Schley County, Georgia

Schley County
Schley County
County
	Schley County Courthouse in Ellaville
	Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
	Georgia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 32°16′00″N 84°17′59″W / 32.266666666667°N 84.299722222222°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	December 22, 1857
Named for	William Schley
Seat	Ellaville
Largest city	Ellaville
Area
• Total	168 sq mi (440 km2)
• Land	167 sq mi (430 km2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	4,547
• Density	27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd

Schley County (/slaɪ/ SLY)^[1] 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.^[2] The county seat is Ellaville.^[3]

Schley County is part of the Americus, GA micropolitan statistical area. It is named in honor of Governor William Schley.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Gurr, Steve (July 9, 2022). "Schley County". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
^ "Census - Geography Profile: Schley County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.