Dewy Rose, Georgia

Place in Georgia, United States

34°10′11″N 82°57′11″W / 34.16972°N 82.95306°W / 34.16972; -82.95306CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyElbertArea

^[1]

• Total1.68 sq mi (4.34 km²) • Land1.67 sq mi (4.32 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)Elevation

732 ft (223 m)Population

(2020)

• Total161 • Density96.46/sq mi (37.24/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

30634

Area code(s)706 & 762GNIS feature ID355485^[2]

Dewy Rose is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Elbert County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 161 as of the 2020 census. Dewy Rose has a post office with ZIP code 30634.^[3] Georgia State Route 17 passes through the community.

History

A post office called Dewy Rose has been in operation since 1882.^[4] According to tradition, the community was named for the dewy rose the postmaster's daughter found.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	154	—
2020	161	4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 2010^[7] 2020^[8]

Dewy Rose was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.^[7]

**Dewy Rose, 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^[7]	Pop 2020^[8]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	105	110	68.18%	68.32%
Black or African American alone (NH)	42	22	27.27%	13.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.62%
Asian alone (NH)	5	6	3.25%	3.73%
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)	0	8	0.00%	4.97%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	14	1.30%	8.70%
Total	154	161	100.00%	100.00%

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ "Dewy Rose". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved January 3, 2015.
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. pp. 61–62. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dewy Rose CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dewy Rose CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.