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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: 31°45′31″N 84°36′46″W / 31.75861°N 84.61278°W / 31.75861; -84.61278Coordinates: 31°45′31″N 84°36′46″W / 31.75861°N 84.61278°W / 31.75861; -84.61278
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. Buildings in the commercial center have been designated as an historic district and listed in 1985 on the National Register of Historic Places.

Shellman is located at 31°45′31″N 84°36′46″W / 31.75861°N 84.61278°W / 31.75861; -84.61278 (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.

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.


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