Chauncey is a city in Dodge County,

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, United States. The population was 289 at the 2020 census. It was formed around station number twelve on the

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History

The

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incorporated the "Town of Chauncey" in 1883. The community was named after William Chauncey, a businessperson in the local lumber industry.

Geography

Chauncey is located in southeastern Dodge County at (32.104972, -83.065991). U.S. Routes 23 and

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pass concurrently through the center of town, leading northwest to Eastman, the

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, and east to McRae. Sugar Creek runs along the southwest border of the city. According to the

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, Chauncey has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 289 people, 143 households, and 89 families residing in the city.

References

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