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Dearing, Georgia
Location in McDuffie County and the state of Georgia
Location in McDuffie County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County McDuffie
Area
 • Total 0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)
 • Land 0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
469 ft (143 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 529
 • Density 649.08/sq mi (250.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30808
Area code(s) 706
FIPS code 13-22024
GNIS feature ID 0355471

Dearing is a town in McDuffie County, Georgia, United States. The population was 529 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Augusta metropolitan area.

History

An early variant name was "Lombardy". A post office called Lombardy was established in 1823, and the name was changed to Dearing in 1893. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1910 as the "Town of Dearing". The present name is after William Dearing, a railroad official.

Geography

Dearing is located in southeastern McDuffie County at 33°24′48″N 82°23′5″W / 33.41333°N 82.38472°W / 33.41333; -82.38472 (33.413425, -82.384781). U.S. Routes 78 and 278 run together through the town, leading northwest 8 miles (13 km) to Thomson, the county seat, and east 4 miles (6 km) to Harlem. Augusta is 24 miles (39 km) east of Dearing.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 1.09%, are water. The town is drained to the south by tributaries of Headstall Creek, which flows south to Brier Creek, a tributary of the Savannah River.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 256
1930 246 −3.9%
1940 273 11.0%
1950 325 19.0%
1960 403 24.0%
1970 555 37.7%
1980 539 −2.9%
1990 547 1.5%
2000 441 −19.4%
2010 549 24.5%
2020 529 −3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 441 people, 178 households, and 126 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 529.

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