Dudley, Georgia

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Dudley is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 593 in 2020.

History

Dudley had its start in 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The city was named for Senator Dudley Mays Hughes.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Dudley is located in western Laurens County at Template:Coord (32.538345, -83.076179).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> U.S. Route 80 passes just north of the center of town, leading east Template:Convert to Dublin, the county seat, and west Template:Convert to Montrose. Interstate 16 passes through the south end of the city, with access from Exit 42. I-16 leads northwest Template:Convert to Macon and east Template:Convert to Savannah.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Dudley has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.38%, are water.<ref name=Gazetteer>Template:Cite web</ref> The north side of the town drains to Turkey Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the Oconee River, and the south side drains via Little Rocky Creek to Rocky Creek, a tributary of Turkey Creek.

Demographics

Dudley racial composition as of 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	476	80.27%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	94	15.85%
Native American	3	0.51%
Other/Mixed	14	2.36%
Hispanic or Latino	6	1.01%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 593 people, 273 households, and 196 families residing in the city.

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