Doerun, Georgia
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Doerun, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Doerun City Hall Doerun City Hall | |
| Location in Colquitt County and the state of Georgia Location in Colquitt County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°19′12′′N 83°55′0′′W / 31.32000°N 83.91667°W / 31.32000; -83.91667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Colquitt |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2) |
| • Land | 1.28 sq mi (3.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 738 |
| • Density | 574.77/sq mi (221.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31744 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-23284[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0313522[3] |
| Website | www |
Doerun is a city in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. The population was 738 in 2020.
History
[edit ]A post office called Doerun has been in operation since 1895.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1899 as the "Town of Doerun".[5] The community was named for a deer run near the original town site.[6]
Geography
[edit ]Doerun is located at 31°19′12′′N 83°55′0′′W / 31.32000°N 83.91667°W / 31.32000; -83.91667 (31.320046, -83.916675).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) is land and 0.79% is water.
Demographics
[edit ]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 325 | — | |
| 1910 | 630 | 93.8% | |
| 1920 | 919 | 45.9% | |
| 1930 | 719 | −21.8% | |
| 1940 | 832 | 15.7% | |
| 1950 | 902 | 8.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,037 | 15.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,157 | 11.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,062 | −8.2% | |
| 1990 | 899 | −15.3% | |
| 2000 | 828 | −7.9% | |
| 2010 | 774 | −6.5% | |
| 2020 | 738 | −4.7% | |
| 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] | |||
As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 828 people, 343 households, and 221 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 738.
Education
[edit ]
Doerun Elementary School (DES) is located within the city limits of Doerun. DES is administered by the Colquitt County School District.
Doerun is also served by Colquitt County High School. The principal is Kati Stephan, a former teacher of Doerun Elementary.
References
[edit ]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1899. p. 170.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 63. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
- ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.