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Sandy Springs, Georgia
Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia
Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°56′15″N 84°22′7″W / 33.9375, -84.36861
Country United States
State Georgia
County Fulton
Government
 - Mayor Eva Galambos
Area
 - CDP  39.0 sq mi (101.0 km²)
 - Land  37.7 sq mi (97.7 km²)
 - Water  1.3 sq mi (3.2 km²)
Elevation  1,093 ft (333 m)
Population (2000)
 - CDP 85,812
 - Density 2,274.1/sq mi (878.1/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 30328, 30350, 30358
Area code(s) 404
FIPS code 13-68516GR2
GNIS feature ID 0332975GR3
Website: http://www.sandyspringsga.org

Sandy Springs (formerly Hammond) is a newly incorporated city, as of December 2005, and a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. Located in Fulton County, Georgia, just south of Roswell, it is named for the sandy springs that still exist in the city as a protected historic site. Sandy Springs is Georgia's eighth-largest city, with an estimated 2006 population of 85,771. It is the second-largest of the three principal cities of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is the main component of the larger Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, Georgia-Alabama (part) Combined Statistical Area. Image File history File links Fulton_County_Georgia_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Sandy_Springs_Highlighted. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... 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History

Portion of modern Sandy Springs skyline. Georgia 400 runs at center between the residential Park Towers at left and the Concourse office and hotel towers at right.
Portion of modern Sandy Springs skyline. Georgia 400 runs at center between the residential Park Towers at left and the Concourse office and hotel towers at right.

In 1851 Wilson Spruill donated five acres (two hectares) of land for the founding of the Sandy Springs United Methodist Church, near the sandy spring for which the city is named. In 1905 the Hammond School was built at Johnson Ferry Road and Mt. Vernon Highway, across the street from the church. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Park Towers is a condominium and apartment high rise development in Sandy Springs, Georgia, just a few miles north of Atlanta, GA. The development consists of three unique buildings--Park Towers I, Park Towers II, and Park Towers III (AKA: Park Towers Place). ... Built in phases between 1984 and 1991, the Concourse is a real estate development in Metro Atlantas Perimeter business district (in the city of Sandy Springs, Georgia). ... For other uses, see Methodism (disambiguation). ... For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... There were several historic ferries around the metro Atlanta, Georgia area, for which many of its current-day roads are still named. ...


After World War II, Sandy Springs experienced a housing boom, bringing new residents and major land development. In the 1960s and 1970s Georgia 400 and Interstate 285 connected Sandy Springs to metro Atlanta. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Interstate 285 (abbreviated I-285) is a beltway interstate highway encircling Atlanta, Georgia, for 63. ... 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. ...


Debate over incorporation

Debate over incorporation began in the 1970s when the city of Atlanta attempted to use a state law to force annexation of Sandy Springs. (Buckhead had joined Atlanta in 1952.) The attempt failed when the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that the law was unconstitutional. In response, the Committee for Sandy Springs was formed in 1975. In every legislative session since 1989, state legislators representing the area introduced a bill in the Georgia General Assembly to authorize a referendum on incorporation. Legislators representing the city of Atlanta and southwestern Fulton County, who feared for the tax revenue that would be lost, blocked the bills using the procedural requirement that all local legislation be approved first by a delegation of representatives from the affected area. In local government, incorporation occurs when municipalities such as cities, towns, townships, villages, and boroughs become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which they are located. ... Ceremonies during the annexation of Hawaii. ... Buckhead is a community within the city of Atlanta, comprising over 100,000 residents, forming approximately the northern one-fifth of Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Buckhead is legally defined as that portion of the city of Atlanta northwest of I-85 and northeast of I-75. ... The Supreme Court of Georgia is the highest judicial authority of the U.S. State of Georgia. ... Constitutionality is the status of a law, a procedure, or an acts accordance with the laws or guidelines set forth in the applicable constitution. ... The Committee for Sandy Springs was a nonprofit, nonpartisan voluntary association of citizens. ... A bill is a proposed new law introduced within a legislature that has not been ratified, adopted, or received assent. ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate Casey Cagle, R since November 7, 2006 Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson, R since November 7, 2006 Members 236 Political groups (as of November 7, 2006 elections) Democratic Party Republican Party Meeting place Georgia State Capitol Web site... Elections Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, originally a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... “Taxes” redirects here. ... Look up revenue in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Special legislation (also called local legislation) is a legal term of art used in the United States which refers to acts of a state legislature which apply only to a specific municipality (or a group thereof) which is identified by name in the legislation. ... Delegation is the handing of a task over to another person, usually a subordinate. ...


