Doerun, Georgia
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Doerun City Hall
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Location in Colquitt County and the state of Georgia
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| Coordinates: 31°19′12″N 83°55′0″W / 31.32000°N 83.91667°W / 31.32000; -83.91667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Colquitt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2) |
| • Land | 1.28 sq mi (3.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 738 |
| • Density | 574.77/sq mi (221.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31744
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| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-23284[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0313522[3] |
| Website | www |
Doerun is a city in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. The population was 738 in 2020.
A post office called Doerun has been in operation since 1895.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1899 as the "Town of Doerun".[5] The community was named for a deer run near the original town site.[6]
Doerun is located at 31°19′12″N 83°55′0″W / 31.32000°N 83.91667°W / 31.32000; -83.91667 (31.320046, -83.916675).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) is land and 0.79% is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1900 | 325 | — | |
| 1910 | 630 | 93.8% | |
| 1920 | 919 | 45.9% | |
| 1930 | 719 | −21.8% | |
| 1940 | 832 | 15.7% | |
| 1950 | 902 | 8.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,037 | 15.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,157 | 11.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,062 | −8.2% | |
| 1990 | 899 | −15.3% | |
| 2000 | 828 | −7.9% | |
| 2010 | 774 | −6.5% | |
| 2020 | 738 | −4.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 828 people, 343 households, and 221 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 738.
Doerun Elementary School (DES) is located within the city limits of Doerun. DES is administered by the Colquitt County School District. Doerun is also served by Colquitt County High School. Principal is Mrs. Kati Stephan, a former teacher of Doerun Elementary.
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