Suwanee is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The population was 8,725 at the 2000 Census. Census estimates for 2005 show a population of 12,553 and another 13,000 living in unincorporated Suwanee. Suwanee was the practicing home of the Atlanta Falcons football team from 1979 to 2001 and was voted among the "Top 10 Best Places to Live" by "Money Magazine" in 2007.[citation needed] In addition to the developing parts of Suwanee, there is a new and attracting park, Suwanee Park. It is located at the exact geometic centroid of Suwanee.
Portions of Forsyth County and Fulton County also have Suwanee and its zip code (30024) as a mailing address.
Geography
Suwanee is located at 34°03′05″N 84°04′22″W / 34.051447°N 84.072893°W / 34.051447; -84.072893Coordinates: 34°03′05″N 84°04′22″W / 34.051447°N 84.072893°W / 34.051447; -84.072893.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.9 square miles (25.6 km²), of which, 9.8 square miles (25.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.71%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,725 people, 2,947 households, and 2,375 families residing in the city. The population density was 889.5 people per square mile (343.4/km²). There were 3,144 housing units at an average density of 320.5/sq mi (123.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.49% White, 6.38% African American, 0.13% Native American, 6.84% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.16% of the population.
There were 2,947 households out of which 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 39.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $84,038, and the median income for a family was $91,519. Males had a median income of $60,147 versus $40,650 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,712. About 1.5% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
Gwinnett County Public Schools and Forsyth County Schools operates public schools serving the city.
Elementary Schools
- Johns Creek Elementary (Lambert)
- Settles Bridge Elementary (Lambert)
- Sharon Elementary (Lambert)
- Suwanee Elementary (North Gwinnett)
- Level Creek Elementary (North Gwinnett)
- Riverside Elementary (North Gwinnett)
- Roberts Elementary (North Gwinnett) (opening 8/10)
- Burnett Elementary (Peachtree Ridge) (opening 8/10)
- Parsons Elementary (Peachtree Ridge)
- Peachtree Ridge Cluster ES (Peachtree Ridge) (opening 2013/14)
- Walnut Grove Elementary (Collins Hill)
Middle Schools
- Riverwatch Middle (Lambert)
- Peachtree Ridge Cluster MS (Peachtree Ridge) (opening 2013/14)
High Schools
Other Schools
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.
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