Leary, Georgia
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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°WCoordinates: 31°29′8″N 84°30′48″W / 31.48556°N 84.51333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 524 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 39862 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-45600[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332194[3] |
Leary is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 524 in 2020.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Leary is located in southeastern Calhoun County at 31°29′8″N 84°30′48″W / 31.48556°N 84.51333°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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- Chone Figgins, American baseball player, born in Leary
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Leary". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Leary city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Negro Woman Lynched" Cincinnati Enquirer, October 5, 1916