Dasher, Georgia | |
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Town | |
Dasher City Hall and Fire Department
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Location in Lowndes County and the state of Georgia |
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Coordinates: 30°44′43″N 83°13′23″W / 30.74528°N 83.22306°WCoordinates: 30°44′43″N 83°13′23″W / 30.74528°N 83.22306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Lowndes |
Area | |
• Total | 5 sq mi (12.8 km2) |
• Land | 4.9 sq mi (12.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 912 |
• Estimate (2016) | 979 |
• Density | 169/sq mi (65.2/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 31601 |
Area code(s) | 229 |
FIPS code | 13-21744 |
GNIS feature ID | 0313320 |
Dasher is a town in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 834 at the 2000 census.
Dasher is located at 30°44′43″N 83°13′23″W / 30.74528°N 83.22306°W (30.745391, -83.222919).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2), of which 4.9 square miles (13 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.82%) is water.
Dasher is 74 meters above sea level.
As of the census of 2000, there were 834 people, 298 households, and 230 families residing in the town. The population density was 171.7 people per square mile (66.3/km²). There were 322 housing units at an average density of 66.3 per square mile (25.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.65% White, 2.64% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.28% of the population.