Dasher, Georgia

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 / 30.74528; -83.22306
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyLowndes
Settled1889
Incorporated1968
Area
 • Total
4.96 sq mi (12.85 km2)
 • Land4.60 sq mi (11.91 km2)
 • Water0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2)
Elevation
180 ft (55 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
890
 • Density193.60/sq mi (74.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31601
Area code229
FIPS code13-21744[2]
GNIS feature ID0313320[3]
Websitewww.dasherga.com

Dasher is a town in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 890 in 2020.

History

Dasher 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

Dasher is located in southeastern Lowndes County at 30°44′43″N 83°13′23″W / 30.74528°N 83.22306°W / 30.74528; -83.22306 (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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000834
20109129.4%
2020890−2.4%
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

Residents are in the Lowndes County School District.[22] Lowndes High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "The Depot Site at Ocean Pond". The Valdosta Times. Valdosta, Georgia. August 24, 1889.
  5. ^ "Dasher". GeorgiaGov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  10. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  15. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  16. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  17. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  18. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  19. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  20. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lowndes County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list