Dasher, Georgia

Town in Georgia, United States

30°44′43″N 83°13′23″W / 30.74528°N 83.22306°W / 30.74528; -83.22306CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyLowndesSettled1889Incorporated1968Area

^[1]

• Total4.96 sq mi (12.85 km²) • Land4.60 sq mi (11.91 km²) • Water0.37 sq mi (0.95 km²)Elevation

180 ft (55 m)Population

(2020)

• Total890 • Density193.60/sq mi (74.75/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

31601

Area code229FIPS code13-21744^[2]GNIS feature ID0313320^[3]Websitewww.dasherga.com

Dasher is a town in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 890 in 2020.

History

Dasher was established as a station on the route of the newly completed Georgia Southern and Florida Railway in 1889 at the residence of V. F. Dasher.^[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Dasher in 1968.^[5]

Geography

Dasher is located in southeastern Lowndes County at 30°44′43″N 83°13′23″W / 30.74528°N 83.22306°W / 30.74528; -83.22306 (30.745391, -83.222919).^[6] U.S. Route 41 passes through the town, leading northwest 7 miles (11 km) to Valdosta, the county seat, and southeast 6 miles (10 km) to Lake Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km²), of which 4.6 square miles (11.8 km²) are land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km²), or 8.44%, are water.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	834	—
2010	912	9.4%
2020	890	−2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]

In 2000,^[2] there were 834 people, 298 households, and 230 families residing in the town; in 2010, its population was 912.^[9] By the 2020 census, its population was 890.

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "The Depot Site at Ocean Pond". The Valdosta Times. Valdosta, Georgia. August 24, 1889.
^ "Dasher". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Dasher town, Georgia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2019.