Dasher, Georgia
Town in Georgia, United States
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Dasher is a town in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 890 in 2020.
Dasher, Georgia | |
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Dasher City Hall and Fire Department | |
 Location in Lowndes County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 30°44′43″N 83°13′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Lowndes |
| Settled | 1889 |
| Incorporated | 1968 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.96 sq mi (12.85 km2) |
| • Land | 4.60 sq mi (11.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 890 |
| • Density | 193.6/sq mi (74.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31601 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-21744[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0313320[3] |
| Website | www |
History
Dasher was established as a station on the route of the newly completed Georgia Southern and Florida Railway in 1889 at the residence of V. F. Dasher.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Dasher in 1968.[5]
Geography
Dasher is located in southeastern Lowndes County at 30°44′43″N 83°13′23″W (30.745391, -83.222919).[6] U.S. Route 41 passes through the town, leading northwest 7 miles (11 km) to Valdosta, the county seat, and southeast 6 miles (10 km) to Lake Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km2), of which 4.6 square miles (11.8 km2) are land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 8.44%, are water.[7]
Demographics
Education
Residents are in the Lowndes County School District.[22] Lowndes High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.