Referendum

When the Republican Party gained a majority in both houses of the General Assembly in early 2005, the procedural rules previously used to prevent a vote by the full chamber were changed so that the bill was handled as a state bill and not as a local bill. The referendum initiative was approved by the Assembly and signed by Governor Sonny Purdue. The Assembly also temporarily repealed the 1995 law that all Georgia cities must provide at least three municipal services on their own or have their cityhood revoked, because the new city would need time to start up and would be contracting most of its services from the county through the end of 2006. The assembly also repealed the requirement that new cities must be at least three miles (4.8 km) from existing cities, because the new city limits border both Roswell and Atlanta. The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate Casey Cagle, R since November 7, 2006 Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson, R since November 7, 2006 Members 236 Political groups (as of November 7, 2006 elections) Democratic Party Republican Party Meeting place Georgia State Capitol Web site... This is a list of Governors of the state of Georgia, including governors of the British colony of Georgia. ... George Ervin Sonny Perdue III (born December 20, 1946) is the current governor of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... A repeal is the removal or reversal of a law. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... A contract is a legally binding exchange of promises or agreement between parties that the law will enforce. ...


The referendum was held on June 21, 2005, and residents voted 94% to 6% in favor of incorporation. Many residents expressed displeasure with county services, claiming, based upon financial information provided by the county, that the county was redistributing revenues to fund services in less financially-stable areas of the county, ignoring local opposition to rezoning, and allowing excessive development. Many residents of unincorporated and less-developed south Fulton County strongly opposed incorporation, fearing the loss of tax revenues which fund county services. County residents outside Sandy Springs were not allowed to vote on the matter. Efforts such as requesting the U.S. Justice Department to reject the plan were unsuccessful. Elections Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, originally a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This politics-related article is a stub. ... In general, zoning is the division of an area into sub-areas, called zones. ... The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. ...


Interim government

As provided for by law, Governor Sonny Perdue named five citizens to an interim government committee for the city, called the Governor's Commission On Sandy Springs. In five years (2010), the charter drawn up by the legislature will have to be reviewed for any proposed or necessary changes. A committee is a (relatively) small group that can serve one of several functions: Governance: in organizations too large for all the members to participate in decisions affecting the organization as a whole, a committee (such as a Board of Directors) is given the power to make decisions. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ...


Elections and formal incorporation

A mayor and six city council members were elected in early November 2005, and formal incorporation occurred on December 1, making it the third-largest city ever to incorporate in the U.S. (Centennial, Colorado, Miami Gardens, Florida, and Spokane Valley, Washington, did the same in 2001, February 2003, and March 2003, respectively, making them first, second, and fourth). The six city council districts are roughly northwest (along the Chattahoochee River), northeast (north of Dunwoody), southwest, southeast, east (along Georgia 400), and central. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Coordinates: Country United States of America State Colorado County Arapahoe Incorporated 2001 Mayor Randy Pye Area    - City 72. ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... Spokane Valley, Washington is a newly incorporated city in Spokane County, Washington. ...


Timeline

  • In 1950, the state legislature blocked Atlanta from annexing the area.
  • In 1952, the Buckhead area north of Atlanta and south of Sandy Springs was annexed.
  • In 1959, after a fire at Hammond Elementary School, Atlanta Mayor William Hartsfield urged residents to support annexation so that the area would have better firefighting protection.
  • In 1966, annexation was defeated in a referendum, with two-thirds voting against.
  • In 1975 and 1976, the Committee For Sandy Springs was created and efforts in the legislature began.
  • In 1989, a new push was made, this time to join neighboring Chattahoochee Plantation in Cobb County. This move was blocked by Speaker of the House Tom Murphy.
  • In July 2005, residents voted 94% for incorporation in a referendum.
  • In November 2005, Sandy Springs residents elected the city's first mayor and city council. Eva Galambos, who had initiated and led the charge for incorporation, was elected mayor by a wide margin. All city officials took office when the city was incorporated on December 1.
  • In 2006, the city's police force began service on July 1.
  • In 2006, the city's fire department was lauched on December 29.

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Population history

  • 1980: 46,877
  • 1990: 67,842
  • 2000: 85,812
  • 2006: 85,771 (estimate)

Geography

The boundaries of Sandy Springs are Atlanta to the south, Cobb County (at the Chattahoochee River) to the west and north, Roswell (also at the river) to the north, and unincorporated Dunwoody (at the DeKalb County line) to the east. A small panhandle in the northeast extends between the Chattahoochee River to the north and Dunwoody to the south, ending in a very small border with Gwinnett County. Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: , Country United States State Georgia County Fulton County, Georgia Incorporated February 16, 1854 Government  - Mayor Jere Wood (R) Area  - City 38. ... Dunwoody is a census-designated place in northern DeKalb County, Georgia. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gwinnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...


