Alpharetta, Georgia
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| Alpharetta, Georgia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fulton |
| Incorporated | December 11, 1858 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Arthur Letchas |
| Area | |
| - Total | 21.4 sq mi (55.4 km²) |
| - Land | 21.4 sq mi (55.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 43,424 |
| - Density | 1,631.6/sq mi (630.0/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 770, 404, 678 |
| FIPS code | 13-01696[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0310497[2] |
| Website: Alpharetta, Georgia | |
Alpharetta is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of 2006 census estimates, the city had a total population of 43,424[1].
Selected for its location next to a spring, it began as a campground, and was originally known as New Prospect Camp Ground until late 1858. Officially chartered on December 11 of that year, Alpharetta ( Greek for "first town") became the county seat of Milton County until the end of 1931, when Milton was merged with Fulton County to avoid bankruptcy during the Great Depression. [2]
Alpharetta is located 14 miles north of Atlanta’s central business district and 28 expressway-miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport.
Georgia 400 (U.S. 19) is the freeway connecting suburban Alpharetta with Atlanta to the south. It parallels surface highway S.R. 9, which was originally multiplexed with U.S. 19 and was the only paved road through town prior to the county merger. The town also had no railroad, a rarity for the area. Despite its poor start, and being one of the farthest-out large suburbs in metro Atlanta, it now features several mid-rise buildings, which are home to many high-tech companies including Hewlett-Packard, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Radiant Systems, NetBank, Lucent, Nortel, IBM, Sun Microsystems, AT&T, Siemens, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, Alltel, E-Trade, Hansgrohe, and ChoicePoint. Alpharetta is also home to the new Verizon Amphitheater at Encore Park. This venue is scheduled to open in the summer of 2008.
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[edit] Government
Alpharetta is governed by a city council composed of six members and a mayor. The mayor and council members serve staggered four-year terms.
Mayors:
- Arthur Letchas 2001 - Present
- Chuck Martin 1995 - 2002
- Jimmy Phillips 1979 - 1994
[edit] Geography
Alpharetta is located at (34.073318, -84.281086)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 55.4 km² (21.4 sq mi). 21.4 square miles (55.3 km²) of it is land and 0.05% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 34,854 people, 13,911 households, and 8,916 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,631.6 people per square mile (630.0/km²). There were 14,670 housing units at an average density of 686.7/sq mi (265.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.9% White, 6.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 6.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.1% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.53% of the population. 2.4% of the population is Mixed-Race/Multiracial. The population has been gradually increasing over the last five years.
There were 13,911 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.13.
The average median home price in Alpharetta is $305,447. That is almost double the National Average of $173,585. Alpharetta consists of 31,852 housing units, which accounts for half of Fulton County's homes. Of those housing units, over 74% are owner occupied. The median rental price is $817 per month, which also doubles the National average of $471 per month.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 40.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $84,207, and the median income for a family was $116,175. Males had a median income of $69,275 versus $49,935 for females. The per capita income for the city was $51,432. About 2.9% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The city is served by Fulton County Schools.
Public elementary schools located in Alpharetta include:
- Alpharetta Elementary School
- Barnwell Elementary School
- Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
- Cogburn Woods Elementary School
- Creek View Elementary School
- Dolvin Elementary School
- Fulton Science Academy School
- Abbotts Hill Elementary School
- Lake Windward Elementary School
- Manning Oaks Elementary School
- Medlock Bridge Elementary School
- New Prospect Elementary School
- Ocee Elementary School
- State Bridge Crossing Elementary School
- Summit Hill Elementary School
Hembree Springs Elementary School, Mimosa Elementary School, and Sweet Apple Elementary School, all in Roswell, serve portions of Alpharetta.
Public middle schools located in Alpharetta include:
- Autrey Mill Middle School
- Fulton Science Academy
- Haynes Bridge Middle School
- Hopewell Middle School
- Holcomb Bridge Middle School
- Northwestern Middle School
- Taylor Road Middle School
- Webb Bridge Middle School
In addition, Crabapple Middle School and Elkins Pointe Middle School, two middle schools in Roswell, serve portions of Alpharetta.
A public high school is located in Alpharetta: Alpharetta High School
In addition Alpharetta High School in Alpharetta, Centennial High School in Roswell, Northview High School and Chattahoochee High School both in Johns Creek, Milton High School in Milton all serve parts of Alpharetta.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau
- City of Alpharetta home page
- Alpharetta at Georgia.gov
- Alpharetta Roswell Revue & News
- Alpharetta, Georgia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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