| North Druid Hills, Georgia (Briarcliff) |
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| Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia | |
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North Druid Hills
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 sq mi (12.9 km2) |
| • Land | 5 sq mi (12.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 18,947 |
| • Density | 3,804.1/sq mi (1,468.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 13-56168[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1805271[2] |
North Druid Hills, known alternatively as Briarcliff, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (North Druid Hills CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 18,947 at the 2010 census.[3] The center of the area is the intersection of Briarcliff and North Druid Hills roads. Among local residents and Metro Atlantans, the area is commonly known as Briarcliff, in addition to North Druid Hills. The Briarcliff name is seen in the names of area subdivisions and shopping centers, and also sees use in government facilities, such as the Briarcliff Library and Briarcliff High School, both now closed.
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North Druid Hills is located at .[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km2), of which 0.20% is water. The CDP boundaries are:
The North Druid Hills CDP has two large professional office parks on the south side of Interstate 85. Executive Park and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta are on the west and east sides of North Druid Hills Road, respectively. In addition to the commercial development around these office parks, there is a second commercial district known as the Toco Hills shopping center at North Druid Hills Road and LaVista Road.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 18,852 people, 9,760 households, and 3,074 families residing in the CDP. Population density was 3,790.0 people per square mile (1,464.5/km²). There were 10,240 housing units at an average density of 2,058.7/sq mi (795.5/km²). CDP ethnic makeup was 82.50% White, 7.30% African American, 0.15% Native American, 4.32% Hispanic or Latino (any race), 6.73% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.44% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races.
There were 9,760 households, of which 10.0% had children under age 18 living with them, 24.9% are married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 68.5% were non-families. 45.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Average household size was 1.84 and average family size was 2.67.
CDP population had 9.9% under age 18, 16.6% from 18 to 24, 40.8% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were age 65 or over. Median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 or over, there were 92.3 males.
CDP household median income was $48,530, and family median income was $67,956 (these figures rose to $49,790 and $82,003 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[5]). Males had a median income of $45,313 versus $37,327 for females. CDP per capita income was $33,288. About 4.9% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
An early settler in this part of DeKalb County was Chapman Powell, whose "Medicine House" cabin was built near 1218 Clairmont Road. (It has been preserved and relocated to Stone Mountain Park.) Dr. Powell (1798–1870) owned most of the land in the Candler Lake and South Fork Peachtree Creek area during his lifetime. His land was later purchased by Walter Candler.[6]
Major Washington Jackson Houston owned land on the north side of the South Fork of Peachtree Creek, in what is now the North Druid Hills CDP. Visitors used to visit Major Houston to buy ground cornmeal produced by his 1876 gristmill or to attend social gatherings held on his property. Major Houston converted the mill into an early hydroelectric plant circa 1900.[6] Atlanta contractor Harry J. Carr bought Houston's land in the 1920s and constructed the fieldstone and wrought iron home now known as the Houston Mill House. Emory University purchased the home in the 1960s and renovated it. Houston Mill House, located at 849 Houston Mill Road, is now open for dining and special events.[7]
The United States Postal Service operates the Druid Hills Post Office at 1799 Briarcliff Road NE in the CDP.[8][9]
The Consulate-General of Mexico in Atlanta is in the North Druid Hills CDP.[9][10]
DeKalb County Schools serves the CDP. Briar Vista Elementary School, the zoned school of North Druid Hills, is in the CDP.[9][11] Residents zoned to Briar Vista are also zoned to Druid Hills Middle School (in North Decatur CDP[12]) and Druid Hills High School (in Druid Hills CDP[13]).[14]
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta operates the Immaculate Heart of Mary School, a parochial school, at 2855 Briarcliff Road in the CDP.[9][15]
Private schools:
Toco Hills is a large commercial and residential neighborhood in the western portion of Briarcliff. The commercial component consists of two major shopping centers that are located at the intersection of LaVista and North Druid Hills roads that were developed in the 1950s. While it is generally accepted that the name "Toco Hills" is derived from the Toco Hill shopping center, the origin of that name is disputed. Some sources claim that the developer chose the name word Toco because it was the Brazilian Indian word for "good luck."[17] Other sources claim Toco is an an informal abbreviation of "top of the County."[18][19] In any case, the shopping center was developed on what was a hill, and the name gradually changed to "Toco Hills." The area is home to a large Jewish population, and marked by wooded subdivisions featuring mostly ranch homes surround the commercial area.[20]
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