Schley County, Georgia
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Taylor County (north)
- Macon County (east)
- Sumter County (south)
- Marion County (west)
Communities
[edit]City
[edit]- Ellaville (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
[edit]Demographics
[edit]| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| 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.
Politics
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See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Schley County, Georgia
- Hanging of Charles Blackman
- List of counties in Georgia
References
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