Dooling, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Dooling, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:32.23°N -83.9289°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dooly
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Joseph Pavlo
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.20
Area Land Km2:1.20
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.46
Area Land Sq Mi:0.46
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:68
Population Density Km2:56.74
Population Density Sq Mi:146.87
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:371
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-23480[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2406387

Dooling is a town in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census.[3]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1907 as the "Town of Dooling".[4] The community was named after the maiden name of Ellen Dooling, the wife of a first settler.[5] A post office called Dooling was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1960.[6]

Geography

Dooling is located in northwestern Dooly County at 32.23°N -83.9283°W (32.229962, -83.928311).[7] It is 9miles southeast of Montezuma, the nearest city, west of Unadilla, and northwest of Vienna, the Dooly County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Dooling has a total area of 1.2km2, all land.[8]

Demographics

Dooling town, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010[9] !Pop 2020[10] !% 2010!% 2020
White alone (NH)362023.38%29.41%
Black or African American alone (NH)1014665.58%67.65%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)010.00%1.47%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)201.30%0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1519.74%1.47%
Total15468100.00%100.00%

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Dooling town, Georgia. United States Census Bureau. September 17, 2022.
  4. Book: Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 1907. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 560.
  5. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 63 . 0-915430-00-2.
  6. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . April 22, 2018.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  8. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dooling town, Georgia. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 23, 2015.
  9. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Dooling town, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.
  10. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Dooling town, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.