Dewy Rose, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Dewy Rose, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia
Pushpin Label:Dewy
Rose
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Elbert
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.34
Area Land Km2:4.32
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:1.68
Area Land Sq Mi:1.67
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:161
Population Density Km2:37.24
Population Density Sq Mi:96.46
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:732
Coordinates:34.1697°N -82.9531°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30634
Area Code:706 & 762
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:355485

Dewy Rose is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Elbert County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 161 as of the 2020 census. Dewy Rose has a post office with ZIP code 30634.[2] Georgia State Route 17 passes through the community.

History

A post office called Dewy Rose has been in operation since 1882.[3] According to tradition, the community was named for the dewy rose the postmaster's daughter found.[4]

Demographics

Dewy Rose was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

Dewy Rose, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010[5] ![6] !% 2010!
White alone (NH)105style='background: #ffffe6; 11068.18%style='background: #ffffe6; 68.32%
Black or African American alone (NH)42style='background: #ffffe6; 2227.27%style='background: #ffffe6; 13.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; 10.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.62%
Asian alone (NH)5style='background: #ffffe6; 63.25%style='background: #ffffe6; 3.73%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; 80.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 4.97%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2style='background: #ffffe6; 141.30%style='background: #ffffe6; 8.70%
Total154style='background: #ffffe6; 161100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. January 3, 2015. United States Postal Service.
  3. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 22 April 2018.
  4. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 61–62 . 0-915430-00-2.
  5. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dewy Rose CDP, Georgia . United States Census Bureau.
  6. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dewy Rose CDP, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.