Powder Springs, Georgia

Powder Springs, Georgia
City
Motto: "Small enough to know you...Large enough to serve you"[1]
Location in Cobb County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°51′57″N 84°40′49″W / 33.86583°N 84.68028°W / 33.86583; -84.68028Coordinates: 33°51′57″N 84°40′49″W / 33.86583°N 84.68028°W / 33.86583; -84.68028
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Cobb
Government
• Mayor	Pat Vaughn
Area
• Total	7.18 sq mi (18.60 km2)
• Land	7.17 sq mi (18.57 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	945 ft (288 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	13,940
• Density	1,945/sq mi (750.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30127
Area code(s)	770/678/470
FIPS code	13-62524[2]
GNIS feature ID	0356480[3]
Website	www.cityofpowdersprings.org

Powder Springs is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,940 at the 2010 census.^[4]

History

The town of Powder Springs was incorporated as Springville in 1838 in the lands of two Cherokee Indian leaders, Chief Nose and Chief Ana Kanasta (Sweetwater). Gold had been discovered in Georgia ten years earlier, and the first area settlers came to find gold. The settlers found little gold in the mines at Lost Mountain and off Brownsville Road. It was at about this time that the Cherokee people were forced off their land and marched to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears.

The name Springville was changed to Powder Springs in 1859. The name was derived from the seven springs in the city limits.^[5] The water in these springs contains some 26 minerals that turn the surrounding sand black like gunpowder – hence the name Gunpowder Springs.^[6]

Civil War history includes a skirmish at Lattermore's Mills on June 20, 1864, that was a part of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain and General Sherman's Atlanta Campaign.^[7]

Geography

Powder Springs is located in southwestern Cobb County at 33°51′57″N 84°40′49″W / 33.86583°N 84.68028°W / 33.86583; -84.68028 (33.865933, -84.680349).^[8] U.S. Route 278 (C. H. James Parkway) passes through the city west of its center, leading 5 miles (8 km) southeast to Austell and 11 miles (18 km) northwest to Dallas. Downtown Atlanta is 22 miles (35 km) to the east via US 278 and Interstate 20.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Powder Springs has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.6 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²), or 0.17%, is water.^[4]

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 12,481 people, 4,004 households, and 3,267 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,969.2 people per square mile (760.1/km²). There were 4,101 housing units at an average density of 647.0 per square mile (249.7/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 57.89% African American, 37.38% Caucasian, 0.20% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.72% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.32% of the population.

There were 4,004 households out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $56,486, and the median income for a family was $59,392. Males had a median income of $41,345 versus $31,774 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,776. About 5.8% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

• Powder Springs Park^[9]
• Powder Springs Trail System^[10]
• Silver Comet Trail^[11]

Education

Powder Springs Public Schools are part of the Cobb County School District, and is home to McEachern High School, located on the site of the former Native American burial ground and the former Seventh District Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) School.

The late Georgia Senator Richard B. Russell attended the Seventh District A&M School. The administrative building of McEachern High School is named for Senator Russell.

Other schools serving Powder Springs include Hillgrove High School, Tapp Middle School, Powder Spring Elementary School, Lovinggood Middle School, Varner Elementary, Compton Elementary, Kemp Elementary, Still Elementary, and Vaughan Elementary.^[12]

Notable people

• Pat Cannon (1904–1966), United States Representative from Florida; born in Powder Springs^[13]
• Robyn Lively (born 1972), actress; born in Powder Springs^[14]
• Jason Lively (born 1967), actor, born in Powder Springs
• Gregg Bishop Film director, screenwriter and producer; born in Powder Springs ^[15]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Powder Springs, Georgia.

• City of Powder Springs official website
• Powder Springs at City-Data.com

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