Chauncey, Georgia
Chauncey, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Chauncey City Hall at Old Chauncey School | |
 Location inDodge Countyand the state ofGeorgia | |
| Coordinates:32°6′18″N83°3′58″W/ 32.10500°N 83.06611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dodge |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Harrell Burch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.73 sq mi (4.47 km2) |
| • Land | 1.73 sq mi (4.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 308 ft (94 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 289 |
| • Density | 167.44/sq mi (64.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31011 |
| Area code(s) | 229,478 |
| FIPS code | 13-15648[2] |
| GNISfeature ID | 0312593[3] |
Chaunceyis a city inDodge County,Georgia,United States. The population was 289 at the 2020 census. It was formed around station number twelve on theMacon and Brunswick Railroad.
History
[edit]TheGeorgia General Assemblyincorporated the "Town of Chauncey" in 1883.[4]The community was named after William Chauncey, a businessperson in the local lumber industry.[5]
Geography
[edit]Chauncey is located in southeastern Dodge County at32°6′18″N83°3′58″W/ 32.10500°N 83.06611°W(32.104972, -83.065991).[6]U.S. Routes23and341pass concurrently through the center of town, leading northwest 9 miles (14 km) toEastman,thecounty seat,and east 10 miles (16 km) toMcRae.Sugar Creekruns along the southwest border of the city.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau,Chauncey has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), all of it land.[7]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 683 | — | |
| 1900 | 422 | −38.2% | |
| 1910 | 350 | −17.1% | |
| 1920 | 408 | 16.6% | |
| 1930 | 397 | −2.7% | |
| 1940 | 387 | −2.5% | |
| 1950 | 348 | −10.1% | |
| 1960 | 330 | −5.2% | |
| 1970 | 308 | −6.7% | |
| 1980 | 350 | 13.6% | |
| 1990 | 312 | −10.9% | |
| 2000 | 295 | −5.4% | |
| 2010 | 342 | 15.9% | |
| 2020 | 289 | −15.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White(non-Hispanic) | 169 | 58.48% |
| Black or African American(non-Hispanic) | 100 | 34.6% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 4 | 1.38% |
| HispanicorLatino | 13 | 4.5% |
As of the2020 United States census,there were 289 people, 143 households, and 89 families residing in the city.
References
[edit]- ^"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedDecember 18,2021.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^"US Board on Geographic Names".United States Geological Survey.October 25, 2007.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia.Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1889. p. 824.
- ^Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975).Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins(PDF).Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 41.ISBN0-915430-00-2.
- ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
- ^"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chauncey city, Georgia".U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.RetrievedOctober 21,2015.[dead link]
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
- ^"Explore Census Data".data.census.gov.RetrievedDecember 18,2021.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |