Dewy Rose, Georgia

Dewy Rose, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Dewy Rose is located in Georgia
Dewy Rose
Dewy
Rose
Coordinates: 34°10′11″N 82°57′11″W / 34.16972°N 82.95306°W / 34.16972; -82.95306
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyElbert
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.68 sq mi (4.34 km2)
 • Land1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
161
 • Density96.46/sq mi (37.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30634
Area code(s)706 & 762
GNIS feature ID355485[2]

Dewy Rose is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Elbert County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 161 as of the 2020 census. Dewy Rose has a post office with ZIP code 30634.[3] Georgia State Route 17 passes through the community.

History

A post office called Dewy Rose has been in operation since 1882.[4] According to tradition, the community was named for the dewy rose the postmaster's daughter found.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010154—
20201614.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2010[7] 2020[8]

Dewy Rose was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[7]

Dewy Rose, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 105 110 68.18% 68.32%
Black or African American alone (NH) 42 22 27.27% 13.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.62%
Asian alone (NH) 5 6 3.25% 3.73%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 8 0.00% 4.97%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 14 1.30% 8.70%
Total 154 161 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dewy Rose". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. pp. 61–62. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dewy Rose CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dewy Rose CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.


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