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Shellman is a tiny town of 974 people in Randolph County, Georgia. It's about 29 miles from Albany, GA and 139 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $818 a month.
974people
$96kTypical home
$818/moRent
91° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 974
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 309 people per sq mi
- 139 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 29 mi to Albany, GA
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$606/mo)
- Median rent $818/mo
- Median household income $29k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 20.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (65 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (210 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 26% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to ABY airport
- 130 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 161 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 407 ft
- 114 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 63 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 249 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Randolph County: D+8 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk