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Druid Hills is a census-designated place and a mostly unincorporated neighborhood in DeKalb County, Georgia (part of the greater Atlanta metropolitan area). A portion of Druid Hills is within Atlanta's city limits. The population was 12,741 at the 2000 census. A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ...

There is also a Druid Hills, Kentucky.

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Druid Hills is a city located in Jefferson County, Kentucky. ...

Geography

Location of Druid Hills, Georgia

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Druid Hills is located at 33°47′14″N, 84°19′34″W (33.787205, -84.325974)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.9 km² (4.2 mi²). 10.9 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.48%) is water. "HOME OF William Boswell" 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 12,741 people, 4,627 households, and 2,040 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,174.1/km² (3,040.4/mi²). There were 4,830 housing units at an average density of 445.1/km² (1,152.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.15% White, 6.00% 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. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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 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. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


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. 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. ...


History

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. Frederick Law Olmsted, oil painting by John Singer Sargent, 1895, Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina Daniel France (September, 1988 was a United States landscape architect, famous for designing many well-known urban parks, including Central Park and Prospect Park in New York City, the countrys oldest coordinated system of... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ...


See also

The Druid Hills Golf Club is a private country club located on 740 Clifton Road, N.E., in the Druid Hills neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. ... Druid Hills High School is a public high school in DeKalb County, Georgia; located at 1798 Haygood Drive, northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. ...

External links

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Atlanta Neighborhoods
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Adamsville is a predominantly African-American neighborhood on the west side of Atlanta, Georgia. ... Ansley Park is a residential neighborhood in Atlanta, GA, located just east of Midtown and north of Piedmont Park. ... Part of the old steel mill serves as a statue in central park This article describes a recently developed mixed-use neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Bankhead, the name referring to the part of Atlanta known as BUCKHEAD, which is important to be known, because Buckhead aka Bankhead is not just a neighborhood; its an entire section of Atlanta, for instance South or West. ... Ben Hill is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of Atlanta, Georgia. ... Brookwood can refer to: Brookwood, Alabama, a place in the US Brookwood Cemetery, a place in England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Buckhead (sometimes Buckhead Village and denoted on some signs as Buckhead Community) is a community, comprising several neighborhoods, forming approximately the northern one-fifth of Atlanta, Georgia, USA. A small portion of the Buckhead skyline // Lenox Square Buckhead acquired its unusual name from a long-gone local tavern that prominently... Cabbagetown is a neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia located south of Inman Park, east of Oakland Cemetery, north of Grant Park and west of Reynoldstown. ... Candler Park is a neighborhood in eastern Atlanta, Georgia. ... Capitol View Manor is a small community in Southwest Atlanta. ... Cascade Heights is a predominantly African-American neighborhood on the west side of Atlanta, Georgia. ... Castleberry Hill is a neighborhood in central Atlanta, located southwest of the Central Business District. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... 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Midtown Atlanta is a district in Atlanta, Georgia situated between the commercial and financial district of downtown to the south and the affluent residential, shopping, and nightlife district of Buckhead to the north. ... A historic African American community located east of the Poncey-Highlands neighborhood and South of the Midtown neighborhood. ... A neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta. ... Reynoldstown is a neighbourhood of the city of Atlanta, Georgia. ... Sandtown is a predominantly African-American neighborhood on the west side of Atlanta, Georgia. ... Summerhill has several meanings: Summerhill School, a school now located in Leiston, England. ... The Sweet Auburn Historic District is a historic African-American neighborhood along Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The Virginia-Highland neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia was founded in the early 20th Century as a streetcar community. ... The West End neighborhood of Atlanta is on the National Register of Historic Places and can be found southwest of Castleberry Hill and just north of Oakland City. ...

Metropolitan area of Atlanta Map of the Atlanta Metropolitan area
Central City: Atlanta
Largest cities (over 20,000 in 2000): Alpharetta • Candler-McAfee (CDP) • College Park • Douglasville • Duluth • Dunwoody (CDP) • East Point • Forest Park • Griffin • Johns Creek • Kennesaw • Lawrenceville • Mableton (CDP) • Marietta • North Atlanta (CDP) • Peachtree City • Redan (CDP) • Roswell • Sandy Springs • Smyrna • Stockbridge • Tucker (CDP)
Largest towns and villages (over 10,000 in 2000): Acworth • Belevedere Park • Buford • Carrollton • Cartersville • Conyers • Covington • Decatur • Druid Hills • Fayetteville • Lilburn •Monroe •Mountain Park, Gwinnett County • Newnan • North Decatur (CDP) • North Druid Hills • Panthersville • Powder Springs • Riverdale • Snellville • Sugar Hill • Union City • Winder • Woodstock
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New Georgia Encyclopedia: Frederick Law Olmsted in Georgia (830 words)
Olmsted's design for Druid Hills is Georgia's most complete and masterful example of his artistic principles, which were employed by others in a number of Atlanta developments including Ansley Park, Peachtree Battle, and Garden Hills.
Druid Hills, with its string of parks along parkways and spacious residential lots along curving and tree-lined streets, displays the Olmsted firm's design principles.
A project of the Georgia Humanities Council, in partnership with the University of Georgia Press, the University System of Georgia/GALILEO, the Office of the Governor, and the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education.
Druid Hills Historic District--Atlanta: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary (488 words)
The residences built in the Druid Hills Historic District during the early 20th century are among the finest examples of period architecture in the Atlanta metropolitan area and the State of Georgia.
Druid Hills is also one of the major works by the eminent landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and his successors, the Olmsted Brothers, and their only such large-scale work in Atlanta.
Druid Hills is important as the home of many of Atlanta's citizens who were prominent in early 20th century political, financial, commercial, professional, cultural and academic affairs.
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