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Encyclopedia > Gwinnett County, Georgia
Gwinnett County, Georgia
Map
Map of Georgia highlighting Gwinnett County
Location in the state of Georgia
Map of the USA highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1818
Seat Lawrenceville
Largest City Lawrenceville
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

437 sq mi (1,131 km²)
433 sq mi (1,121 km²)
4 sq mi (10 km²), 0.91%
PopulationEst.
 - (2006)
 - Density

757,104
1,360/sq mi (525/km²)
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.co.gwinnett.ga.us

Gwinnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 15, 1818. As of the 2000 census, the population is 588,448. The 2006 Census Estimate placed the population at 757,104 [1]. It is estimated to be the 71st largest county in the United States in terms of population and the 69th fastest growing county. The county seat is Lawrenceville6. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_GA.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Georgia (U.S. state) ... Year 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... UTC redirects here. ... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... 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      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... The Historic Lawrenceville Courthouse Lawrenceville is the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...


The county was named for Button Gwinnett, one of the delegates to have signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence on behalf of Georgia. (baptized: April 10, 1735 – May 19, 1777), was second of the signatories (first signature on the left) on the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Georgia. ... For delegates in the . ... U.S. Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence is a document in which the Thirteen Colonies declared themselves independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain and explained their justifications for doing so. ...


This county is a part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area). It contains many important suburbs of Atlanta, many of whose residents commute using Interstate 85. The county also has become widely known as the poster-child of suburban sprawl in America. Gwinnett is dominated by car-dependent strip malls, malls (Mall of Georgia), car dealerships, industrial warehouses, country clubs, and miles of low-density single family residential housing, all connected via an extensive network of surface streets and highways. Despite recent efforts of forming a public bus system, the average commute time in Gwinnett County is 30.8 minutes, ranking it the highest in metro Atlanta and 18th highest nationwide (2003 census). The Atlanta metropolitan area, commonly referred to as Metro Atlanta in Georgia, is the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the United States and consists of 28 counties in Georgia. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... Sandy Springs (formerly Hammond) is a newly incorporated city, as of December 2005, and a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. ... Historic Downtown Marietta Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia GR6, and is its county seat. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 85 Interstate 85 (abbreviated I-85) is an interstate highway in the southeastern United States. ... Urban sprawl (also called suburban sprawl and Los Angelization) describes the growth of a metropolitan area, particularly the suburbs, over a large area. ... The Mall of Georgia is a 2. ... According to the 2000 census, the 28-county Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area has a population of 4,247,981 making it the eleventh largest metropolitan area in the United States. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...


Gwinnett County Public Schools is the largest school system in Georgia, with 113 total school facilities and a projected 2007-08 enrollment of 159,258 students. Gwinnett County Public Schools is a school district operating in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA. GCPS is notably known as the largest school system in Georgia, with an estimated enrollment of 159,258 students for the 2007-2008 year. ...

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,131 km² (437 sq mi). 1,121 km² (433 sq mi) of it is land and 10 km² (4 sq mi) of it (0.91%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) 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. ...


