Route 29, Georgia State Route 54, and Georgia State Route 100. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, of which is land and is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,774 people, 1,099 households, and 727 families residing in the city. The population density was 418.1 people per square mile. There were 1,249 housing units at an average density of 188.2 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 55.16% White, 43.22% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population. There were 1,099 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couplesliving together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.11. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,976, and the median income for a family was $32,979. Males had a median income of $27,028 versus $18,889 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,592. About 10.2% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
