Shady Dale, Georgia
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Shady Dale is a town in Jasper County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.
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.
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 sixty five or over.
Shady Dale's most famous resident is Andrew Norton, former head of both Pirate Party International and the US Pirate Party.
Jasper County, Georgia
Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 11,426. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 13,660...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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, United States
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. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Shady Dale is located at 33°23′58"N 83°35′24"W (33.399562, -83.589937).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, 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
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 242 people, 88 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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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
Race (United States Census)
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. 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
Marriage
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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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 sixty five or over.
Shady Dale's most famous resident is Andrew Norton, former head of both Pirate Party International and the US Pirate Party.