Schley County, Georgia

Schley County (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell)<ref name="NGE">Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref> is a county located in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 U.S. census, its population was 4,547.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Ellaville.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

Schley County is part of the Americus, GA micropolitan statistical area. It is named in honor of Governor William Schley.<ref name="NGE"/>

History

The county was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 22, 1857, and is named for William Schley, United States Representative and thirty-sixth governor of Georgia.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The first county courthouse was built in 1858. The present Schley County Courthouse dates from 1899.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.5%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

The central portion of Schley County, roughly north of Ellaville, is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The very northern border area of the county is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin. The southwestern portion of Schley County, southwest of Ellaville, is located in the Kinchafoonee-Muckalee sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

• File:US 19.svg U.S. Route 19
• File:Georgia 3.svg State Route 3
• File:Georgia 26.svg State Route 26
• File:Georgia 153.svg State Route 153
• File:Georgia 228.svg State Route 228
• File:Georgia 240.svg State Route 240
• File:Georgia 271.svg State Route 271

Adjacent counties

• Taylor County (north)
• Macon County (east)
• Sumter County (south)
• Marion County (west)

Communities

City

• Ellaville (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

• La Crosse
• Murrays Crossroads

Demographics

Schley County racial composition as of 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	3,357	73.83%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	863	18.98%
Native American	4	0.09%
Asian	20	0.44%
Pacific Islander	2	0.04%
Other/Mixed	126	2.77%
Hispanic or Latino	175	3.85%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,547 people, 1,864 households, and 1,452 families residing in the county.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Schley County, Georgia
• Hanging of Charles Blackman
• List of counties in Georgia