Shellman, Georgia

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Randolph County

Population in July 2008: 1,058. Population change since 2000: -9.3%

Males: 483	(45.7%)
Females: 575	(54.3%)

Median resident age:	31.9 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Zip codes: 31786.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,694 (it was $20,950 in 2000)

Shellman:	$25,694
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,513

Shellman:	$13,513
Georgia:	$24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,188 (it was $37,600 in 2000)

Shellman:	$67,188
Georgia:	$164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $85,634; Detached houses: $95,137; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $47,525; Mobile homes: $24,301

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Races in Shellman:

Black (68.9%)
White Non-Hispanic (30.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Shellman: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.5%), German (4.1%), Irish (2.5%), Scottish (1.2%), English (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 385 feet

Land area: 3.15 square miles.

Population density: 336 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Shellman

High school or higher: 60.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 11.9%
Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shellman city

Never married: 32.2%
Now married: 39.5%
Separated: 7.1%
Widowed: 11.9%
Divorced: 9.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Georgia:	7.1%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Shellman, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Shellman to the number of sex offenders is 353 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Shellman:	0.9% ($332)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Dougherty, GA (27.5 miles , pop. 59,680).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (106.2 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (654.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Dawson, GA (3.2 miles ), Cuthbert, GA (3.3 miles ), Parrott, GA (3.3 miles) , Benevolence, GA (3.4 miles ), Weston, GA (3.9 miles) , Morgan, GA (3.9 miles ), Bronwood, GA (3.9 miles ), Edison, GA (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $33,300
1997: 1 building, cost: $22,500
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $67,500
2003: 1 building, cost: $142,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
2008: 1 building, cost: $456,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 31.76 N, Longitude: 84.61 W

Area code: 229

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Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Food (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Health care (16%)
Food (11%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Apparel (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Wood products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
Cashiers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Shellman-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.3 miles away from the Shellman city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 tornado 37.4 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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Birthplace of: Thomas Davis - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Mar 22, 1983).

Hospitals/medical centers near Shellman:

SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 10 miles; CUTHBERT, GA)
CALHOUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ARLINGTON, GA)
STEWART WEBSTER HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; RICHLAND, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Shellman, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shellman:

ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 59 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)

Private high school in Shellman:

RANDOLPH SOUTHERN SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: P O BOX 300; Grades: PK - 12)

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Church in Shellman: First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Shellman: Shellman Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Shellman and their reported violations in the past:

GA SUPERTREE NURSERY (Population served: 31, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.9 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.0%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	33.2%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.6%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shellman, GA

Shellman compared to Georgia state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Shellman (2009 data):

First State Bank of Randolph County: Shellman Branch at 121 East Railroad Street, branch established on 1973-03-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $53.9 mil, Deposits: $47.1 mil, headquarters in Cuthbert, GA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Randolph County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (39%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Shellman

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Baha'i	Other religions
Adherents	77.8%	14.4%	2.1%	1.9%	3.8%
Congregations	58.3%	20.8%	4.2%	N/A	16.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$3,400
Water Supply	0	$0		5	$7,047
Totals for Government	0	$0		13	$10,447

Shellman government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $83,000
Sewerage: $57,000

All Other: $3,000
Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $423,000
Gas Utilities: $125,000

Police Protection: $119,000

Central Staff Services: $100,000

Regular Highways: $85,000

Solid Waste Management: $71,000

Water Utilities: $54,000

General - Other: $41,000

Sewerage: $36,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000

Fire Protection: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $69,000
All Other: $20,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $386,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $374,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $12,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $26,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000

Special Assessments: $13,000

Rents: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $31,000
Fire Protection: $3,000

Central Staff: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $320,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $137,000
Water Utilities: $85,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $392,000
All Other: $5,000
Tax - Property: $70,000
Other Selective Sales: $42,000

Public Utilities: $32,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $17,000

NEC: $11,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $189,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000

6.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.07%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Dougherty County, GA	0.72% ($21,294 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, GA	0.46% ($20,455)

