Chauncey, Georgia

Chauncey, Georgia
City
Chauncey City Hall at Old Chauncey School
Location in Dodge County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°6′18″N 83°3′58″W / 32.10500°N 83.06611°W / 32.10500; -83.06611Coordinates: 32°6′18″N 83°3′58″W / 32.10500°N 83.06611°W / 32.10500; -83.06611
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Dodge
Area [1]
• Total	1.73 sq mi (4.47 km2)
• Land	1.73 sq mi (4.47 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	308 ft (94 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	289
• Density	167.44/sq mi (64.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31011
Area code(s)	229
FIPS code	13-15648[2]
GNIS feature ID	0312593[3]

Chauncey is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 342 at the 2010 census.^[4] It was formed around station number twelve on the Macon and Brunswick Railroad.

History[]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the "Town of Chauncey" in 1883.^[5] The community was named after William Chauncey, a businessperson in the local lumber industry.^[6]

Geography[]

Chauncey is located in southeastern Dodge County at

32°6′18″N 83°3′58″W / 32.10500°N 83.06611°W / 32.10500; -83.06611 (32.104972, -83.065991).^[7] U.S. Routes 23 and 341 pass concurrently through the center of town, leading northwest 9 miles (14 km) to Eastman, the county seat, and east 10 miles (16 km) to McRae. Sugar Creek runs along the southwest border of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Chauncey has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), all of it land.^[4]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	683		—
1900	422		−38.2%
1910	350		−17.1%
1920	408		16.6%
1930	397		−2.7%
1940	387		−2.5%
1950	348		−10.1%
1960	330		−5.2%
1970	308		−6.7%
1980	350		13.6%
1990	312		−10.9%
2000	295		−5.4%
2010	342		15.9%
2020	289		−15.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2020 census[]

Chauncey racial composition^[9]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	169	58.48%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	100	34.6%
Asian	3	1.04%
Other/Mixed	4	1.38%
Hispanic or Latino	13	4.5%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 289 people, 143 households, and 89 families residing in the city.

2000 census[]

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 295 people, 111 households, and 85 families residing in the town. The population density was 170.6 people per square mile (65.8/km²). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 72.3 per square mile (27.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 58.98% White, 39.32% African American and 1.69% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 111 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 23.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,818, and the median income for a family was $29,500. Males had a median income of $22,813 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,600. About 17.5% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.6% of those 65 or over.

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