Major highways

Image File history File links I-85. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 85 Interstate 85 (abbreviated I-85) is an interstate highway in the southeastern United States. ... Image File history File links I-985. ... Interstate 985 (abbreviated I-985) begins at Interstate 85 mile 113 near Suwanee and continues northward to the north Georgia city of Gainesville. ... Image File history File links US_23. ... U.S. Highway 23 is a long north-south U.S. highway between Mackinaw City, Michigan and Jacksonville, Florida. ... Image File history File links US_29. ... United States Highway 29 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,036 miles (1,667 km) from the western suburbs of Baltimore to Pensacola, Florida. ... Image File history File links US_78. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST TN-14 TN 0. ... Image File history File links Georgia_8. ... State Route 8 is a west-east route located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Image File history File links Georgia_10. ... Georgia State Route 10 begins at the Downtown Connector (I-75/I-85) in Atlanta and ends at the Georgia-South Carolina line in Augusta. ... Image File history File links Georgia_13. ... State Route 13, known as Buford Highway and Atlanta Highway, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Image File history File links Georgia_20. ... State Route 20 is an abnormally-oriented route in roughly the shape of a capital J rotated ninety degrees to the left. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... State Route 84 is Georgias shortest two-digit state route extending from U.S. 78 near Snellville in Gwinnett County to the small municipality of Grayson at S.R. 20. ... Image File history File links Georgia_120. ... State Route 120 begins at S.R. 100 near Tallapoosa and ends at West Crogan Street (U.S. 29/S.R. 8) in Lawrenceville. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... From here the highway splits, with the northbound lanes going to the east avoiding the county square and multiplexing with S.R. 20 at Buford Drive. ... Image File history File links Georgia_140. ... State Route 140 begins at U.S. 27/S.R. 1 in Armuchee and ends at Lawrenceville Highway (U.S. 29/S.R. 8) in Tucker. ... Image File history File links Georgia_141. ... State Route 141 (Peachtree Road, Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Peachtree Parkway, and Medlock Bridge Road) is a north-south route which begins when Roswell Road (U.S. 19/S.R. 9) and Peachtree Road split in Buckhead. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... State Route 264 is a northwest-southeast state route located in Gwinnett County in the northern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Image File history File links Georgia_316. ... State Route 316 (also known as University Parkway, GA 316 or 316) links metro Atlanta with Athens, Georgia, home of the University of Georgia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... State Route 317 (Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road) begins at Buford Highway (U.S. 23/S.R. 13) in Suwanee and ends two miles to the east at I-85. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... State Route 324 is a short northwest-to-southeast highway located mainly in Gwinnett County, though a short segment is in adjacent Barrow County. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... State Route 347 is a west-east highway in northeast Georgia. ... Image File history File links Georgia_365. ... State Route 365 begins at exit 113 on Interstate 85, just north of Suwanee, Georgia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... State Route 378 is a short, four lane divided highway that runs west-to-east entirely in Gwinnett County in north-central Georgia. ... Image File history File links Georgia_403. ... In the U.S. state of Georgia, Interstate 85 runs northeast-southwest through Atlanta. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Interstate 985 (I-985) is a 24. ...

Adjacent counties

Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Hall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Barrow County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Walton County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Rockdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

Secondary highways

State Route 378 is a short, four lane divided highway that runs west-to-east entirely in Gwinnett County in north-central Georgia. ... State Route 264 is a northwest-southeast state route located in Gwinnett County in the northern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Major Interchanges DeKalb County Gwinnett County From here the highway splits, with the northbound lanes going to the east avoiding the county square and multiplexing with S.R. 20 at Buford Drive. ... Georgia State Route 20 is an abnormally-oriented route in roughly the shape of a capital J rotated ninety degrees to the left. ... Buford Highway (Georgia State Route 13) is the old alignment of Interstate 85 in northeast Atlanta. ... U.S. Highway 23 is a long north-south U.S. highway between Mackinaw City, Michigan and Jacksonville, Florida. ... State Route 13, known as Buford Highway and Atlanta Highway, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Georgia State Route 120 begins at S.R. 100 near Tallapoosa and ends at West Crogan Street (U.S. 29/S.R. 8) in Lawrenceville. ... Georgia State Route 140 begins at U.S. 27/S.R. 1 in Armuchee and ends at Lawrenceville Highway (U.S. 29/S.R. 8) in Tucker. ... Lawrenceville Highway is a long road that runs through DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. ... United States Highway 29 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,036 miles (1,667 km) from the western suburbs of Baltimore to Pensacola, Florida. ... State Route 8 is a west-east route located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Ronald Reagan Parkway is a limited-access highway in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Major Interchanges DeKalb County Gwinnett County From here the highway splits, with the northbound lanes going to the east avoiding the county square and multiplexing with S.R. 20 at Buford Drive. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST TN-14 TN 0. ... Georgia State Route 10 begins at the Downtown Connector (I-75/I-85) in Atlanta and ends at the Georgia-South Carolina line in Augusta. ... United States Highway 29 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,036 miles (1,667 km) from the western suburbs of Baltimore to Pensacola, Florida. ... Georgia State Route 316 (also known as University Parkway, GA 316 or 316) links metro Atlanta with Athens, Georgia, home of the University of Georgia. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 588,448 people, 202,317 households, and 152,344 families residing in the county. The population density was 525/km² (1,360/sq mi). There were 209,682 housing units at an average density of 187/km² (485/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county is currently 52.2% White, 19.8% Black, 0.2% Native American, 9.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.32% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. 17.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Gwinnett County has the largest Latino and Asian populations in the state of Georgia. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 202,317 households out of which 42.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.20% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.70% were non-families. 18.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.28. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the county the population was spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 37.50% from 25 to 44, 20.30% from 45 to 64, and 5.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 101.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.10 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $60,537, and the median income for a family was $66,693. Males had a median income of $42,343 versus $31,772 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,006. About 3.80% of families and 5.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.90% of those under age 18 and 5.50% 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. ...


