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Coleman, Georgia
Coleman in 2012.
Coleman in 2012.
Location in Randolph County and the state of Georgia
Location in Randolph County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°40′22″N 84°53′25″W / 31.67278°N 84.89028°W / 31.67278; -84.89028Coordinates: 31°40′22″N 84°53′25″W / 31.67278°N 84.89028°W / 31.67278; -84.89028
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyRandolph
Area
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 • LandTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
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Elevation
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Population
 (2020)
 • Total116
 • DensityTemplate:Infobox settlement/densdisp
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31736, 39836
Area code(s)229
FIPS code13-17580[2]
GNIS feature ID0312820[3]

Coleman is a former incorporated city in Randolph County, Georgia, United States.[4] It is listed as a census-designated place (CDP). As of the 2020 census, Coleman had a population of 116.[5] The city was abolished by House Bill 1102 effective January 1, 2007, and no longer exists as a municipality.

History

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The community was named after Andy Coleman, the original owner of the town site.[6] 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.[7]

Geography

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Coleman is located at 31°40′22″N 84°53′25″W / 31.67278°N 84.89028°W / 31.67278; -84.89028 (31.672794, -84.890269).[8]

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

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Coleman was listed as a town in the 2000 U.S. census.[9] After the town was dissolved in 2007, it was redesignated as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[10]

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[11] Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[12] % 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.

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References

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  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Coleman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
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  5. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  6. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 48. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1889. p. 875.
  8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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  10. 10.0 10.1 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Coleman CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  11. "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Coleman city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  12. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Coleman CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.

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