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Hephzibah, Georgia Information
Located in southern Richmond County, Georgia, the city of Hephzibah had a population of 4,011 as of the 2010 census. The name, taken from the Bible, was used by Isaiah when he referred to the city of Jerusalem. In 1909, Walter A. Clark published a book of local history, named A Lost Arcadia – The Story of My Old Community, detailing the earliest days of Hephzibah. In 1996 the governments of the city of Augusta and Richmond County combined to form a consolidated government. The residents of Hephzibah and nearby Blythe voted to maintain their separate city governments prior to this action. Some municipal services in Hephzibah are provided by the consolidated Augusta-Richmond County, while water, fire, and police services are maintained by the city. After years of slow decline, the retail economy in Hephzibah has increased substantially since 2010. New businesses are an IGA grocery store, CrossFit gym, and a branch of the local chain restaurant Wife Saver, specializing in Southern food. The Wife Saver has since closed, but a new Dollar General was opened on Highway 88. The city, which is a total of 19.4 square miles in area has one zip code, 30815 and two area codes, 706 and 762.
Hephzibah is ranked #471 in Georgia and #24,108 in the United States with a livability score of 58, which is in the 17th percentile. The city scored best for great weather and cost of living. The average summer temperature is a comfortable 80 degrees, and the cost of living is five percent lower than the state of Georgia.
The overall crime rate in Hephzibah is 30% lower than the national average. For every 100,000 people, there are 5.45 daily crimes that occur in Hephzibah. Hephzibah is safer than 34% of the cities in the United States. In Hephzibah you have a 1 in 51 chance of becoming a victim of any crime. The number of total year over year crimes in Hephzibah has decreased by 31%.
Of the factors which are used to determine the livability index, Hephzibah does well in the areas of weather and cost of living. It scores poorly in the areas of Crime, Education, Housing, Employment and Amenities.
Mayor Hardie Davis, Jr.
535 Telfair St., Suite 200
Augusta, GA 30901
Phone: (706) 821-1831
Fax: (706) 821-1835