Transportation

By Road

Gwinnett County is accessible by major interstates as well as several US Highways. Interstate 85 runs through Gwinnett from DeKalb County at its southwestern entry point, and Barrow County in the northeast. Interstate 985 branches off of Interstate 85 at Exit 113 near Suwanee. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 85 Interstate 85 (abbreviated I-85) is an interstate highway in the southeastern United States. ... Interstate 985 (abbreviated I-985) begins at Interstate 85 mile 113 near Suwanee and continues northward to the north Georgia city of Gainesville. ... Suwanee is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ...


Several U.S. Highways run through Gwinnett County as well. US Route 23 runs through Duluth and Suwanee. US Route 29 runs through Central Gwinnett through Lawrenceville. US Route 78 runs through the Southern portion of Gwinnett County. All of the U.S. Highways are east-west throughout Gwinnett County (although U.S. Routes 23 and 29 run north-south throughout most of its route). U.S. Highway 23 is a long north-south U.S. highway between Mackinaw City, Michigan and Jacksonville, Florida. ... A picture from the annual Duluth Fall Festival Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and a suburb of Atlanta located in the Metro Atlanta area. ... United States Highway 29 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,036 miles (1,667 km) from the western suburbs of Baltimore to Pensacola, Florida. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST TN-14 TN 0. ...


Gwinnett County is served by several Georgia State Routes. Georgia Route 316 branches off of Interstate 85 at Exit 106 after the Pleasant Hill Exit 104. This highway connects metropolitan Atlanta with Athens, where the University of Georgia is located. A second route is State Route 124, also known as Scenic Highway. This serves as the main route between Lawrenceville and Snellville. A third highly used route is Georgia Route 120, which runs from Tallapoosa, Georgia (west of Atlanta) to Lawrenceville. A fourth major route is Georgia Route 20, which runs Northwest to Southeast in Gwinnett County through Grayson, Lawrenceville, Buford, Sugar Hill, and Cumming (in Forsyth County). And a fifth major route is State Route 8, which parallels Georgia Route 316, connects East to West between Auburn, Dacula, Lawrenceville (where it merges with US Route 29) and continues through Lilburn and eventually into Atlanta and Austell. State Route 316 (also known as University Parkway, GA 316 or 316) links metro Atlanta with Athens, Georgia, home of the University of Georgia. ... For other uses, see Athens (disambiguation). ... The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... The Historic Lawrenceville Courthouse Lawrenceville is the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... Motto: Everybodys Somebody in Snellville Location in Gwinnett County, Georgia Coordinates: County Gwinnett Incorporated 1923 Government  - Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer Area  - City 25. ... State Route 120 begins at S.R. 100 near Tallapoosa and ends at West Crogan Street (U.S. 29/S.R. 8) in Lawrenceville. ... Tallapoosa is a city located in Haralson County, Georgia. ... State Route 20 is an abnormally-oriented route in roughly the shape of a capital J rotated ninety degrees to the left. ... Grayson is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. ... State Route 8 is a west-east route located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... State Route 316 (also known as University Parkway, GA 316 or 316) links metro Atlanta with Athens, Georgia, home of the University of Georgia. ... Dacula is a city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Lawrenceville is the name of several places: Lawrenceville, Georgia Lawrenceville, Illinois Lawrenceville, New Jersey The Lawrenceville (N.J.) School Lawrenceville, Ohio Lawrenceville, Virginia (See also Lawrence, Lawrenceburg. ... United States Highway 29 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,036 miles (1,667 km) from the western suburbs of Baltimore to Pensacola, Florida. ... Lilburn could be Lilburn, Douglas Lilburn, Georgia Lilburn, Northumberland This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ...


