Dearing, Georgia

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Dearing, Georgia
Town
McDuffie County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Dearing Highlighted.svg
Location in McDuffie County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°24′48″N82°23′5″W / 33.41333°N 82.38472°W / 33.41333; -82.38472 Coordinates: 33°24′48″N82°23′5″W / 33.41333°N 82.38472°W / 33.41333; -82.38472
Country United States
State Georgia
County McDuffie
Area
[1]
 • Total0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)
 • Land0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
469 ft (143 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total529
 • Density649.08/sq mi (250.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30808
Area code 706
FIPS code 13-22024 [3]
GNIS feature ID0355471 [4]

Dearing is a town in McDuffie County, Georgia, United States. The population was 529 at the 2020 census. [2] It is part of the Augusta metropolitan area.

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History

An early variant name was "Lombardy". [5] A post office called Lombardy was established in 1823, and the name was changed to Dearing in 1893. [6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1910 as the "Town of Dearing". [7] The present name is after William Dearing, a railroad official. [8]

Geography

Dearing is located in southeastern McDuffie County at 33°24′48″N82°23′5″W / 33.41333°N 82.38472°W / 33.41333; -82.38472 (33.413425, -82.384781). [9] U.S. Routes 78 and 278 run together through the town, leading northwest 8 miles (13 km) to Thomson, the county seat, and east 4 miles (6 km) to Harlem. Augusta is 24 miles (39 km) east of Dearing.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 1.09%, are water. [1] The town is drained to the south by tributaries of Headstall Creek, which flows south to Brier Creek, a tributary of the Savannah River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1920 256—
1930 246−3.9%
1940 27311.0%
1950 32519.0%
1960 40324.0%
1970 55537.7%
1980 539−2.9%
1990 5471.5%
2000 441−19.4%
2010 54924.5%
2020 529−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 441 people, 178 households, and 126 families residing in the town. The population density was 528.9 inhabitants per square mile (204.2/km2). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 247.0 per square mile (95.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.01% White, 4.54% African American, 0.23% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 178 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 150 females there were 290.9 males. For every 200 females age 18 and over, there were 388.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,728. About 11.3% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 32.6% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "P1. Race – Dearing town, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 60. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1910. p. 583.
  8. ↑ "McDuffie County". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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