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Shady Dale

Shady Dale, Georgia

  •   State: 
    Georgia
      County: 
    Jasper County
      City: 
    Shady Dale
      County FIPS: 
    13159
      Coordinates: 
    33°23′58″N 83°35′24″W
      Area total: 
    0.89 sq mi (2.30 km²)
      Area land: 
    0.89 sq mi (2.29 km²)
      Area water: 
    0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
      Elevation: 
    623 ft (190 m)
  •   Latitude: 
    33,4215
      Longitude: 
    -83,6283
      Dman name cbsa: 
    Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
      Timezone: 
    Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5:00; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC-4:00
      ZIP codes: 
    31085
      GMAP: 

    Shady Dale, Jasper County, Georgia, United States

  •   Population: 
    47,969
      Population density: 
    284.75 residents per square mile of area (109.95/km²)
      Household income: 
    $37,541
      Households: 
    119
      Unemployment rate: 
    14.20%
  •   Sales taxes: 
    7.00%
      Income taxes: 
    6.00%

Shady Dale was founded ca. 1880 on the site of a former Creek Indian settlement. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Shady Dale as a town in 1889. The town is well known for an annual professional rodeo the first weekend in June each year since 1983. It is located in northeastern Jasper County at 33°2358N 83°3524W (33.399562, -83.589937) According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.3 km²), of which 1.8 acres (7,479 m2), or 0.33%, are water. The east side of town drains toward the Little River, a tributary of the Oconee River, while the west side drains to Murder Creek, atributaries of the Little river. The population of the town was 249 at the 2010 census, with the median income for a household in the town being $35,469. The per capita income for the town is $10,791, with 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% ofThose 65 or over. The city is home to the Silver Bullet Hunting club, which is a hunting and fishing club for men and women of all ages and skill levels. It also has a church, the Providence Baptist Church.

History

Shady Dale was founded ca. 1880 on the site of a former Creek Indian settlement. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Shady Dale as a town in 1889. The name was descriptively applied to the town. The town is located on the banks of the Chattahoochee River. It is located in the state of Georgia, about 30 miles north of Atlanta. It has a population of about 2,000 people, about half of whom live in its downtown area. It was founded by the Creek Indians in 1880, and was named after a creek in the area. In 1889, it was incorporated as a city by the General Assembly of Georgia. It became a state town in 1894, and an incorporated city in 1891. Its population is about 1,000. It lies on the Chattooga River, which runs through the center of the town, and is about 20 miles from the city of Athens, the state's capital. The city's name is derived from the name of a nearby creek, which was once known as Shady Creek. It also means "shady" or "dale" in the local language, which means "dawning" and "dere" "Dale" means "hill" in English, and "dale" is the name given to the area's name by a local Native American tribe, the Shady Dales, who lived there in the late 1800s. The word "dales" is also used to refer to places in the U.S. that were once called "creeks" by the Cherokee.

Geography

Shady Dale is located in northeastern Jasper County at 33°2358N 83°3524W (33.399562, -83.589937) Georgia State Routes 83 and 142 intersect in the center of town. The town has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.3 km²), of which 1.8 acres (7,479 m2), or 0.33%, are water. The east side of town drains toward the Little River, a tributary of the Oconee River, while the west side drains to Murder Creek. The city is home to the Silver Bullet Hunting club, which was founded in the early 1900s. It is located on Georgia State Route 83, which leads northeast 17 miles (27 km) to Madison and southwest 8 miles (13km) to Monticello, the Jasper county seat. GA 142 leads northwest 11 miles (18 km)to Newborn and southeast 9 miles (14 km), to Willard, and to Shady Dale, which is on the Georgia State Highway System. It has a population of 1,071. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the town's population to be 1,081. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in World War I. The Battle was fought between the United States and the Soviet Union between April 25, 1941 and April 26, 1941. The battle was won by the Soviet Army, and the battle was followed by the American Civil War, which ended in 1945.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 242 people, 88 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 65.29% White, 28.10% African American, 6.61% from other races. The town's 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 income for a household in the city was $35,469, and $36,042 for a family. The per capita income for the town is $10,791. About 10.5% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under 18 and 19.2. of those 65 or over. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.2 males. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.41. The median age was 35 years, with every 100 Females having a median age of 101.7 males. There were 89 housing units at an average density of 106.7 per square mile (41.2/km²) The town has a population of 242, with the average household income of $35.469 and the median family incomes of $36.042.

Arts and culture

The Jasper County rodeo has been going since 1983. The rodeo draws champion cowboys and cowgirls from all over the United States. The event is produced by Walton No. 200 and Jasper No. 50 Masonic Lodges of Jasper County with proceeds benefiting several Masonic charities. The entire town comes to life with a rodeo parade, wagon train ride and community festival.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Shady Dale, Jasper County, Georgia = 95.1. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 97. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Shady Dale = 5.3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 47,969 individuals with a median age of 35.7 age the population grows by 35.12% in Shady Dale, Jasper County, Georgia population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 284.75 residents per square mile of area (109.95/km²). There are average 2.75 people per household in the 119 households with an average household income of $37,541 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 14.20% of the available work force and has dropped -6.38% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 13.04%. The number of physicians in Shady Dale per 100,000 population = 66.9.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Shady Dale = 47 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.7 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 88. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 221. 91 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 33.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 30, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Shady Dale, Jasper County, Georgia which are owned by the occupant = 76.86%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 23 years with median home cost = $86,720 and home appreciation of -5.08%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $8.10 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,418 per student. There are 15.4 students for each teacher in the school, 369 students for each Librarian and 545 students for each Counselor. 1.89% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 0.94% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).

  • Shady Dale's population in Jasper County, Georgia of 39,647 residents in 1900 has increased 1,21-fold to 47,969 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.

    Approximately 50.15% female residents and 49.85% male residents live in Shady Dale, Jasper County, Georgia.

    As of 2020 in Shady Dale, Jasper County, Georgia are married and the remaining 49.21% are single population.

  • 35.4 minutes is the average time that residents in Shady Dale require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61­–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.

    75.00% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 19.85% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool.

  • Of the total residential buildings in Shady Dale, Jasper County, Georgia, 76.86% are owner-occupied homes, another 21.49% are rented apartments, and the remaining 1.65% are vacant.

  • The 30.90% of the population in Shady Dale, Jasper County, Georgia who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.

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