Dexter, Georgia
Town
Location in Laurens County and the state of Georgia
Location in Laurens County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°26′4″N 83°3′32″W / 32.43444°N 83.05889°W / 32.43444; -83.05889
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyLaurens
Area
[1]
 • Total0.79 sq mi (2.03 km2)
 • Land0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
312 ft (95 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total655
 • Density852.86/sq mi (329.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31019
Area code478
FIPS code13-22752[2]
GNIS feature ID0331543[3]

Dexter is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 655.

History

The first permanent settlement at Dexter was made in 1889.[4] A post office has been in operation at Dexter since 1890.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1891 as the "Town of Dexter".[6]

Geography

Dexter is located in western Laurens County at 32°26′4″N 83°3′32″W / 32.43444°N 83.05889°W / 32.43444; -83.05889 (32.434580, -83.058904).[7] Georgia State Route 257 is the town's Main Street; the highway leads northeast 12 miles (19 km) to Dublin, the county seat, and southwest 6 miles (10 km) to Chester. State Route 338 leads north 9 miles (14 km) to Dudley and south 7 miles (11 km) to Cadwell.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Dexter has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 2.31%, are water.[8] The town sits on a low ridge between Boggy Branch to the north and Stitchihatchie Creek to the south. Both streams flow northeast to Rocky Creek, part of the Oconee River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900199—
1910550176.4%
1920481−12.5%
1930336−30.1%
1940324−3.6%
1950264−18.5%
196035936.0%
197043822.0%
198052720.3%
1990475−9.9%
20005097.2%
201057513.0%
202065513.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
Dexter racial composition as of 2020[10]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 403 61.53%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 223 34.05%
Asian 2 0.31%
Other/Mixed 22 3.36%
Hispanic or Latino 5 0.76%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 655 people, 271 households, and 215 families residing in the town.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 62. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  6. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1892. p. 685.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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