Damascus, Georgia
| Damascus, Georgia | |
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| City | |
 Location in Early County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 31°17′55″N 84°43′3″W / 31.29861°N 84.71750°WCoordinates: 31°17′55″N 84°43′3″W / 31.29861°N 84.71750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Early |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.77 sq mi (4.58 km2) |
| • Land | 1.76 sq mi (4.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 254 |
| • Density | 144/sq mi (55.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 31741, 39841 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-21436 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355426 |
Damascus is a city in Early County, Georgia, United States. The population was 254 at the 2010 census.
Damascus is located in eastern Early County at 31°17′55″N 84°43′3″W / 31.29861°N 84.71750°W (31.298580, -84.717429).Georgia State Route 45 passes through the community, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Arlington and south 9 miles (14 km) to Colquitt. Georgia State Route 200 also passes through the center of town, leading east 24 miles (39 km) to Newton and northwest 15 miles (24 km) to Blakely, the Early County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Damascus has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.48%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 277 people, 100 households, and 74 families residing in the town. The population density was 157.6 people per square mile (60.8/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 65.4 per square mile (25.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 36.10% White, 63.54% African American, and 0.36% from two or more races.
There were 100 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 24.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.16.
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