Shellman, Georgia

Shellman, Georgia
City
Shellman in 2012. Shellman in 2012.
Location in Randolph County and the state of Georgia Location in Randolph County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Randolph
Area
• Total	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2)
• Land	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	384 ft (117 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,166
• Density	364.4/sq mi (142.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	39886
Area code(s)	229
FIPS code	13-70120
GNIS feature ID	0356533
Website	http://www.shellmanga.com/

Shellman is a city in Randolph County, Georgia. The population was 1,166 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Shellman is located at (31.758473, -84.612731).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	462		—
1900	584		26.4%
1910	985		68.7%
1920	1,074		9.0%
1930	1,117		4.0%
1940	1,063		−4.8%
1950	1,090		2.5%
1960	1,050		−3.7%
1970	1,166		11.0%
1980	1,254		7.5%
1990	1,162		−7.3%
2000	1,166		0.3%
2010	1,083		−7.1%
Est. 2014	1,004		−7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,166 people, 407 households, and 297 families residing in the city. The population density was 369.8 people per square mile (142.9/km²). There were 465 housing units at an average density of 147.5 per square mile (57.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 30.53% White, 68.87% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.17% Pacific Islander, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 407 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 27.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,950, and the median income for a family was $29,583. Males had a median income of $27,875 versus $18,462 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,267. About 30.1% of families and 33.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.1% of those under age 18 and 29.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• NFL defensive player Thomas Davis grew up in Shellman.

• Former NBA athlete Donnell Harvey grew up in Shellman.

• Gertrude Baines, the world's oldest person at 115 years of age when she died September 11, 2009, in Los Angeles, was born in Shellman.

• The husband half of the prolific songwriting team of Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, Diadourius Boudleaux Bryant, was born in Shellman in 1920.

Gallery

• Shellman, GA Historic District (NRHP).JPG

  The Shellman Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

• Shellman, GA City Hall.JPG

  Shellman City Hall

• Shellman, GA Post Office (39886).JPG

  Shellman Post Office (ZIP code: 39886)

• Shellman, GA Volunteer Fire Dept.JPG

  Shellman Volunteer Fire Department