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| Druid Hills, Atlanta, Georgia | |
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| Coordinates: 33°47′14″N 84°19′34″W / 33.78722°N 84.32611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.2 sq mi (11 km2) |
| - Land | 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 12,741 |
| - Density | 3,033.6/sq mi (1,158.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30333 |
| Area code(s) | 404 |
| FIPS code | 13-24264[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331589[2] |
Druid Hills is an affluent suburb in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 12,741 at the 2000 census. The CDP contains the main campus of Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Geography
Druid Hills is located at 33°47′14″N 84°19′34″W / 33.78722°N 84.32611°W (33.787205, -84.325974)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), of which, 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.48%) is water. The CDP's northern boundary is the South Fork of Peachtree Creek; the CSX track and the Decatur, Georgia city limits are the eastern boundary; the DeKalb County line is the western boundary; and the southern boundary is south of Ponce DeLeon Avenue.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 12,742 people, 4,627 households, and 2,040 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,040.4 people per square mile (1,174.1/km²). There were 4,830 housing units at an average density of 1,152.6/sq mi (445.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.15% White, 6.0% African-American, 0.16% Native American, 7.34% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population.
There were 4,627 households out of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 55.9% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 13.0% under the age of 18, 30.2% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,953, and the median income for a family was $106,196. Males had a median income of $57,017 versus $45,458 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $34,829. About 2.3% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
History
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Druid Hills is an upper-class neighborhood east of Midtown, Atlanta, in DeKalb County, Georgia. The planned community was initially conceived by Joel Hurt, and developed with the effort of Atlanta's leading families, including Coca-Cola founder Asa Candler. It contains some of Atlanta's historic mansions from the late 19th and early 20th Century. Druid Hills includes the main campus of Emory University, which relocated to Atlanta in 1914. Ponce de Leon Avenue bi-sects the community.[citation needed]
Druid Hills was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and was one of his last commissions. A showpiece of the design was the string of parks along Ponce de Leon Avenue, designated as Druid Hills Parks and Parkways and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1975. The remainder of the development was listed on the Register as the Druid Hills Historic District on October 25, 1979.[4] Other historic districts in the Druid Hills community include the Emory University District, added in 1975, and the Emory Grove Historic District, added in 2000.[5]
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal Service operates the Druid Hills Post Office at 1799 Briarcliff Road NE in the North Druid Hills CDP in unincorporated DeKalb.[6][7] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's main offices are located in the CDP.[8][9]
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
The CDP is served by DeKalb County School System. Residents are zoned to Fernbank Elementary School (in the Druid Hills CDP[9]), Shamrock Middle School (in the North Decatur CDP[10]), and Druid Hills High School (in the Druid Hills CDP[9]).[11]
Private schools
- The Paideia School [2] is a nearby PreK–12 private school [3] in the city of Atlanta.
Colleges and universities
Emory University is a private university located in the Druid Hills CDP.[9]
Parks
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- Baker Woodland, Emory University, between Fishburne Dr. & South Kilga Cir. Forest of oak, tulip poplar, beech, and hickory trees - contains over 100 plant species.
- Burbanck Park, Oxford Rd. & Clifton Rd. 1.2-acre (4,900 m2) natural park which borders Peavine Creek. It is named after Madeline and William Burbanck, Emory University professors who owned the property.
- Fernbank Forest, Fernbank Museum of Natural History.
- Fernbank School Park, 157 Heaton Park Dr. This DeKalb County 12-acre (49,000 m2) park is located west of the CSX railroad tracks. It includes a multi-use field and court, playground, picnic area and walking trails.
- Hahn Woods, Emory University, Houston Mill Rd. (at South Peachtree Creek). Nature preserve with trail and viewing platform over the creek.
- Medlock Park North Druid Hills subdivision, Nine little league baseball fields with concessions, playground and a running/cycling trail which follows Nancy Creek.
- Olmsted Linear Park, Druid Hills, Ponce de Leon Ave. 50 acres (200,000 m2) of six distinct parks, strung along Ponce de Leon Avenue like a necklace. They were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in the late 19th Century. Each of the six parks has its own name: Deepdene, Dellwood, Shadyside, Springdale, Virgilee and Oak Grove (formerly Brightwood).
- Wesley Woods Forest, Emory University.
Churches
- Atlanta Metropolitian Cathedral, 999 Briarcliff Rd.
- Atlanta Primitive Baptist Church, 1367 S Ponce De Leon Ave.
- Emory Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), 1886 N Decatur Rd.
- Church of the Epiphany (AEC), 2089 Ponce De Leon Ave.
- Druid Hills Baptist Church (CBF), Ponce de Leon Ave. & N. Highland Ave.
- Druid Hills Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), 1026 Ponce De Leon Ave.
- Druid Hills United Methodist Church (UMC), Ponce de Leon Ave. & Briarcliff Rd.
- Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church (UMC), 1660 N. Decatur Rd.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon), 1450 Ponce De Leon Ave.
- St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church, 2045 Ponce de Leon Ave.
- Saint John's Lutheran Church (ELCA), 1410 Ponce de Leon Ave.
- St. John Chrysostom Melkite Church, 1428 Ponce De Leon Ave.
See also
Bibliography
- Bryant, James C. Druid Hills Golf Club in Atlanta: The Story and the People, 1912–1997. Atlanta, Ga.: Druid Hills Golf Club, 1998
- Hartle, Robert, Jr. Atlanta's Druid Hills: A Brief History. The History Press, June 27, 2008.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 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 2008-01-31.
- ^ "[1]" National Register of Historic Places: DeKalb County Retrieved: 18 August 2008.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places: DeKalb County Retrieved: 3 September 2008
- ^ "Post Office Location - DRUID HILLS." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
- ^ "North Druid Hills CDP, GA." United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
- ^ Home Page. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved on November 19, 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Druid Hills CDP, GA." United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
- ^ "North Decatur CDP, GA." United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Schools / Grade Configurations for 2008–2009." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
External links
- Druid Hills Civic Association
- Druid Hills Historic District
- DeKalb County Schools Druid Hills Community History
- Arbor Altanta: Hahn Woods
- Wesley Woods Forest
- Emory University Walking Tour
- Druid Hills, Georgia is at coordinates 33°47′14″N 84°19′34″W / 33.787205°N 84.325974°WCoordinates: 33°47′14″N 84°19′34″W / 33.787205°N 84.325974°W
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