Town guide

Shady Dale, Georgia

Shady Dale is a town in Jasper County, Georgia, home to about 345 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31085.

Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population345392 per sq mi
Median home value$119,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$200Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Shady Dale

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Shady Dale

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL621 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Shady Dale; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Shady Dale

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Shady Dale had 252 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 543rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Jasper County grew from 15,033 residents in 1900 to 14,588 in 2020.

Shady Dale population by census2000: 242, 2010: 249, 2020: 252242200024920102522020

Jasper County, 1900–2020

Jasper County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,033, 1910: 16,552, 1920: 16,362, 1930: 8,594, 1940: 8,772, 1950: 7,473, 1960: 6,135, 1970: 5,760, 1980: 7,553, 1990: 8,453, 2000: 11,426, 2010: 13,900, 2020: 14,58815K’00’1016K’20’309K’40’506K’60’708K’80’9011K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Shady DaleJan: high 57°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 38°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; May: high 84°F, low 55°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in57°29°Jan4.461°32°Feb4.369°38°Mar4.877°45°Apr3.684°55°May2.689°64°Jun3.892°68°Jul4.691°67°Aug3.986°60°Sep3.978°48°Oct2.968°37°Nov3.560°32°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monticello, GA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Jasper County

1,911 jobs at 225 businesses in Jasper County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jasper CountyManufacturing: 475 jobs; Retail trade: 340 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 238 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 194 jobs; Construction: 158 jobs; Other services: 109 jobs; Administrative and support: 91 jobs; Educational services: 87 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 8% Other services 6% Administrative and support 5% Educational services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shady Dale.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jasper Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello9.1 miles
  • Morgan Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madison14.6 miles
  • Piedmont Newton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Covington17.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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