Dooling, Georgia

"Dooling" redirects here. For the surname, see Dooling (surname).

Dooling is a town in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census.^[5]

Dooling, Georgia
Town
Location in Dooly County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°13′48″N 83°55′44″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Dooly
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
• Mayor	Joseph Pavlo[2]
• Councilmember	Amanda Cromer
• Councilmember	Judith Ross-Volner
• Councilmember	Nancy Allen
Area [3]
• Total	0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2)
• Land	0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	371 ft (113 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	68
• Density	146.87/sq mi (56.74/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	13-23480[4]
GNIS feature ID	2406387[1]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1907 as the "Town of Dooling".^[6] The community was named after the maiden name of Ellen Dooling, the wife of a first settler.^[7] A post office called Dooling was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1960.^[8]

Geography

Dooling is located in northwestern Dooly County at 32°13′48″N 83°55′42″W (32.229962, -83.928311).^[9] It is 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Montezuma, the nearest city, 12 miles (19 km) west of Unadilla, and 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Vienna, the Dooly County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Dooling has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.2 km²), all land.^[10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	28		—
2000	163		482.1%
2010	154		−5.5%
2020	68		−55.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[11] 1850-1870[12] 1870-1880[13] 1890-1910[14] 1920-1930[15] 1940[16] 1950[17] 1960[18] 1970[19] 1980[20] 1990[21] 2000[22] 2010[23] 2020[24]

Dooling town, 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[23]	Pop 2020[24]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	36	20	23.38%	29.41%
Black or African American alone (NH)	101	46	65.58%	67.65%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	1.47%
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)	2	0	1.30%	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	1	9.74%	1.47%
Total	154	68	100.00%	100.00%