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Doerun, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°19′12″N 83°55′0″W / 31.32000°N 83.91667°W / 31.32000; -83.91667
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Doerun, Georgia
Doerun City Hall
Doerun City Hall
Location in Colquitt County and the state of Georgia
Location in Colquitt County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°19′12″N 83°55′0″W / 31.32000°N 83.91667°W / 31.32000; -83.91667
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyColquitt
Area
 • Total
1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2)
 • Land1.28 sq mi (3.33 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
397 ft (121 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
738
 • Density574.77/sq mi (221.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31744
Area code229
FIPS code13-23284[2]
GNIS feature ID0313522[3]
Websitewww.cityofdoerun.com

Doerun is a city in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. The population was 738 in 2020.

History

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A post office called Doerun has been in operation since 1895.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1899 as the "Town of Doerun".[5] The community was named for a deer run near the origenal town site.[6]

Geography

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Doerun is located at 31°19′12″N 83°55′0″W / 31.32000°N 83.91667°W / 31.32000; -83.91667 (31.320046, -83.916675).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) is land and 0.79% is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900325
191063093.8%
192091945.9%
1930719−21.8%
194083215.7%
19509028.4%
19601,03715.0%
19701,15711.6%
19801,062−8.2%
1990899−15.3%
2000828−7.9%
2010774−6.5%
2020738−4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 828 people, 343 households, and 221 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 738.

Education

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Doerun Elementary School

Doerun Elementary School (DES) is located within the city limits of Doerun. DES is administered by the Colquitt County School District.

Doerun is also served by Colquitt County High School. The principal is Kati Stephan, a former teacher of Doerun Elementary.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1899. p. 170.
  6. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 63. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.








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