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Shannon, Georgia
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Location in Floyd County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Floyd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.02 sq mi (13.01 km2) |
| • Land | 4.98 sq mi (12.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,919 |
| • Density | 385.34/sq mi (148.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
30172
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| Area code(s) | 706/762 |
| FIPS code | 13-69868 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333013 |
Shannon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,862 at the 2010 census.
History
The first settlement at Shannon, first called Ridge Valley, then Hermitage, was made in the 1830s.
Geography
Shannon is located in northeastern Floyd County between Rome and Calhoun, just off Highway 53. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Shannon CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.0 km2), of which 5.0 square miles (12.9 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.86%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 1,682 | — | |
| 2010 | 1,862 | 10.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,919 | 3.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,700 | 88.59% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 59 | 3.07% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.05% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.26% |
| Other/Mixed | 79 | 4.12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75 | 3.91% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,919 people, 784 households, and 546 families residing in the CDP.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Shannon has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Shannon, Georgia | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11 (51) |
13 (56) |
17 (63) |
23 (74) |
27 (81) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
29 (84) |
23 (74) |
17 (62) |
12 (54) |
22 (72) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
−1 (31) |
3 (38) |
8 (46) |
13 (55) |
17 (63) |
19 (67) |
19 (66) |
16 (60) |
8 (47) |
2 (36) |
−1 (31) |
9 (48) |
| Average precipitation cm (inches) | 13 (5) |
11 (4.5) |
17 (6.7) |
13 (5) |
11 (4.3) |
9.4 (3.7) |
12 (4.7) |
8.9 (3.5) |
11 (4.4) |
7.1 (2.8) |
9.9 (3.9) |
12 (4.9) |
135 (53.3) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
Education
Shannon is in the Floyd County School District. The zoned secondary schools are Model Middle School and Model High School.
Notable person
- Hal Griggs, baseball player
See also
In Spanish: Shannon (Georgia) para niños
