Dewy Rose, Georgia

Dewy Rose, Georgia
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
Dewy Rose
Coordinates: 34°10′11″N82°57′11″W / 34.16972°N 82.95306°W / 34.16972; -82.95306
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Elbert
Area [1]
• Total	1.68 sq mi (4.34 km2)
• Land	1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	732 ft (223 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	161
• Density	96.46/sq mi (37.24/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30634
Area codes	706 & 762
GNIS feature ID	355485 [2]

Dewy Rose is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Elbert County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 161 as of the 2020 census. Dewy Rose has a post office with ZIP code 30634. ^[3] Georgia State Route 17 passes through the community.

History

A post office called Dewy Rose has been in operation since 1882. ^[4] According to tradition, the community was named for the dewy rose the postmaster's daughter found. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	154		—
2020	161		4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 2010 [7] 2020 [8]

Dewy Rose was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. ^[7]

Dewy Rose, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [7]	Pop 2020 [8]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	105	110	68.18%	68.32%
Black or African American alone (NH)	42	22	27.27%	13.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.62%
Asian alone (NH)	5	6	3.25%	3.73%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	8	0.00%	4.97%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	14	1.30%	8.70%
Total	154	161	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "Dewy Rose". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved January 3, 2015.
4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. pp. 61–62. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dewy Rose CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
8. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dewy Rose CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .