Chauncey, Georgia

Chauncey is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 289 at the 2020 census. It was formed around station number twelve on the Macon and Brunswick Railroad.

Chauncey, Georgia
City
Chauncey City Hall at Old Chauncey School
Location in Dodge County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°6′18″N 83°3′58″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Dodge
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Harrell Burch
Area [1]
• Total	1.73 sq mi (4.47 km2)
• Land	1.73 sq mi (4.47 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	308 ft (94 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	289
• Density	167.44/sq mi (64.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31011
Area code(s)	229, 478
FIPS code	13-15648[2]
GNIS feature ID	0312593[3]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the "Town of Chauncey" in 1883.^[4] The community was named after William Chauncey, a businessperson in the local lumber industry.^[5]

Geography

Chauncey is located in southeastern Dodge County at 32°6′18″N 83°3′58″W (32.104972, -83.065991).^[6] U.S. Routes 23 and 341 pass concurrently through the center of town, leading northwest 9 miles (14 km) to Eastman, the county seat, and east 10 miles (16 km) to McRae. Sugar Creek runs along the southwest border of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Chauncey has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), all of it land.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	683		—
1900	422		−38.2%
1910	350		−17.1%
1920	408		16.6%
1930	397		−2.7%
1940	387		−2.5%
1950	348		−10.1%
1960	330		−5.2%
1970	308		−6.7%
1980	350		13.6%
1990	312		−10.9%
2000	295		−5.4%
2010	342		15.9%
2020	289		−15.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

Chauncey racial composition as of 2020^[9]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	169	58.48%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	100	34.6%
Asian	3	1.04%
Other/Mixed	4	1.38%
Hispanic or Latino	13	4.5%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 289 people, 143 households, and 89 families residing in the city.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1889. p. 824.
5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 41. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chauncey city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 21, 2015.^{[dead link‍]}
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.