Mableton, Georgia
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| Mableton, Georgia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cobb |
| Area | |
| - Total | 20.8 sq mi (53.7 km²) |
| - Land | 20.6 sq mi (53.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 29,733 |
| - Density | 1,429.5/sq mi (553.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30126 |
| Area code(s) | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-48288[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332295[2] |
Mableton is a census-designated place in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 29,733.
The town is named for Robert Mable, who in 1843 bought 300 acres (about 120 hectares or 1.2km²) of land on September 11th. The Southern Railway opened a train station in Mableton in December 1881, and in 1882 the post office opened on June 28th, replacing the Bryantville post office about two miles (3km) southeast. In 1912 it was incorporated as a town on August 19th, but in 1916 disincorporated on August 17th. The historic original Mable House and plantation, located on Floyd Road just north of Clay Road, now includes an amphitheatre which hosts public events.[1]
Roy Barnes, governor of Georgia from 1999 to 2003, is from Mableton.
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[edit] Geography
Mableton is located at (33.813355, -84.571691)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.8 square miles (53.8 km²), of which, 20.6 square miles (53.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.82%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 29,733 people, 10,894 households, and 7,963 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,444.4 people per square mile (557.6/km²). There were 11,339 housing units at an average density of 550.8/sq mi (212.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.39% White, 29.26% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.64% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.80% of the population.
There were 10,894 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,426, and the median income for a family was $55,673. Males had a median income of $36,586 versus $31,391 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,814. About 5.9% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Recreation
- Silver Comet Trail[4]
[edit] External links
- Mableton, Georgia is at coordinates Coordinates:
[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.
- ^ Silver Comet Trail, Cobb County Information - Georgia
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