Leary, Georgia

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Leary, Georgia
City
Leary City Hall.JPG
Leary City Hall
Calhoun County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Leary Highlighted.svg
Location in Calhoun County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°29′8″N84°30′48″W / 31.48556°N 84.51333°W / 31.48556; -84.51333
Country United States
State Georgia
County Calhoun
Area
[1]
 • Total3.22 sq mi (8.33 km2)
 • Land3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total524
 • Density163.34/sq mi (63.07/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
39862
Area code 229
FIPS code 13-45600 [2]
GNIS feature ID0332194 [3]

Leary is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 524 in 2020.

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Geography

Leary is located in southeastern Calhoun County at 31°29′8″N84°30′48″W / 31.48556°N 84.51333°W / 31.48556; -84.51333 (31.485431, -84.513293). [4] It is 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Albany and 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Morgan, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Leary has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.20%, is water. [5]

History

On October 2, 1916, a woman named Connelly, whose son was accused of murder, was taken from the Leary jail and lynched. Her body, riddled with bullets was found two days later. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 304—
1890 267−12.2%
1900 39648.3%
1910 4308.6%
1920 4658.1%
1930 53114.2%
1940 71735.0%
1950 7210.6%
1960 84817.6%
1970 9077.0%
1980 783−13.7%
1990 701−10.5%
2000 666−5.0%
2010 618−7.2%
2020 524−15.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 666 people, 256 households, and 176 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population declined to 524.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Leary city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Negro Woman Lynched" Cincinnati Enquirer, October 5, 1916
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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