Dacula, Georgia

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Dacula is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,848 at the 2000 census. Dacula is also home to the Auburn University star running back Kenny Irons. Linebacker Michael Boley of the Atlanta Falcons also lives in Dacula.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Dacula is located at 33°59′15″N, 83°53′31″W (33.987598, -83.891926)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,848 people, 1,283 households, and 1,077 families residing in the city. The population density was 514.1/km² (1,333.0/mi²). There were 1,320 housing units at an average density of 176.2/km² (456.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.37% White, 4.24% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.72% of the population.

There were 1,283 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $57,525, and the median income for a family was $58,603. Males had a median income of $40,616 versus $27,380 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,720. About 0.9% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

Dacula's name comes from letters in Decatur and Atlanta, two nearby cities that were already prospering at the time of Dacula's founding. The name "Dacula" is properly pronounced da-KYOO-la, although some people elsewhere in the metro Atlanta area mistakenly pronounce it da-KOO-la. The city recently celebrated its 100th anniversary.

The city was once home to a train station on a CSX line through Northeast Georgia, although the station closed back in the mid 1950's. The city has experienced immense growth from a small, one light town in the early to late 80's, to now having nearly 10 public schools both from the Dacula and Mill Creek clusters of GCPS. It is also home to one of the largest Southern Baptist Church in the Southeast United States, Hebron Baptist Church, who recently finished construction of a 3,850 seat auditorium, just some evidence of Dacula's incredible growth.