Dasher, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Dasher, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lowndes
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1889
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1968
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:12.85
Area Land Km2:11.91
Area Water Km2:0.95
Area Total Sq Mi:4.96
Area Land Sq Mi:4.60
Area Water Sq Mi:0.37
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:890
Population Density Km2:74.75
Population Density Sq Mi:193.60
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:30.7453°N -83.2231°W
Elevation M:55
Elevation Ft:180
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31601
Area Code:229
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-21744[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0313320[3]

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 30.7453°N -83.2231°W (30.745391, -83.222919).[6] U.S. Route 41 passes through the town, leading northwest 7miles to Valdosta, the county seat, and southeast 6miles to Lake Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.9km2, of which 11.8km2 are land and 1.1km2, or 8.44%, are water.[7]

Demographics

In 2000, there were 834 people, 298 households, and 230 families residing in the town; in 2010, its population was 912.[8] By the 2020 census, its population was 890.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. News: . August 24, 1889. The Depot Site at Ocean Pond. The Valdosta Times. Valdosta, Georgia.
  5. Web site: Dasher . GeorgiaGov . April 17, 2018.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia. U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. December 18, 2019.
  8. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Dasher town, Georgia . dead . https://archive.today/20200213120817/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US1321744 . February 13, 2020 . December 18, 2019 . American FactFinder . U.S. Census Bureau.

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