Leary, Georgia

Leary is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 524 in 2020.

Leary, Georgia
City
Leary City Hall
Location in Calhoun County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°29′8″N 84°30′48″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Calhoun
Area [1]
• Total	3.22 sq mi (8.33 km2)
• Land	3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	207 ft (63 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	524
• Density	163.34/sq mi (63.07/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	39862
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-45600[2]
GNIS feature ID	0332194[3]

Geography

Leary is located in southeastern Calhoun County at 31°29′8″N 84°30′48″W (31.485431, -84.513293).^[4] It is 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Albany and 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Morgan, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Leary has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.20%, is water.^[5]

History

On October 2, 1916, a woman named Connelly, whose son was accused of murder, was taken from the Leary jail and lynched. Her body, riddled with bullets was found two days later.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	304		—
1890	267		−12.2%
1900	396		48.3%
1910	430		8.6%
1920	465		8.1%
1930	531		14.2%
1940	717		35.0%
1950	721		0.6%
1960	848		17.6%
1970	907		7.0%
1980	783		−13.7%
1990	701		−10.5%
2000	666		−5.0%
2010	618		−7.2%
2020	524		−15.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19]

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 666 people, 256 households, and 176 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population declined to 524.

Notable people

• Chone Figgins, American baseball player, born in Leary

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. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Leary city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
6. "Negro Woman Lynched" Cincinnati Enquirer, October 5, 1916
7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
8. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
9. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
10. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
11. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
12. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
13. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
14. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
15. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
16. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
17. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
18. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
19. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.