Austell

Austell, Georgia
Location in Cobb County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°48′57″N 84°38′10″W / 33.81583°N 84.63611°W / 33.81583; -84.63611
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Cobb, Douglas[1]
Area
- Total	5.7 sq mi (14.7 km2)
- Land	5.7 sq mi (14.7 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	928 ft (283 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	5,359
- Density	940.2/sq mi (364.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	30106, 30168
Area code(s)	770
FIPS code	13-04252[2]
GNIS feature ID	0354416[3]

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Austell is a city in Cobb and Douglas counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 5,359 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Austell is located at 33°48′57″N 84°38′10″W / 33.81583°N 84.63611°W / 33.81583; -84.63611 (33.815905, -84.636242).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²), of which, 5.7 square miles (14.7 km²) of it is land and 0.18% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 5,359 people, 2,009 households, and 1,386 families residing in the city. The population density was 942.1 people per square mile (363.6/km²). There were 2,144 housing units at an average density of 376.9/sq mi (145.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.42% White, 24.58% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 6.40% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.07% of the population.

There were 2,009 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,933, and the median income for a family was $39,635. Males had a median income of $31,750 versus $22,944 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,924. About 11.0% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Famous residents

• Adam Everett, professional baseball player; shortstop for the Detroit Tigers
• Jimmy Wang Yang, professional wrestler

Local attractions

• The Silver Comet Trail passes through Austell.
• Six Flags Over Georgia is near Austell, but is located in unincorporated Cobb County. It has an Austell mailing address.

References

1. ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Georgia 2000-2006" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2007-06-28. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2006_13. Retrieved on 2008-05-28. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Austell, Georgia is at coordinates 33°48′57″N 84°38′10″W / 33.815905°N 84.636242°W / 33.815905; -84.636242 (Austell, Georgia)Coordinates: 33°48′57″N 84°38′10″W / 33.815905°N 84.636242°W / 33.815905; -84.636242 (Austell, Georgia)
• Official website

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