Chauncey is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 289 at the 2020 census. It was formed around station number twelve on the Macon and Brunswick Railroad.
Chauncey, Georgia | |
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Chauncey City Hall at Old Chauncey School | |
![]() Location in Dodge County and the state of Georgia | |
Coordinates: 32°6′18″N 83°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] |
GNIS feature ID | 0312593[3] |
History
editThe Georgia General Assembly incorporated the "Town of Chauncey" in 1883.[4] The community was named after William Chauncey, a businessperson in the local lumber industry.[5]
Geography
editChauncey is located in southeastern Dodge County at 32°6′18″N 83°3′58″W / 32.10500°N 83.06611°W (32.104972, -83.065991).[6] U.S. Routes 23 and 341 pass concurrently through the center of town, leading northwest 9 miles (14 km) to Eastman, the county seat, and east 10 miles (16 km) to McRae. Sugar Creek runs along the southwest border of the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Chauncey has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), all of it land.[7]
Demographics
editCensus | 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% |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 4.5% |
As of the 2020 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. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 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. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chauncey city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 21, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.