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Dexter, Georgia

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Dexter is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 655.

History

The first permanent settlement at Dexter was made in 1889. A post office has been in operation at Dexter since 1890. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1891 as the "Town of Dexter".

Geography

Dexter is located in western Laurens County at (32.434580, -83.058904). Georgia State Route 257 is the town's Main Street; the highway leads northeast 12 mi to Dublin, the county seat, and southwest 6 mi to Chester. State Route 338 leads north 9 mi to Dudley and south 7 mi to Cadwell.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Dexter has a total area of 2.0 km2, of which 0.05 km2, or 2.31%, are water. The town sits on a low ridge between Boggy Branch to the north and Stitchihatchie Creek to the south. Both streams flow northeast to Rocky Creek, part of the Oconee River watershed.

Demographics

RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)40361.53%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)22334.05%
Asian20.31%
Other/Mixed223.36%
Hispanic or Latino50.76%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 655 people, 271 households, and 215 families residing in the town.

References

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  2. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  3. (October 25, 2007). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K.. (1975). "Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins". Winship Press.
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History.
  6. (1892). "Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia". Clark & Hines, State Printers.
  7. (February 12, 2011). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  8. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia".
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
  10. "Explore Census Data".
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