Doerun, Georgia

Doerun, Georgia
City
Doerun City Hall
Location in Colquitt County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°19′12″N 83°55′0″W / 31.32000°N 83.91667°WCoordinates: 31°19′12″N 83°55′0″W / 31.32000°N 83.91667°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Colquitt
Area
• Total	1.3 sq mi (3.3 km^2)
• Land	1.3 sq mi (3.3 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	397 ft (121 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	774
• Density	600/sq mi (230/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	31744
Area code(s)	229
FIPS code	13-23284[1]
GNIS feature ID	0313522[2]

Doerun is a city in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. The population was 774 at the 2010 census.^[3]

Geography

Doerun is located at 31°19′12″N 83°55′0″W / 31.32000°N 83.91667°W (31.320046, -83.916675).^[4]

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.

Doerun was founded by the Rev. William W. Williams and is still home to many of his descendants.

It is also the home of Davis Farms, which is owned and operated by Bart Davis and his sons Trey and Jedd Davis. Davis Farms produces cotton, peanuts, corn, and Angus cattle. Doerun is also the home to Oliver Farms, which is owned and operated by Mark Oliver.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	325		—
1910	630		93.8%
1920	919		45.9%
1930	719		−21.8%
1940	832		15.7%
1950	902		8.4%
1960	1,037		15.0%
1970	1,157		11.6%
1980	1,062		−8.2%
1990	899		−15.3%
2000	828		−7.9%
2010	774		−6.5%
Est. 2014	779	[5]	0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 828 people, 343 households, and 221 families residing in the city. The population density was 658.3 people per square mile (253.7/km²). There were 385 housing units at an average density of 306.1 per square mile (118.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.11% White, 43.48% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.85% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.

There were 343 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,577, and the median income for a family was $35,278. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,627. About 19.8% of families and 26.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.9% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Doerun city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.