BlockDudley, Georgia
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1957 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Dudley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31022. It stands on Horse Branch. The Survey maps it on the Dudley quadrangle. 593 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 335 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresDudley grew from 571 to 593 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 571 | |
| 2020 | 593 | +22 (+4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1957 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1974 USGS Dudley quadrangle1:24000
- 1978 USGS Macon quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
496 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 496 fires within 5 miles of Dudley between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,060 acres in total. 22 started naturally. 45 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 293 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 65 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 45 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 23 |
| Natural | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Smoking | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 15 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-LAURENS-036 |
| 7 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2014-LAURENS-003 |
| 7 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-LAURENS-019 |
| 30 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 16 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-LAURENS-039 |
| 29 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-LAURENS-038 |
| 29 September 1993 | Smoking | 1.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
35 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dudley in 35 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 26 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | 3 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $150,000 | A variety of sources, including the Dublin Courier Herald, local broadcast media, amateur radio operators, and the public reported that an apparent thunderstorm microburst caused extensive wind damage to areas from Dudley to Dublin, especially within the city of Dublin. The brunt of the damage occurred in the area between U.S. Highway 441 and U.S. Highway 80. Numerous trees and power lines were reported down throughout the area. Extensive damage occurred to the Dublin High School athletic facility. Three of four sides of fencing were damaged on the tennis court, one of the baseball dugouts was destroyed, the roof of the dugout of the softball field was lifted off, and the batting cage was blown away and crumpled up in the nearby woods. In addition, the vinyl roof was ripped off the school's greenhouse and several small pine trees on the property were blown down as well. Elsewhere, the roof was ripped off Georgia Power Company's operating headquarters on Pecan Drive. Within the city, winds blew the aluminum sheeting off the roof of Rando's Fitness in the Westgate Shopping Center and several aluminum business signs were shattered or mangled. |
| December 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $50,000 | The Laurens county Emergency Management Directory reported that an Auto Paint and Body shop was severely damaged just north of Dudley on Rock Road. The roof was blown off and the walls caved in. In addition, trees and power lines were blown down in the same general area. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged the roofs of several barnes and downed numerous trees and power lines. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $20,000 | The Laurens County 911 Center reported that numerous trees were blown down across the county. |
| March 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $8,000 | The Laurens County Emergency Manager reported Power lines blown down on 2nd Street in Dudley and shingles blown off of a roof at Smith Drive and Lake View Drive in Dexter. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $8,000 | The Laurens County 911 Center reported trees and power lines blown down from Highway 19 near Dudley to Scotland Road and Capps Browning Road near Rentz. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $5,000 | The Laurens County 911 Center reported that a small storage building was blown across a road three miles west of Dublin. At least three trees were also down from west to northeast of Dublin, including one on Elmwood Road at Whispering Pines Lane and on Crestview Drive at Powell Drive. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $5,000 | The Laurens county 911 center reported that trees and some power lines were down just northwest of Dudley, while other trees were down on the road just southwest of Dudley. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $5,000 | The Laurens county 911 center reported trees down on roads in several towns across the western half of Laurens county, including Dudley, Dexter, Dublin, Cadwell, and Rentz. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $4,000 | The Laurens County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down at the intersection of Chicken Road and Highway 338 and in the city of Dublin. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $3,000 | The Laurens County 911 center reported several trees blown down in the Dudley area including in the Northwood Trail subdivision. |
| February 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $3,000 | The Laurens county 911 center reported that some trees and power lines were down. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $2,000 | The Laurens County 911 Center reported that multiple trees were down near Interstate 16 in western Laurens County. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $1,000 | Emergency manager reports a tree down at the intersection of Hwy 338 and Hogan Farm Rd. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $1,000 | Emergency manager reported a tree down on the 1200 block of Old Macon Rd. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $1,000 | Report of large tree down on hwy 338 near Campbell Rd. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $1,000 | The Laurens County 911 center reported a tree blown down near the intersection of 4th Street and Field Street. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $1,000 | Laurens County Emergency Manager reported 2-3 trees down just off of Highway 80, around 338 and 1st Street. Size of trees unknown. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $1,000 | The Laurens County Emergency Management Director reported that four trees were blown down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $1,000 | The public reported that several trees were uprooted or blown over. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $1,000 | The Laurens county 911 center reported that some trees were down. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $1,000 | Laurens county 911 reported trees were blown down. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $750 | The Laurens County 911 Center reported that three trees were blown down in Dudley. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | $500 | The Laurens county 911 center reported small trees down in Dudley and Dublin. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dudley | - | Emergency manager reported powerlines down near the intersection of Hwy 80 and 6th St. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Dudley | - | Amateur radio operators relayed reports of quarter-sized hail just northwest of Dublin. Hail was observed on Old Macon Road and Georgia Highway 338 and near the W. H. Bud Baron Airport. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Dudley | - | The Laurens County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail in the Dudley area. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Dudley | - | The Laurens County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Dudley | - | The Laurens county Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail in Dudley and along Interstate-16 southwest of Dudley at the exit for Georgia Highway 338. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Dudley | - | The public reported quarter-sized hail. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Dudley | - | The Laurens county 911 center reported golf ball-sized hail. |
| March 1993 | Hail | Dudley | - | Hail accumulated over an inch in depth at Dudley. |
| April 1993 | Hail | Dudley | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Dudley | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whipples Crossing | 1.1 miles | 8 | |
| Haskins Crossing | 2.5 miles | 8 | |
| Shewmake | 2.7 miles | 8 | |
| Bender (historical) | 2.7 miles | 8 | |
| Kewanee | 3.5 miles | 8 | |
| Laurens Hill | 4.3 miles | 8 | |
| Montrose | 4.5 miles | 8 | |
| Moores | 4.6 miles | 8 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Dudley | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3040920 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 355563. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.