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Shady Dale, Georgia
Location in Jasper County and the state of Georgia
Location in Jasper County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Jasper
Area
 • Total 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
 • Land 0.89 sq mi (2.29 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 252
 • Density 284.75/sq mi (109.95/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
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 249 at the 2010 census.

History

Shady Dale was founded ca. 1880 on the site of a former Creek Indian settlement.

Geography

Shady Dale is located at 33°23′58″N 83°35′24″W / 33.39944°N 83.59000°W / 33.39944; -83.59000 (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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 152
1900 300 97.4%
1910 344 14.7%
1920 294 −14.5%
1930 243 −17.3%
1940 159 −34.6%
1950 253 59.1%
1960 201 −20.6%
1970 190 −5.5%
1980 155 −18.4%
1990 180 16.1%
2000 242 34.4%
2010 249 2.9%
2020 252 1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

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.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,469, and the median income for a family was $36,042. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $21,607 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,791. About 10.5% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.2% of those 65 or over.

Bank of Shady Dale
Originally the Bank of Shady Dale, this building is now home to City Hall.

Arts and culture

The town is well known for an annual professional rodeo the first weekend in June each year since 1983. Sanctioned by the I.P.R.A./S.R.A., this rodeo draws champion cowboys and cowgirls from all over the United States. The entire town comes to life with a rodeo parade, wagon train ride and community festival. This successful event is produced by Walton No. 200 and Jasper No. 50 Masonic Lodges of Jasper County with proceeds benefiting several Masonic charities.

See also

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