Dexter, Georgia
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History
The first permanent settlement at Dexter was made in 1889.[1] A post office has been in operation at Dexter since 1890.[2] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1891 as the "Town of Dexter".[3]
Geography
Dexter is located in western Laurens County at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (32.434580, -83.058904).[4] Georgia State Route 257 is the town's Main Street; the highway leads northeast Script error: No such module "convert". to Dublin, the county seat, and southwest Script error: No such module "convert". to Chester. State Route 338 leads north Script error: No such module "convert". to Dudley and south Script error: No such module "convert". to Cadwell.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Dexter has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 2.31%, are water.[5] 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
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1900 | 199 | — | |
| 1910 | 550 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 481 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 336 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 324 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 264 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 359 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 438 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 527 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 475 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 509 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 575 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 655 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 403 | 61.53% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 223 | 34.05% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.31% |
| Other/Mixed | 22 | 3.36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 0.76% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 655 people, 271 households, and 215 families residing in the town.
References
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