5.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,614 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.59%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Dougherty County, GA	1.06% ($38,000 average AGI)
to Lee County, GA	0.51% ($45,917)

Strongest AM radio stations in Shellman:

WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
WALG (1590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WCUG (850 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CUTHBERT, GA; Owner: MULLIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WDAK (540 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shellman:

WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W207AW (89.3 FM; CUTHBERT, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WZIQ (106.5 FM; SMITHVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
WWXC (90.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LAMAD MINISTRIES, INC.)
WEGC (107.7 FM; SASSER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJAD (103.5 FM; LEESBURG, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WDEC-FM (94.7 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: SUMTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJIZ-FM (96.3 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Shellman:

WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
W34CZ (Channel 34; ALBANY, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WBKL-LP (Channel 35; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GWENDOLYN BOONE)

Shellman fatal accident list:
Dec 23, 2001 12:30 AM, East Ward St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 19, 1992 07:50 AM, 41, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 11, 1976 12:09 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Stephanie I Jones, 100 Merritt Mill Road (Shellman), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.7 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5

.5 Mi W Of Ga Hwy 41 S On Us Hwy 82, Call Sign: KIH620
Assigned Frequencies : 47.6800 MHz
Grant Date: 01/21/1997, Expiration Date: 02/25/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Gerald N Wilkerson, Shellman, GA 31786, Phone: (912) 679-5608
Hwy 41 6 Mi S Of, Call Sign: KWT452, Licensee ID: L00048042
Assigned Frequencies : 151.580 MHz
Grant Date: 08/26/2003, Expiration Date: 11/04/2013
Registrant: C H Milliron, Rt 1, Shellman, GA 31786
Lat: 31.758750 Lon: -84.615194, Call Sign: WPST266
Assigned Frequencies : 153.522 MHz
Grant Date: 07/27/2001, Expiration Date: 07/27/2011, Certifier: Roy Allen
Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
Lat: 31.758472 Lon: -84.614917, Call Sign: WPST270
Assigned Frequencies : 153.507 MHz
Grant Date: 07/27/2001, Expiration Date: 07/27/2011, Certifier: Roy Allen
Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
Hwy 41 South, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WQEI474
Assigned Frequencies : 453.687 MHz
Grant Date: 02/02/2006, Expiration Date: 02/02/2016, Certifier: Charles E Simmons
Registrant: Albany Communications, Albany, GA 31708, Phone: (229) 432-9301, Fax: (229) 436-3189, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KG4PBM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00394765
Grant Date: 08/29/2001, Expiration Date: 08/29/2011, Certifier: James M Johnson
Registrant: James M Johnson, 111 E Ward St, Shellman, GA 31786
Call Sign: KJ4EXT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01411569
Grant Date: 06/25/2008, Expiration Date: 06/25/2018, Certifier: Joe M Frith
Registrant: Joe M Frith, Shellman, GA 39886

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6

Aircraft: MORGAN ROY E SKY-SCOOTER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 192RM , Serial Number: 1922
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 251, Shellman, GA 31786
Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 7771V , Serial Number: 2316R, Airworthiness Date: 03/02/1977
Registrant (Corporation): Dixie Air Service Inc, Route 1 Box 101a, Shellman, GA 31786
Aircraft: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8672H , Serial Number: 1460, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 03/05/1995
Registrant (Individual): B Johnson Flying J, Rr 1 Box 525, Shellman, GA 31786, Other Owners: J B Johnson
Aircraft: YOUNG RODNEY HA-2 M SPORTSTER (Gyroplane, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9013G , Serial Number: 100, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 02/04/2006
Registrant (Individual): Rodney N Young, Rr 1 Box 1120, Shellman, GA 39886
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 11/08/2002, Exported to: Canada
Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 91932 , Serial Number: 16347, Year manufactured: 1946
Registrant (Partnership): Charles S Ptrn Chenny, Po Box 202, Shellman, GA 31786, Other Owners: Dean Morris, James L Johnson
Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 95197 , Serial Number: 9597, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 09/29/1958
Registrant (Individual): O H Shealy, Rfd 1, Shellman, GA 31786

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