Shellman, Georgia

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Coordinates: 31°45′31″N 84°36′46″W / 31.75861, -84.61278
Shellman, Georgia
Location in Randolph County and the state of Georgia
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	31786, 39886
Area code(s)	229
FIPS code	13-70120^[1]
GNIS feature ID	0356533^[2]

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

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Noted Citizens
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Shellman is located at 31°45′31″N, 84°36′46″W (31.758473, -84.612731)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] 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/sq mi (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.

[edit] Noted Citizens

Current NFL defensive player, Thomas Davis, grew up in Shellman as did former NBA athlete Donnell Harvey. Gertrude Baines, one of the oldest people currently living, was born in Shellman though she currently lives in Los Angeles. Carrie Bell Thomas was born in shellman who still alive to tell the story of her time as a slave she lives in Brevard county in Florida.