Daisy, Georgia
Daisy, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Evans County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°9′0″N 81°50′9″W / 32.15000°N 81.83583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Evans |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
| • Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 159 |
| • Density | 165.11/sq mi (63.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30423 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-21268[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355421[3] |
Daisy is a city in Evans County, Georgia, United States. The population was 159 in 2020.
History
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The city of Daisy, Georgia was established in 1890, the same year that the Savannah and Western Railroad built a railroad line through the area.[4][5] The town was going to be known as Conley, in honor of Rev. W.F. Conley, a Methodist minister, but the postal service rejected the application for a post office on May 17, 1890 because of the existence of another Conley, Georgia. The people of the community then decided on Daisy, naming their town for Daisy Leola Edwards,[6] daughter of Thomas Jefferson Edwards and the granddaughter of W.F. Conley. The application for a post office under this name was made on July 14, 1890 and approved on August 26, 1890.[4]
Geography
[edit]Daisy is located at 32°9′0″N 81°50′9″W / 32.15000°N 81.83583°W (32.150060, −81.835823).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), of which 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (2.94%) is water.
Climate
[edit]Daisy has a humid subtropical climate according to the Köppen classification. The city has hot and humid summers with average highs of 94 degrees and lows of 70 degrees in July. Winters are mild with average January highs of 61 degrees and lows of 36 degrees. Winter storms are rare, but they can happen on occasion.[8]
| Climate data for Daisy | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 81 (27) |
86 (30) |
89 (32) |
96 (36) |
98 (37) |
106 (41) |
107 (42) |
105 (41) |
104 (40) |
96 (36) |
87 (31) |
84 (29) |
107 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 61 (16) |
66 (19) |
73 (23) |
78 (26) |
86 (30) |
91 (33) |
94 (34) |
92 (33) |
87 (31) |
80 (27) |
71 (22) |
63 (17) |
79 (26) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 36 (2) |
39 (4) |
44 (7) |
50 (10) |
59 (15) |
67 (19) |
71 (22) |
70 (21) |
65 (18) |
54 (12) |
45 (7) |
38 (3) |
53 (12) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −2 (−19) |
13 (−11) |
16 (−9) |
28 (−2) |
41 (5) |
48 (9) |
58 (14) |
56 (13) |
45 (7) |
30 (−1) |
22 (−6) |
13 (−11) |
−2 (−19) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.36 (111) |
3.57 (91) |
3.25 (83) |
2.95 (75) |
3.21 (82) |
5.12 (130) |
4.68 (119) |
5.41 (137) |
3.73 (95) |
3.87 (98) |
2.49 (63) |
3.17 (81) |
3.82 (97) |
| Source: The Weather Channel[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 214 | — | |
| 1940 | 294 | 37.4% | |
| 1950 | 195 | −33.7% | |
| 1960 | 229 | 17.4% | |
| 1970 | 150 | −34.5% | |
| 1980 | 174 | 16.0% | |
| 1990 | 138 | −20.7% | |
| 2000 | 126 | −8.7% | |
| 2010 | 129 | 2.4% | |
| 2020 | 159 | 23.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 126 people, 53 households, and 33 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population grew to 159.
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b Simmons, Dorothy (1999). A History of Evans County, Georgia. The Evans County Historical Society.
- ^ Victoria, Victoria; Logue, Frank (1997). Touring the Backroads of North and South Georgia. John F. Blair.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 57. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "Average Weather for Daisy, GA – Temperature and Precipitation". Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Daisy United Methodist Church historical marker
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