Moving to Shady Dale, Georgia

Population: 242. Estimated population in July 2024: 247 (+2.1% change)
Males: 122 (50.4%), Females: 120 (49.6%)

Jasper County

Zip code: 31085

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $35,469
Median house value: $75,800

Population by Race

Races in Shady Dale:

• White Non-Hispanic (65.3%)
• Black (28.1%)
• Hispanic (6.6%)
• Other race (6.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (19.8%), Irish (9.9%), Welsh (2.9%), Scottish (2.1%), Polish (1.2%), Swedish (1.2%).

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shady Dale

• High school or higher: 61.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shady Dale town

• Never married: 29.8%
• Now married: 47.6%
• Separated: 3.6%
• Widowed: 10.7%
• Divorced: 8.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+48.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shady Dale:

• JASPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MONTICELLO, GA)
• MORGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MADISON, GA)
• PUTNAM GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; EATONTON, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shady Dale:

• ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 42 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
• MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 50 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
• ROBINS AFB (about 53 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shady Dale:

• MADISON MUNI (about 17 miles; MADISON, GA; Abbreviation: 52A)
• COVINGTON MUNI (about 23 miles; COVINGTON, GA; Abbreviation: 9A1)
• MONROE-WALTON COUNTY (about 27 miles; MONROE, GA; Abbreviation: D73)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shady Dale:

• GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
• MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
• UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 41 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
• MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
• CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
• GORDON COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
• GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 50 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,213)