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Damascus, Georgia

Field	Value
official_name	Damascus, Georgia
settlement_type	City
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image_skyline	Damascus City Hall Police Department.jpg
image_caption	Damascus City Hall and Police Department
image_map	Early_County_Georgia_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Damascus_Highlighted.svg
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location in Early County and the state of Georgia
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pushpin_label_position
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subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Georgia
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Early
subdivision_name4
leader_title1
established_title
established_title2
established_title3
established_date3
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	4.58
area_land_km2	4.56
area_water_km2	0.02
area_total_sq_mi	1.77
area_land_sq_mi	1.76
area_water_sq_mi	0.01
area_blank1_sq_mi
population_as_of	2020
population_total	212
population_density_km2	46.48
population_density_sq_mi	120.39
population_density_blank1_sq_mi
timezone	Eastern (EST)
utc_offset	-5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	-4
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	67
elevation_ft	220
postal_code_type	ZIP codes
postal_code	31741, 39841
area_code	229
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	13-21436
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	0355426

Damascus is a city in Early County, Georgia, United States. The population was 212 in the 2020 census, down from 254 in the 2010 census.

History

An early variant name was Kestler. An act of Georgia General Assembly officially changed the name to Damascus in 1914. The present name is a transfer from nearby Old Damascus, which it was named for Damascus, Syria. Old Damascus would be bypassed when a new railroad line was being built through the area.

In 2021, an EF2 tornado struck the area south of town, causing major damage and injuring five people.

On June 14, 2023, a tornado struck the town destroying a home and slightly injuring three people.

Geography

Damascus is located in eastern Early County at (31.298580, -84.717429). Georgia State Route 45 passes through the community, leading north 10 mi to Arlington and south 9 mi to Colquitt. Georgia State Route 200 also passes through the center of town, leading east 24 mi to Newton and northwest 15 mi to Blakely, the Early County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Damascus has a total area of 4.6 km2, of which 0.02 km2, or 0.48%, is water.

Demographics

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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Damascus city, Georgia	url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1321436&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2	website=United States Census Bureau}}	title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Damascus city, Georgia
White alone (NH)	82	65	32.28%	30.66%
Black or African American alone (NH)	162	137	63.78%	64.62%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	3	0.00%	1.42%
Asian alone (NH)	6	0	2.36%	0.00%
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)	3	1	1.18%	0.47%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	6	0.39%	2.83%
Total	254	212	100.00%	100.00%

In 2020, the city had a population of 212, down from 254 in 2010 and 277 in 2000.

Education

Public school students are zoned to the Early County School District which operates three schools in Blakely: Early County Elementary School, Early County Middle School, and Early County High School.

Damascus is home to Southwest Georgia Academy, which was founded in 1970 as a segregation academy and participates in the Georgia Independent School Association. Its property formerly housed Damascus High School.

Gallery

File:Early County Fire Damascus District 601.jpg|Early County Fire Damascus District fire station File:Damascus Post Office, Georgia.jpg|Damascus Post Office

Notable people

Robbie Robinson, bodybuilder, actor, three-time Mr. Universe overall winner
Shawn Williams (American football), football player, Atlanta Falcons

References

"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Damascus city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau.
Krakow, Kenneth K.. (1975). "Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins". Winship Press.
(1914). "Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia". J. Johnston.
(February 17, 2021). "NWS Damage Survey for 02/15/2021 Tornado Event – Update #2".
"Storm Events Database February 15, 2021". National Centers for Environmental Information.
(2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(1870). "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(1880). "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(1910). "1910 Census of Population - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(1930). "1930 Census of Population - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(1940). "1940 Census of Population - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(1950). "1950 Census of Population - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(1960). "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(1970). "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(1980). "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(1990). "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(2000). "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(2010). "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Damascus city, Georgia".
"P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Damascus city, Georgia".
(March 2, 1980). "A town lost in time". Atlanta Constitution.
"[http://www.sgawarriors.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=199958&type=d&pREC_ID=432415 Welcome]." [[Southwest Georgia Academy]]. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.

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