East Point, Georgia

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The City of East Point is southwest of the neighborhoods of Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 39,595. The city is named for being at the opposite end of the former Atlanta & West Point Railroad from West Point, Georgia.

1 Politics
2 Culture & Region
3 Geography
4 Demographics
5 External links

[edit] Politics

While the City has an elected Mayor, the majority of daily decisions are made by a hired City Manager. The Manager is approved by the 8 person City Council, - headed by the Mayor who has veto power. The city is divided into four Wards (A, B, C, & D), each with two City Council Members. The City has been plagued by financial problems for many years, the cause is up for speculation by many. In the last few years, infighting between council members, failing infrastructure and slow economic growth in the downtown area have lessened the public's confidence levels in the governing adminstrators.

[edit] Culture & Region

The city is home to R&B and hip hop groups such as TLC, OutKast, Coolbreeze, Organized Noize, and Goodie Mob. It is also the home of Teddy Geiger. A portion of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is located in East Point. The National Archives regional repository for data collected from the U.S. Census was originally located in East Point until it was moved to a new facility in the nearby City of Morrow, Georgia. East Point is also the home of one of the few working velodromes (the Dick Lane Velodrome) in the United States. The City, formerly known for its mass industrial activity is also currently home to one of the area's operating creosote plants, run by the William C. Meredith Co., Inc. The Southern Wood Piedmont Company operated a facility directly next to Meredith for decades. The site is no longer in active production but is one of their deepest creosote contamination sites. At over 30 acres pumps reach over 200 feet into the bedrock below.

[edit] Geography

East Point is located at 33°40′34″N, 84°27′5″W (33.676008, -84.451277)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.7 km² (13.8 mi²). 35.6 km² (13.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.07% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 39,595 people, 14,553 households, and 9,430 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,111.8/km² (2,878.9/mi²). There were 15,637 housing units at an average density of 439.1/km² (1,137.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 16.10% White, 78.16% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 3.40% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.57% of the population.

There were 14,553 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.7% were married couples living together, 28.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,874, and the median income for a family was $36,099. Males had a median income of $27,114 versus $25,839 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,175. About 17.2% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.