By Air

Gwinnett County is primarily reached through Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The county also has its own airport, the Gwinnett County Briscoe Field. This is Gwinnett's municipal airport near Lawrenceville, accessible by GA Route 316. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL) is located in the Atlanta, Georgia, USA metropolitan area, and is one of two airports considered the busiest airport in the world. ... The Gwinnett County Airport at Briscoe Field is a municipal airport located about two miles (3km) from Lawrenceville, Georgia, in the United States. ...


Public Transportation

Gwinnett also operates its own public transportation. The Gwinnett County Transit (GCT), formed in 2000 and starting local service in 2002, serves much of central and north Gwinnett, and provides easy access to the Doraville MARTA station in northeastern DeKalb County, as well as transportation between major commercial and residential areas. Gwinnett County Transit or GCT is the bus public transit system in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA, one of metro Atlantas three most populated suburban counties. ... Doraville is the terminus of the MARTA northeast line. ... MARTA rail car at North Avenue station The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, more commonly called MARTA, is the principal rapid-transit system in the Atlanta metropolitan area, and the ninth largest in the United States. ...


At present, Gwinnett County is not connected to the Atlanta Area's MARTA rail system. Several proposals have been made regarding rail transit that would pass through Gwinnett, most recently a "university link" system that would link Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta and the University of Georgia in Athens. Potential stops within Gwinnett County include Lilburn, Lawrenceville and Dacula, among other possibilities. Georgia State University (GSU) is an urban research university in the heart of downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves over 28,000[1] students, and is one of the University System of Georgias four research universities. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, is a public, coeducational research university, part of the University System of Georgia, and located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with satellite campuses in Savannah, Georgia, Metz, France, Shanghai, China, and Singapore. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... This article is about the capital of Greece. ... Lawrenceville is the name of several places: Lawrenceville, Georgia Lawrenceville, Illinois Lawrenceville, New Jersey The Lawrenceville (N.J.) School Lawrenceville, Ohio Lawrenceville, Virginia (See also Lawrence, Lawrenceburg. ...


Government and Elections

Under Georgia's "home rule" provision, county governments have free rein to legislate on all matters within the county, provided that such legislation does not conflict with state or federal law, or the state or federal Constitutions.


Gwinnett County is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, which has both legislative and executive authority within the county. The chairman of the Board is elected county-wide and serves in a full-time position. The other four Commissioners are elected from single-member districts and serve in part-time positions. The Board hires a County Administrator who oversees day-to-day operations of the county's 11 executive departments. Gwinnett County also has a separate police department under the authority of the Board of Commissioners.


In addition to the Board of Commissioners, county residents also elect a Sheriff, District Attorney, Probate Court Judge, Clerk of State/Superior Court,Tax Commissioner, State Court Solicitor, Chief Magistrate Judge (who then appoints other Magistrate Court judges), Chief Superior Court Judge and Superior Court Judges, and a Chief State Court Judge and State Court Judges.


Gwinnett County has the largest public school system in the State of Georgia.


United States Congress

Senators Name Party First Elected Level
  Senate Class 2 Saxby Chambliss Republican 2002 Senior Senator
  Senate Class 3 Johnny Isakson Republican 2004 Junior Senator
Representatives Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Gwinnett County Represented
  District 4 Hank Johnson Democratic 2006 Lilburn, Norcross
  District 7 John Linder Republican 1992 Rest of county

Clarence Saxby Chambliss (born November 10, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Georgia. ... GOP redirects here. ... John Hardy Johnny Isakson (born December 28, 1944), American politician, has been a Republican United States Senator from Georgia since 2005. ... GOP redirects here. ... Henry “Hank” Johnson Jr. ... 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  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Lilburn is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... Norcross is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. ... John Elmer Linder (born September 9, 1942), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 7th District of Georgia (map). ... GOP redirects here. ...

Georgia General Assembly

Georgia State Senate

District Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Gwinnett County Represented
  5 Curt Thompson Democratic 2004 Norcross, Lilburn, Tucker
  9 Don Balfour Republican 1992 Grayson, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Loganville, Mountain Park, Snellville
  41 Steve Henson Democratic 2002 Lilburn, Tucker
  45 Renee Unterman Republican 2002 Buford, Dacula, Grayson, Lawrenceville, Loganville, Sugar Hill, Suwanee
  48 David Shafer Republican 2001 Berkeley Lake, Duluth, Peachtree Corners
  55 Gloria Butler Democratic 1999 Centerville, Stone Mountain

