Vinings, Georgia

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Vinings is a census-designated place and an unincorporated town in Cobb County, Georgia, just across the Chattahoochee River from Atlanta. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,677. The United States Postal Service uses "Atlanta" for all Vinings addresses, although "Vinings" is still acceptable.

Home Depot is headquartered in Vinings.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Education
5 External links

[edit] History

Early on, Vinings was a resort for those living in the city. The land, about 10,000 acres or 40km², was owned by Hardy Pace, who helped to found Atlanta. He operated Pace's Ferry across the Chattahoochee River, in this area between Atlanta, Buckhead, and Smyrna, and Paces Ferry Road is still the main east-west road through town. In 1884 he was buried in a small family cemetery atop Vinings Mountain, now called Mount Wilkinson.

The town was first named Crossroads, and then Paces. In 1904, the final name change was in honor of an engineer who helped to lay the Western and Atlantic Railroad tracks through the town, which also had a depot. These tracks, which also go through Marietta and Kennesaw, are now run by CSX.

The Vinings Historic Preservation Society seeks to keep the town's history alive. [1]

[edit] Geography

Vinings is located at 33°51′41″N, 84°28′13″W (33.861504, -84.470267)^GR1. Vinings lies at approximately the same latitude as Los Angeles, Phoenix and Casablanca.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.5 km² (3.3 mi²). 8.2 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (3.34%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 9,677 people, 5,227 households, and 1,740 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,174.9/km² (3,039.2/mi²). There were 5,670 housing units at an average density of 688.4/km² (1,780.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.97% White, 12.09% African American, 0.19% Native American, 3.69% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26% of the population.

There were 5,227 households out of which 11.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.3% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 66.7% were non-families. 43.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.84 and the average family size was 2.61.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 10.8% under the age of 18, 15.5% from 18 to 24, 50.9% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $58,876, and the median income for a family was $85,121. Males had a median income of $48,685 versus $36,315 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $45,068. About 4.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.