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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 | |
|---|---|
 Coleman in 2012. | |
 Location in Randolph County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′22″N 84°53′25″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Randolph |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.60 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 400 ft (122 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 116 |
| • Density | 189.54/sq mi (73.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 31736, 39836 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-17580[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0312820[3] |
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]
Coleman is located at 31°40′22″N 84°53′25″W (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.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 211 | — | |
| 1900 | 263 | 24.6% | |
| 1910 | 354 | 34.6% | |
| 1920 | 342 | −3.4% | |
| 1930 | 400 | 17.0% | |
| 1940 | 270 | −32.5% | |
| 1950 | 295 | 9.3% | |
| 1960 | 220 | −25.4% | |
| 1970 | 168 | −23.6% | |
| 1980 | 164 | −2.4% | |
| 1990 | 137 | −16.5% | |
| 2000 | 149 | 8.8% | |
| 2010 | 127 | −14.8% | |
| 2020 | 116 | −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.[22]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[23] | Pop 2010[22] | 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.
Coleman Town Hall
Coleman Post Office (ZIP code: 39836)
Coleman Volunteer Fire Department
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