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  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Norcross is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. ... Lilburn is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... Tucker is lame piece of crap kid who just sucks at taking tests such as the act. ... GOP redirects here. ... Grayson is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. ... The Historic Lawrenceville Courthouse Lawrenceville is the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... Lilburn is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... Loganville is a city located mostly in Walton County with a small portion of the city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. ... Mountain Park is an unincorporated, census-designated place located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Motto: Everybodys Somebody in Snellville Location in Gwinnett County, Georgia Coordinates: County Gwinnett Incorporated 1923 Government  - Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer Area  - City 25. ... 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  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Lilburn is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... Tucker is lame piece of crap kid who just sucks at taking tests such as the act. ... GOP redirects here. ... Buford is a city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Dacula is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. ... Grayson is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. ... The Historic Lawrenceville Courthouse Lawrenceville is the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... Loganville is a city located mostly in Walton County with a small portion of the city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. ... Sugar Hill is a city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Suwanee is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... David Shafer is a Georgia politician. ... GOP redirects here. ... Berkeley Lake is a city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... A picture from the annual Duluth Fall Festival Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and a suburb of Atlanta located in the Metro Atlanta area. ... Peachtree Corners, Ga is an unincorporated city in Gwinnett County. ... 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  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Centerville is a city located in Houston County, Georgia. ... Stone Mountain is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. ...

Georgia House of Representatives

District Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Gwinnett County Represented
  51 Tom Rice Republican 1996 Berkeley Lake and Peachtree Corners
  95 Robert Mumford Republican 2004 Centerville and Stone Mountain
  96 Pedro Marin Democratic 2002 Norcross
  97 Brooks Coleman Republican 1992 Duluth
  98 Bobby Reese Republican 2004 Buford, Rest Haven, Sugar Hill, Suwanee
  99 Hugh Floyd Democratic 2002 Lilburn and Norcross
  100 Brian Thomas Democratic 2004 Duluth, Lawrenceville, Lilburn
  101 Mike Coan Republican 1996 Lawrenceville
  102 Clay Cox Republican 2004 Lilburn, Mountain Park, Tucker
  103 David Casas Republican 2002 Five Forks, Lawrenceville, Lilburn
  104 John Heard Republican 2002 Lawrenceville
  105 Donna Sheldon Republican 2002 Braselton, Dacula, Hamilton Mill, Hog Mountain
  106 Melvin Everson Republican 2005 Five Forks, Lilburn, Snellville
  107 Len Walker Republican 1994 Snellville and Loganville

GOP redirects here. ... Berkeley Lake is a city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Peachtree Corners, Ga is an unincorporated city in Gwinnett County. ... GOP redirects here. ... Centerville is a city located in Houston County, Georgia. ... Stone Mountain is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United 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  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Norcross is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. ... GOP redirects here. ... A picture from the annual Duluth Fall Festival Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and a suburb of Atlanta located in the Metro Atlanta area. ... GOP redirects here. ... Buford is a city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Rest Haven is a town located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Sugar Hill is a city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Suwanee is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... 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  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Lilburn is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... Norcross is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United 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  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... A picture from the annual Duluth Fall Festival Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and a suburb of Atlanta located in the Metro Atlanta area. ... The Historic Lawrenceville Courthouse Lawrenceville is the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... Lilburn is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... GOP redirects here. ... The Historic Lawrenceville Courthouse Lawrenceville is the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... GOP redirects here. ... Lilburn is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... Mountain Park is an unincorporated, census-designated place located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Tucker is lame piece of crap kid who just sucks at taking tests such as the act. ... GOP redirects here. ... Five Forks is an old mail stop in Gwinnett County that to this day appears on maps as a small town between Snellville and Lawrenceville. ... The Historic Lawrenceville Courthouse Lawrenceville is the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... Lilburn is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... GOP redirects here. ... The Historic Lawrenceville Courthouse Lawrenceville is the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... GOP redirects here. ... Braselton is a town in Jackson, Gwinnett, Barrow, and Hall Counties in the State of Georgia, about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta. ... Dacula is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. ... GOP redirects here. ... Five Forks is an old mail stop in Gwinnett County that to this day appears on maps as a small town between Snellville and Lawrenceville. ... Lilburn is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... Motto: Everybodys Somebody in Snellville Location in Gwinnett County, Georgia Coordinates: County Gwinnett Incorporated 1923 Government  - Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer Area  - City 25. ... GOP redirects here. ... Motto: Everybodys Somebody in Snellville Location in Gwinnett County, Georgia Coordinates: County Gwinnett Incorporated 1923 Government  - Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer Area  - City 25. ... Loganville is a city located mostly in Walton County with a small portion of the city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. ...

