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Encyclopedia > Acworth, Georgia
Acworth, Georgia
Little Shanty
Location in Cobb County and the state of Georgia
Location in Cobb County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°03′46″N 84°40′12″W / 34.06278, -84.67
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Cobb
Incorporated 1840
Government
 - Mayor Tommy Allegood
Population (2005)
 - City 17,428
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 30101
Area code(s) 770, 678
Website: http://www.acworth.org/

Acworth is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,422. Census estimates of 2005 indicate a very rapidly increasing population of 17,428. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2032 × 1524 pixel, file size: 638 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photograph of Historic Downtown Acworth, Georgia. ... Image File history File links Cobb_County_Georgia_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Acworth_Highlighted. ... Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... Georgia is divided into 159 counties. ... Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Cobb County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Unincorporated areas considered Acworth for mailing purposes also extend into southeast Bartow County, northeast Paulding County and southwest Cherokee County. Some of the incoporated portions of Acworth east of Nance Road and Acworth Due West Road have a Kennesaw mailing address. For other uses, see Mail (disambiguation). ... Bartow County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Paulding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...


Acworth Beach is located on nearby Lake Allatoona and Lake Acworth. Lake Acworth is a 90-acre or 36-hectare [1] lake located southwest of the city of Acworth, Georgia. ... Lake Allatoona (rarely called Allatoona Lake, its government name) is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake in Georgia, located in northwestern metro Atlanta. ... Lake Acworth is a 90-acre or 36-hectare [1] lake located southwest of the city of Acworth, Georgia. ...


Acworth's nickname is "The Lake City" due to the large underground aquifer that part of the city is built over.

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History

Incorporated in 1860 on December 1, the town was named by Western & Atlantic Railroad engineer Joseph L. Gregg in 1843 for his hometown of Acworth, New Hampshire, which was in turn named for English nobleman Lord Acworth. 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Western & Atlantic Railroad (W&A) runs from Atlanta, Georgia, to Chattanooga, Tennessee. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 1843 (MDCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Hometown is primarily used as a generic term for the city or town in which someone grew up, or the place of someones principal residence[1]. Hometown is also used as the specific name of several places in the United States. ... Acworth is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 836. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Lords and Barons prove their Nobility by hanging their Banners and exposing their Coats-of-arms at the Windows of the Lodge of the Heralds. ...


The city was known as Northcutt Station from 1840 - 1843, after the first railroad station master Alfred Northcutt, and prior to that it was known as "Andersonville". 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1843 (MDCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... The station master was the person in charge of railway stations, in the United Kingdom and some other countries, before the modern age. ...


During the Civil War, the city was burned by the army of General W. T. Sherman in November 1864, sparing only a few homes. The city was called "Little Shanty" by the Union troops, to contrast it with the next town south, "Big Shanty," since renamed Kennesaw. Portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman by Mathew Brady William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, and author. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Kennesaw is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. ...


Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.7 km² (7.6 mi²). 18.3 km² (7.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (6.97%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 13,422 people, 5,194 households, and 3,589 families residing in the city. The population density was 732.0/km² (1,896.9/mi²). There were 5,453 housing units at an average density of 297.4/km² (770.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.66% White, 12.64% African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.30% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.17% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.05% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 5,194 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.08. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 41.0% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $50,918, and the median income for a family was $55,163. Males had a median income of $40,516 versus $30,649 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,956. About 6.2% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Sports

Acworth is home to Kennworth Park, situated between Acworth and Kennesaw. Sports teams playing there include the Kennworth Bandits. The park features baseball, softball, tennis, and a playground for children. This park is operated by Cobb County.


The Acworth Sports Complex, portions of which known as Pop Willis field, is located right beside Kenworth Park, and contains several baseball fields and a football field.


Coats and Clark field, with several baseball fields. is located about a mile north on Main Street. Both of these parks are maintained by the town of Acworth.


Subdivisions

  • Aviary
  • Baker Plantation
  • Bentwater Golf Club
  • Bridgewater
  • Brookhaven
  • Brookstone Country Club
  • Cambria Hills
  • Camden Point
  • Centennial Commons
  • Cheatham Lakes
  • Chestnut Hill
  • Cottages of Acworth
  • Deer Valley
  • Govenors Towne Club
  • Green's Crossing
  • Huddlestone Bridge
  • Lake Park
  • Liberty Square
  • Marina Trace
  • McEver Park
  • Oaks of West Cobb
  • Paces Club
  • Park at Brookhaven
  • Park West
  • Parkwood Commons
  • Quail Pointe
  • Remington Oaks
  • Remington Trace
  • Rivers Run
  • Seven Hills
  • Starr Lake
  • Stonekirk
  • The Enclave at Historic Acworth
  • Waterford Club
  • Waterstone
  • Windcroft

External links

Coordinates: 34.062732° N 84.669885° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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