Leary, Georgia
City in Georgia, United States
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Leary is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 524 in 2020.
Leary | |
|---|---|
Leary City Hall | |
 Location in Calhoun County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°29′8″N 84°30′48″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.22 sq mi (8.33 km2) |
| • Land | 3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 524 |
| • Density | 163.4/sq mi (63.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 39862 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-45600[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332194[3] |
Geography
Leary is located in southeastern Calhoun County at 31°29′8″N 84°30′48″W (31.485431, -84.513293).[4] It is 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Albany and 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Morgan, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Leary has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.20%, is water.[5]
History
On October 2, 1916, a woman named Connelly, whose son was accused of murder, was taken from the Leary jail and lynched. Her body, riddled with bullets was found two days later.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 304 | — | |
| 1890 | 267 | −12.2% | |
| 1900 | 396 | 48.3% | |
| 1910 | 430 | 8.6% | |
| 1920 | 465 | 8.1% | |
| 1930 | 531 | 14.2% | |
| 1940 | 717 | 35.0% | |
| 1950 | 721 | 0.6% | |
| 1960 | 848 | 17.6% | |
| 1970 | 907 | 7.0% | |
| 1980 | 783 | −13.7% | |
| 1990 | 701 | −10.5% | |
| 2000 | 666 | −5.0% | |
| 2010 | 618 | −7.2% | |
| 2020 | 524 | −15.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19] | |||
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[20] | Pop 2010[21] | Pop 2020[22] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 142 | 139 | 110 | 21.32% | 22.49% | 20.99% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 500 | 466 | 401 | 75.08% | 75.40% | 76.53% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0.75% | 0.00% | 0.57% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0.00% | 1.13% | 0.19% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.16% | 0.19% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.16% | 0.57% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19 | 4 | 5 | 2.85% | 0.65% | 0.95% |
| Total | 666 | 618 | 524 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2000 census
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 666 people, 256 households, and 176 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population declined to 524.
Notable people
- Chone Figgins, American baseball player, born in Leary