Dudley, Georgia

Dudley, Georgia
City
Location in Laurens County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°32′18″N83°4′34″W / 32.53833°N 83.07611°W / 32.53833; -83.07611
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Laurens
Area [1]
• Total	3.42 sq mi (8.86 km2)
• Land	3.41 sq mi (8.83 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	335 ft (102 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	593
• Density	174.00/sq mi (67.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31022
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-24488 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0355563 [3]

Dudley is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 593 in 2020.

History

Dudley had its start in 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point. ^[4] The city was named for Senator Dudley Mays Hughes. ^[5]

Geography

Dudley is located in western Laurens County at 32°32′18″N83°4′34″W / 32.53833°N 83.07611°W / 32.53833; -83.07611 (32.538345, -83.076179). ^[6] U.S. Route 80 passes just north of the center of town, leading east 10 miles (16 km) to Dublin, the county seat, and west 5 miles (8 km) to Montrose. Interstate 16 passes through the south end of the city, with access from Exit 42. I-16 leads northwest 40 miles (64 km) to Macon and east 125 miles (201 km) to Savannah.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Dudley has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²), or 0.38%, are water. ^[7] The north side of the town drains to Turkey Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the Oconee River, and the south side drains via Little Rocky Creek to Rocky Creek, a tributary of Turkey Creek.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	302		—
1920	227		−24.8%
1930	252		11.0%
1940	259		2.8%
1950	272		5.0%
1960	360		32.4%
1970	423		17.5%
1980	425		0.5%
1990	430		1.2%
2000	447		4.0%
2010	571		27.7%
2020	593		3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

Dudley racial composition as of 2020 ^[9]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	476	80.27%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	94	15.85%
Native American	3	0.51%
Other/Mixed	14	2.36%
Hispanic or Latino	6	1.01%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 593 people, 273 households, and 196 families residing in the city.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 65. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
5. "Profile for Dudley, Georgia". ePodunk. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.