Dooling, Georgia

"Dooling" redirects here. For the surname, see Dooling (surname).

Dooling, Georgia
Town
Location in Dooly County and the state of Georgia
Location in Dooly County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°13′48″N 83°55′44″W / 32.23000°N 83.92889°W / 32.23000; -83.92889[1]
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyDooly
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorJoseph Pavlo[2]
 • CouncilmemberAmanda Cromer
 • CouncilmemberJudith Ross-Volner
 • CouncilmemberNancy Allen
Area
[3]
 • Total
0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2)
 • Land0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
371 ft (113 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
68
 • Density146.87/sq mi (56.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code13-23480[4]
GNIS feature ID2406387[1]

Dooling is a town in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census.[5]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1907 as the "Town of Dooling".[6] The community was named after the maiden name of Ellen Dooling, the wife of a first settler.[7] A post office called Dooling was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1960.[8]

Geography

Dooling is located in northwestern Dooly County at 32°13′48″N 83°55′42″W / 32.23000°N 83.92833°W / 32.23000; -83.92833 (32.229962, -83.928311).[9] It is 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Montezuma, the nearest city, 12 miles (19 km) west of Unadilla, and 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Vienna, the Dooly County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Dooling has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), all land.[10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
199028—
2000163482.1%
2010154−5.5%
202068−55.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1850-1870[12] 1870-1880[13]
1890-1910[14] 1920-1930[15]
1940[16] 1950[17] 1960[18]
1970[19] 1980[20] 1990[21]
2000[22] 2010[23] 2020[24]
Dooling town, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[23] Pop 2020[24] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 36 20 23.38% 29.41%
Black or African American alone (NH) 101 46 65.58% 67.65%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 1.47%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 2 0 1.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15 1 9.74% 1.47%
Total 154 68 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Town of Dooling
  2. ^ "DOOLING". Georgia Municipal Association. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Dooling town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  6. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1907. p. 560.
  7. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 63. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  8. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dooling town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 23, 2015.[dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  13. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  14. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  15. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 251-256.
  16. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  17. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  18. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1960.
  19. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1970.
  20. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  21. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1990.
  22. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  23. ^ a b "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.
  24. ^ a b "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.