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Coleman, Georgia

Coleman is a former incorporated city in Randolph County, Georgia, United States.[4] It is listed as a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 149 at the 2000 census. The city was abolished by House Bill 1102 effective January 1, 2007, and no longer exists as a municipality.

Coleman, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Coleman in 2012.
Coleman in 2012.
Location in Randolph County and the state of Georgia
Location in Randolph County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°40′22″N 84°53′25″W / 31.67278°N 84.89028°W / 31.67278; -84.89028
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyRandolph
Area
[1]
 • Total0.62 sq mi (1.60 km2)
 • Land0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
400 ft (122 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total116
 • Density189.54/sq mi (73.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31736, 39836
Area code229
FIPS code13-17580[2]
GNIS feature ID0312820[3]

History edit

The community was named after Andy Coleman, the original owner of the town site.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1889 as the "Town of Coleman" with municipal corporate limits extending in a one-half mile radius from the South Western Railroad depot.[6]

Geography edit

Coleman is located at 31°40′22″N 84°53′25″W / 31.67278°N 84.89028°W / 31.67278; -84.89028 (31.672794, -84.890269).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) is land and 1.30% is water.

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890211—
190026324.6%
191035434.6%
1920342−3.4%
193040017.0%
1940270−32.5%
19502959.3%
1960220−25.4%
1970168−23.6%
1980164−2.4%
1990137−16.5%
20001498.8%
2010127−14.8%
2020116−8.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1850-1870[9] 1870-1880[10]
1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12]
1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15]
1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18]
2000[19] 2010[20] 2020[21]

Coleman was listed as a town in the 2000 U.S. Census.[19] After the town was dissolved in 2007, it was redesignated as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[20]

Coleman, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2000[22] Pop 2010[20] Pop 2020[21] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 57 41 33 38.26% 32.28% 28.45%
Black or African American alone (NH) 92 83 74 61.74% 65.35% 63.79%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 1 0.00% 0.00% 0.86%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 0 0 6 0.00% 0.00% 5.17%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 3 2 0.00% 2.36% 1.72%
Total 149 127 116 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 149 people, 66 households, and 34 families residing in the city; by the 2010 census, its population declined to 127, and then in 2020 to 116.

Gallery edit

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    Coleman Town Hall
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    Coleman Post Office (ZIP code: 39836)
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    Coleman Volunteer Fire Department

References edit

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coleman, Georgia
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 48. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1889. p. 875.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  10. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  16. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  17. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  18. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  19. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  20. ^ a b c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Coleman CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Coleman CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Coleman city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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