Dewy Rose, Georgia
DewyRose is located in Georgia
DewyRose
Dewy
Rose
Coordinates: 34°10′11″N 82°57′11″W / 34.16972°N 82.95306°W / 34.16972; -82.95306
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyElbert
Area
  Total1.68 sq mi (4.34 km2)
  Land1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total161
  Density96.46/sq mi (37.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30634
Area code(s)706 & 762
GNIS feature ID355485[2]

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.[3] Georgia State Route 17 passes through the community.

History

A post office called Dewy Rose has been in operation since 1882.[4] According to tradition, the community was named for the dewy rose the postmaster's daughter found.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010154
20201614.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2010[7] 2020[8]

2020

Dewy Rose was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[7]

Dewy Rose, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 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/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%

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. "Dewy Rose". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. pp. 61–62. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dewy Rose CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  8. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dewy Rose CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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