Chauncey, Georgia facts for kids
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Chauncey, Georgia
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Chauncey City Hall at Old Chauncey School
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Location in Dodge County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dodge |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| 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)
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| • Total | 289 |
| • Density | 167.44/sq mi (64.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31011
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| Area code(s) | 229, 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-15648 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0312593 |
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.
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History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the "Town of Chauncey" in 1883. The community was named after William Chauncey, a businessperson in the local lumber industry.
Geography
Chauncey 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). 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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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 | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| 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.
See also
In Spanish: Chauncey (Georgia) para niños
