Dearing, Georgia

Dearing is a town in McDuffie County, Georgia, United States. The population was 529 at the 2020 census.^[2] It is part of the Augusta metropolitan area.

Dearing, Georgia
Town
Location in McDuffie County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°24′48″N 82°23′5″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	McDuffie
Area [1]
• 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)[2]
• 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	706
FIPS code	13-22024[3]
GNIS feature ID	0355471[4]

History

An early variant name was "Lombardy".^[5] A post office called Lombardy was established in 1823, and the name was changed to Dearing in 1893.^[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1910 as the "Town of Dearing".^[7] The present name is after William Dearing, a railroad official.^[8]

Geography

Dearing is located in southeastern McDuffie County at 33°24′48″N 82°23′5″W (33.413425, -82.384781).^[9] 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.^[1] 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.	Note	%±
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[10]

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 441 people, 178 households, and 126 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 529.

See also

• State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
2. "P1. Race – Dearing town, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 60. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
7. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1910. p. 583.
8. "McDuffie County". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.