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Schley County, Georgia

4 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
4,513
Median household income
$56,875
±8,501
Unemployed
7.6%
151 of 1,983 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
84.7%
1,388 of 1,639 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Schley County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Schley4,478 (2021)Po Box 352, Ellaville—

Cities, towns and villages 1

Cities, towns and villages in Schley County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Ellaville1,553 (2021)Po Box 839, EllavilleWebsite

Special districts 2

Special districts in Schley County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Ellaville Housing AuthorityHousing and community developmentPo Box 630, ColumbusWebsite
Lower Chattahoochee River Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation4344 Albany Hwy, Dawson—

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

  • Schley County

    School district2 schools

    161 Perry Drive, Ellaville, GA, 31806

    Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.

In the counties that border this one

  • Sumter County

    Lenny's Market (101 North Hampton Street Americus) · Lenny's Farmers Market (Americus) · Downtown Farmers Market (Jackson Street Americus)

Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.