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.
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 [1]
• 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]

History

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

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.

Demographics

Historical population

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]

Coleman, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (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%
Native Hawaiian or 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

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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