Hapeville, Georgia

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Hapeville is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,180 at the 2000 census.

Since 1947, Hapeville has been home to a Ford assembly plant, recently making the Taurus. In January 2006, it was announced that it would close in 2007, taking with it a large part of the city's tax revenue. There are already plans for redevelopment, however, envisioning something like the successful Atlantic Station in adjacent Atlanta, but with fast access to the nearby Atlanta Airport.

It is home to the first Chick-Fil-A restaurant. Celebrities originating from Hapeville include Jeff Foxworthy.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 Notable residents
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Hapeville is located at 33°39′45″N, 84°24′37″W (33.662529, -84.410281)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 km² (2.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,180 people, 2,375 households, and 1,394 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,006.8/km² (2,608.3/mi²). There were 2,538 housing units at an average density of 413.5/km² (1,071.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 51.72% White, 26.55% African American, 0.61% Native American, 8.80% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 9.89% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.81% of the population.

There were 2,375 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,158, and the median income for a family was $37,647. Males had a median income of $25,127 versus $23,766 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,793. About 13.7% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

Hapeville is a part of Fulton County Schools,

Public schools within Hapeville include Hapeville Elementary School, and Hapeville Middle School. Tri-Cities High School, in nearby East Point, also serves Hapeville!!!

Private Schools include Assisted Learning Centers, a unique Homeschool Monitoring Program that allows families who must provide for their families to do so while being assured that their children are receiving s solid education.

[edit] Notable residents

Comedian Jeff Foxworthy was raised here, and graduated from Hapeville High School.^[1] His grandfather James Martin Camp was a fireman of this town for over thirty years.^[2]