Dudley is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 593 in 2020.
Dudley, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Laurens County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′18″N 83°4′34″W / 32.53833°N 83.07611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Laurens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.42 sq mi (8.86 km2) |
| • Land | 3.41 sq mi (8.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 593 |
| • Density | 174.00/sq mi (67.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31022 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-24488[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355563[3] |
History
editDudley had its start in 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] The city was named for Senator Dudley Mays Hughes.[5]
Geography
editDudley is located in western Laurens County at 32°32′18″N 83°4′34″W / 32.53833°N 83.07611°W (32.538345, -83.076179).[6] U.S. Route 80 passes just north of the center of town, leading east 10 miles (16 km) to Dublin, the county seat, and west 5 miles (8 km) to Montrose. Interstate 16 passes through the south end of the city, with access from Exit 42. I-16 leads northwest 40 miles (64 km) to Macon and east 125 miles (201 km) to Savannah.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Dudley has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.38%, are water.[7] The north side of the town drains to Turkey Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the Oconee River, and the south side drains via Little Rocky Creek to Rocky Creek, a tributary of Turkey Creek.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 302 | — | |
| 1920 | 227 | −24.8% | |
| 1930 | 252 | 11.0% | |
| 1940 | 259 | 2.8% | |
| 1950 | 272 | 5.0% | |
| 1960 | 360 | 32.4% | |
| 1970 | 423 | 17.5% | |
| 1980 | 425 | 0.5% | |
| 1990 | 430 | 1.2% | |
| 2000 | 447 | 4.0% | |
| 2010 | 571 | 27.7% | |
| 2020 | 593 | 3.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 476 | 80.27% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 94 | 15.85% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.51% |
| Other/Mixed | 14 | 2.36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.01% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 593 people, 273 households, and 196 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.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 65. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Profile for Dudley, Georgia". ePodunk. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.