Shady Dale, Georgia | |
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Town | |
Location in Jasper County and the state of Georgia |
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Coordinates: 33°23′58″N 83°35′24″W / 33.39944°N 83.59000°WCoordinates: 33°23′58″N 83°35′24″W / 33.39944°N 83.59000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Jasper |
Area | |
• Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
• Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 242 |
• Density | 302.5/sq mi (110/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 31085 |
Area code(s) | 706 |
FIPS code | 13-69784 |
GNIS feature ID | 0329643 |
Shady Dale is a town in Jasper County, Georgia, United States. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.
Shady Dale was founded ca. 1880 on the site of a former Creek Indian settlement.
Shady Dale is located at 33°23′58″N 83°35′24″W / 33.39944°N 83.59000°W (33.399562, -83.589937).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land. It is home to the Silver Bullet Hunting club.
As of the census of 2000, there were 242 people, 88 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density was 290.2 people per square mile (112.6/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 106.7 per square mile (41.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 65.29% White, 28.10% African American, 6.61% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.61% of the population.
There were 88 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.41.