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Dewy Rose, Georgia
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. Georgia State Route 17 passes through the community.

History

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010154—
20201614.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

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

Dewy Rose, 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 Pop 2020 % 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 or 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. ^ "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. ^ "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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