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Leary
Leary City Hall
Leary City Hall
Location in Calhoun County and the state of Georgia
Location in Calhoun County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°29′8″N 84°30′48″W / 31.48556°N 84.51333°W / 31.48556; -84.51333
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCalhoun
Area
  Total
3.22 sq mi (8.33 km2)
  Land3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2)
  Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
524
  Density163.4/sq mi (63.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
39862
Area code229
FIPS code13-45600[2]
GNIS feature ID0332194[3]

Leary is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 524 in 2020.

Geography

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Leary is located in southeastern Calhoun County at 31°29′8″N 84°30′48″W / 31.48556°N 84.51333°W / 31.48556; -84.51333 (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

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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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880304
1890267−12.2%
190039648.3%
19104308.6%
19204658.1%
193053114.2%
194071735.0%
19507210.6%
196084817.6%
19709077.0%
1980783−13.7%
1990701−10.5%
2000666−5.0%
2010618−7.2%
2020524−15.2%
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]

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

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References

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  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Leary". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Leary city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 17, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. "Negro Woman Lynched" Cincinnati Enquirer, October 5, 1916
  7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  9. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024.
  11. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  12. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  14. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  15. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  16. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  17. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  18. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  19. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.