Dearing, Georgia
Town
Location in McDuffie County and the state of Georgia
Location in McDuffie County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°24′48″N 82°23′5″W / 33.41333°N 82.38472°W / 33.41333; -82.38472
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMcDuffie
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 zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30808
Area code706
FIPS code13-22024[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.

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″N 82°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.Note%±
1920256—
1930246−3.9%
194027311.0%
195032519.0%
196040324.0%
197055537.7%
1980539−2.9%
19905471.5%
2000441−19.4%
201054924.5%
2020529−3.6%
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. By 2020, its population was 529.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Dearing town, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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 April 17, 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 April 18, 2018.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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