Dexter, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°26′4″N 83°3′32″W / 32.43444°N 83.05889°W / 32.43444; -83.05889
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Dexter, Georgia
Location in Laurens County and the state of Georgia
Location in Laurens County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°26′4″N 83°3′32″W / 32.43444°N 83.05889°W / 32.43444; -83.05889
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyLaurens
Area
 • Total0.79 sq mi (2.03 km2)
 • Land0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
312 ft (95 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total655
 • Density852.86/sq mi (329.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31019
Area code478
FIPS code13-22752[2]
GNIS feature ID0331543[3]

Dexter is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 655.

History[edit]

The first permanent settlement at Dexter was made in 1889.[4] A post office has been in operation at Dexter since 1890.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1891 as the "Town of Dexter".[6]

Geography[edit]

Dexter is located in western Laurens County at 32°26′4″N 83°3′32″W / 32.43444°N 83.05889°W / 32.43444; -83.05889 (32.434580, -83.058904).[7] Georgia State Route 257 is the town's Main Street; the highway leads northeast 12 miles (19 km) to Dublin, the county seat, and southwest 6 miles (10 km) to Chester. State Route 338 leads north 9 miles (14 km) to Dudley and south 7 miles (11 km) to Cadwell.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Dexter has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 2.31%, are water.[8] The town sits on a low ridge between Boggy Branch to the north and Stitchihatchie Creek to the south. Both streams flow northeast to Rocky Creek, part of the Oconee River watershed.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900199
1910550176.4%
1920481−12.5%
1930336−30.1%
1940324−3.6%
1950264−18.5%
196035936.0%
197043822.0%
198052720.3%
1990475−9.9%
20005097.2%
201057513.0%
202065513.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
Dexter racial composition as of 2020[10]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 403 61.53%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 223 34.05%
Asian 2 0.31%
Other/Mixed 22 3.36%
Hispanic or Latino 5 0.76%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 655 people, 271 households, and 215 families residing in the town.

References[edit]

  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. 62. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  6. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1892. p. 685.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.