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Dewy Rose, Georgia
Dewy Rose, Georgia is located in Georgia (U.S. state)
Dewy Rose, Georgia
Dewy Rose, Georgia
Location in Georgia (U.S. state)
Country United States
State Georgia
County Elbert
Area
 • Total 1.68 sq mi (4.34 km2)
 • Land 1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 161
 • Density 96.46/sq mi (37.24/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30634
Area code(s) 706 & 762
GNIS feature ID 355485

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. Georgia State Route 17 passes through the community.

History

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

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 154
2020 161 4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

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

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 Pop 2020 % 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%

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