Acworth, Georgia
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| Acworth, Georgia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Cobb |
| Incorporated | 1840 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Tommy Allegood |
| Population (2005) | |
| - City | 17,428 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30101 |
| Area code(s) | 770, 678 |
| Website: http://www.acworth.org/ | |
Acworth is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,422. Census estimates of 2005 indicate a very rapidly increasing population of 17,428.
Unincorporated areas considered Acworth for mailing purposes also extend into southeast Bartow County, northeast Paulding County and southwest Cherokee County.
Acworth Beach is located on nearby Lake Allatoona and Lake Acworth.
Acworth's nickname is "The Lake City" due to the large underground aquifer that part of the city is built over.
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[edit] History
Incorporated in 1840 on December 1, the town was named by Western & Atlantic Railroad engineer Joseph L. Gregg in 1843 for his hometown of Acworth, New Hampshire, which was in turn named for English nobleman Lord Acworth.
The city was known as Northcutt Station from 1840 - 1843, after the first railroad station master Alfred Northcutt, and prior to that it was known as "Andersonville".
During the Civil War, the city was burned by the army of General W. T. Sherman in November 1864, sparing only a few homes. The city was called "Little Shanty" by the Union troops, to contrast it with the next town south, "Big Shanty," since renamed Kennesaw.
[edit] Geography
Acworth is located at (34.062732, -84.669885)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.7 km² (7.6 mi²). 18.3 km² (7.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (6.97%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 13,422 people, 5,194 households, and 3,589 families residing in the city. The population density was 732.0/km² (1,896.9/mi²). There were 5,453 housing units at an average density of 297.4/km² (770.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.66% White, 12.64% African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.30% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.17% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.05% of the population.
There were 5,194 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 41.0% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,918, and the median income for a family was $55,163. Males had a median income of $40,516 versus $30,649 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,956. About 6.2% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Subdivisions
- Lake Park
- Liberty Square
- Starr Lake
- Camden Point
- Stonekirk
- Oaks of West Cobb
- Park West
- Cheatham Lakes
- Bridgewater
- McEver Park
- Cottages of Acworth
- Centennial Commons
- Brookstone Country Club
- Remington Oaks
- Remington Trace
- Paces Club
- Brookhaven
- The Park at Brookhaven
- Huddlestone Bridge
- Aviary
- Waterford Club
- Waterstone
- Chestnut Hill
[edit] External links
- City of Acworth - Official Acworth Website
- City of Acworth - Official Tourism Website
- Maps and aerial photos
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