Acworth, Georgia
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| Acworth, Georgia "The Lake City" |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Cobb |
| Incorporated | 1840 |
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| - Mayor | Tommy Allegood |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 17,428 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30101, 30102 |
| 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 estimated a 2005 population of 17,428.
Unincorporated areas considered Acworth for mailing purposes also extend into southeast Bartow County, northeast Paulding County and southwest Cherokee County. Some of the incorporated portions of Acworth east of Nance Road and Acworth Due West Road have a Kennesaw mailing address.
Acworth Beach is located on nearby Lake Allatoona and Lake Acworth. Acworth's nickname is "The Lake City."[1]
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[edit] History
Incorporated in 1860 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.[2]
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
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.7 km²), of which, 7.1 square miles (18.3 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it (6.97%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 13,422 people, 5,194 households, and 3,589 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,896.9 people per square mile (732.0/km²). There were 5,453 housing units at an average density of 770.7/sq mi (297.4/km²). 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] Government
The city is governed by a 5 member Board of Aldermen, who serve staggered four-year terms. The mayor is elected to four-year terms.[citation needed]
The city provides electrical and garbage collection services for all of its residents. Water service is provided by Cobb County. While the city provides police protection, fire protection is provided by Cobb County.[citation needed]
From 2001-2003, the city owned Acworth CableNET, which provided cable television and internet services to city residents. The service competed with Comcast. The system was leased to United Telesystems, Inc. in 2003, but the company defaulted on the lease. In 2005, Klip Interactive purchased the system for $5 Million. In 2007, Klip sold the system to Comcast, and CableNET was shut down.[citation needed]
An unusual law requires all citizens to own a rake.[4]
[edit] Sports
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Acworth is home to Kennworth Park, situated between Acworth and Kennesaw. The park is owned by Cobb County. Sports teams playing there include the Kennworth Bandits. Kennworth Park is also home to the World Series Champion Kennworth Blast Softball Team. The park features baseball, softball, tennis, and a playground for children. A senior citizens center is also located in Kennworth Park.[citation needed]
The Acworth Sports Complex, portions of which known as Pop Willis field, is located right beside Kenworth Park, and contains several baseball fields and a football field. Plans are underway for a special ballfield for children with special needs. This park is owned by the city.[citation needed]
Coats and Clark field, with several baseball fields. is located about a mile north on Main Street. This park is currently owned by the city of Acworth, although Coats and Clark field was privately owned until the mid 1990's.[citation needed]
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[edit] Roads
The one major highway is a two lane road which is "Main Street" though the city. It is known as "Old 41" as it was formerly the route for US 41.
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[edit] References
- ^ Geocities.com accessed February 10, 2008
- ^ A Keene NH website
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Funtrivia.com accessed February 10, 2008
[edit] External links
- City of Acworth - Official Acworth Website
- Acworth.Net - All About Acworth
- Acworth, Georgia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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