Libraries

The Gwinnett County Public Library system has 14 branch locations spread throughout Gwinnett County. The newest branch library opened October 28, 2006, in Grayson, Georgia. The library system was named Library of the Year in 2000 by Library Journal magazine. The Gwinnett County Public Library is located in Gwinnett County, Georgia, just east of Atlanta. ... Library Journal is a trade publication for librarians. ...


Sports

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Atlanta Vision Basketball American Basketball Association Suwanee Sports Academy
Gwinnett Gladiators Hockey ECHL Arena at Gwinnett Center
Georgia Force Arena Football Arena Football League Arena at Gwinnett Center

The Atlanta Vision is an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Atlanta. ... This article is about the sport. ... The American Basketball Association (ABA) is a mens basketball league founded in 1999. ... Image File history File links AtlantaVision. ... The Gwinnett Gladiators are a minor league ice hockey team playing at the Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia. ... Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponents net or goal, using a hockey stick. ... The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada, generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League. ... The Arena at Gwinnett Center is an indoor arena located in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth, Georgia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 2001 Home arena Philips Arena City, State Atlanta, Georgia Wild card titles 1: 2003 Division titles 1: 2005 Conference titles 1: 2005 ArenaBowl championships none The Georgia Force is in no way related to the San Antonio Force, which was an Arena Football League... Arena football is a sport invented by Jim Foster, a former executive of the United States Football League and the National Football League. ... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... The Arena at Gwinnett Center is an indoor arena located in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth, Georgia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Cities and towns

Auburn is a city located in Barrow and Gwinnett Counties, Georgia. ... Berkeley Lake is a city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Braselton is a town in Jackson, Gwinnett, Barrow, and Hall Counties in the State of Georgia, about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta. ... Buford is a city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Dacula is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. ... A picture from the annual Duluth Fall Festival Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and a suburb of Atlanta located in the Metro Atlanta area. ... Five Forks is an old mail stop in Gwinnett County that to this day appears on maps as a small town between Snellville and Lawrenceville. ... Grayson is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. ... The Historic Lawrenceville Courthouse Lawrenceville is the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... Lilburn is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... Loganville is a city located mostly in Walton County with a small portion of the city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. ... Mountain Park is an unincorporated, census-designated place located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Norcross is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. ... Peachtree Corners, Ga is an unincorporated city in Gwinnett County. ... Rest Haven is a town located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Motto: Everybodys Somebody in Snellville Location in Gwinnett County, Georgia Coordinates: County Gwinnett Incorporated 1923 Government  - Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer Area  - City 25. ... Sugar Hill is a city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Suwanee is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ...

See also

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) Logo The Gwinnett Amateur Radio Emergency Service (Gwinnett ARES) is a corps of trained amateur radio operator volunteers organized to assist in public service and emergency communications; it is sponsored by the American Radio Relay League. ... Gwinnett County Public Schools is a school district operating in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA. GCPS is notably known as the largest school system in Georgia, with an estimated enrollment of 159,258 students for the 2007-2008 year. ...

External links

Coordinates: 33°58′N 84°02′W / 33.96, -84.03 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Gwinnett County, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1256 words)
In the county the population is spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 37.50% from 25 to 44, 20.30% from 45 to 64, and 5.40% who are 65 years of age or older.
Gwinnett is home of a large conservative Christian population as well as the home of the Baptist Convention of Georgia, the Church of Christ in the Americas, and the Presbyterian Church of the Americas.
Gwinnett County is seated in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area and borders a number of counties.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Gwinnett County (789 words)
Gwinnett County's close proximity to downtown Atlanta, along with its commitment to expansion of both economic and civic infrastructures, has contributed to its rapid growth.
Gwinnett County has numerous parks and libraries, and the Gwinnett County Public Library was named Library of the Year in 2000 by Library Journal/Gale Group.
Lawrenceville, the county seat, was incorporated on December 15, 1821, and it is the second-oldest city in the Atlanta area.
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