Dasher is a town in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 890 in 2020.
Dasher, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Dasher City Hall and Fire Department | |
 Location in Lowndes County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 30°44′43″N 83°13′23″W / 30.74528°N 83.22306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Lowndes |
| Settled | 1889 |
| Incorporated | 1968 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.96 sq mi (12.85 km2) |
| • Land | 4.60 sq mi (11.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 890 |
| • Density | 193.60/sq mi (74.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31601 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-21744[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0313320[3] |
| Website | www |
History
editDasher was established as a station on the route of the newly completed Georgia Southern and Florida Railway in 1889 at the residence of V. F. Dasher.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Dasher in 1968.[5]
Geography
editDasher is located in southeastern Lowndes County at 30°44′43″N 83°13′23″W / 30.74528°N 83.22306°W (30.745391, -83.222919).[6] U.S. Route 41 passes through the town, leading northwest 7 miles (11 km) to Valdosta, the county seat, and southeast 6 miles (10 km) to Lake Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km2), of which 4.6 square miles (11.8 km2) are land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 8.44%, are water.[7]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 834 | — | |
| 2010 | 912 | 9.4% | |
| 2020 | 890 | −2.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850-1870[9] 1870-1880[10] 1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20] | |||
In 2000,[2] there were 834 people, 298 households, and 230 families residing in the town; in 2010, its population was 912.[21] By the 2020 census, its population was 890.
Education
editResidents are in the Lowndes County School District.[22] Lowndes High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "The Depot Site at Ocean Pond". The Valdosta Times. Valdosta, Georgia. August 24, 1889.
- ^ "Dasher". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
- ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Dasher town, Georgia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lowndes County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list