Transportation

Because of the rapid growth Sandy Springs has experienced in recent years and an absence of local government, traffic is a major challenge. City planning and efforts to improve traffic flow are high priority issues to the community.


Roads

Sandy Springs is served by two major limited-access highways, Georgia 400 – which runs north-south – and I-285 – which runs east-west. Major surface streets include Roswell Road (U.S. 19/Ga. 9), Johnson Ferry Road, Abernathy Road, Glenridge Drive, and Dunwoody Club Drive. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... United States Highway 19 is a north-south United States highway. ... Georgia State Route 9 is a north-south highway running from Atlanta to just north of Dahlonega. ...


The new city's public works department has made significant improvements in the conditions of roads and traffic signals since incorporation in December 2005. The department has cleaned 1,000 catch basins, striped 30 miles of roadway, responded to more than 2,000 calls for repair and service, and retimed hundreds of traffic signals to help improve flow of traffic and reduce automobile idling. Traffic lights will sometimes differ where there are several lanes of traffic. ... “Car” and “Cars” redirect here. ...


The GDOT is currently planning to widen Abernathy Road between Johnson Ferry and Roswell Roads from two lanes to four plus a road median, and the city is planning the development of a linear park with sidewalks and walking trails to add greenspace and improve connectivity in the city. The western intersection will be reconfigured so that traffic to and from Johnson Ferry Road – which now carries heavy loads of Cobb County commuters across the Chattahoochee River at rush hour – will flow directly with Abernathy. It will be given a temporary state highway number which will not be placed on signs. GDOT is an acronym for Georgia Department of Transportation, the government agency responsible for building and maintaining state roads in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... The word lane has two meanings: a portion of a paved roadway which is intended for a single line of vehicles and is marked by white or yellow lines. ... Typical motorway road layout (Irish road markings). ... In the field of road transport, an intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade (they are at the same level). ... Commuting is the process of travelling from a place of residence to a place of work. ... For other uses, see Rush hour (disambiguation). ...


Mass transportation

The major provider of mass transit is MARTA, which operates a heavy rail rapid transit line and several bus lines through Sandy Springs. The city is served by the Medical Center, Sandy Springs, and North Springs stations. The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority also operates express buses from the North Springs station to other counties. In the United States of America, transit describes local area common carrier passenger transportation configured to provide scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis. ... 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. ... The term heavy rail is often used for regular railways, to distinguish from systems such as trams/light rail and metro. ... “Mass Transit” redirects here. ... “Autobus” redirects here. ... Medical Center is a ground-level station in the MARTA rail system. ... Sandy Springs is a below-ground station in the MARTA rail system. ... North Springs is an elevated station in the MARTA rail system. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street station in 1865. ... The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority or GRTA (pronounced like the name Greta) is a government agency in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...


Government

Officials

  • Mayor: Eva Galambos
  • District 1: Dave Greenspan
  • District 2: Dianne Fries
  • District 3: Rusty Paul
  • District 4: Ashley Jenkins
  • District 5: Tiberio "Tibby" DeJulio
  • District 6: Karen Meinzen McEnerny

Eva Cohn Galambos (born circa 1928) is the mayor of Sandy Springs, Georgia. ...

Services

The new city is a bold experiment in privatization. Most services are being handled by the engineering and operations firm CH2M HILL OMI, although public safety is not outsourced. Sandy Springs, at first glance, appears to be run just like other similarly-sized cities, with a council-manager form of government. However, it is the first city to outsource services to such as great extent to a private sector company. This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


The city's new police department took over services from the county on July 1, 2006. The city's fire department began operation in December 2006. The department consists of 113 officers.The current Chief of police is Gene Wilson. A car of the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, England Police forces are government organisations charged with the responsibility of maintaining law and order. ...


Disputes with Fulton County

During the transition period, the city has had some disputes with the county. Most notable among these was over the existing parks then within the city. The county commission voted to sell them on the "open market", but later the Commissioner At-Large, Rob Pitts, clarified that there was no intent to sell for land development purposes. As of July 2006, there was still harsh debate over whether to sell the parks for $5,000 each, $1 per acre, or at market value, or to lease them for 50 years for one dollar each annually. Under state law, the county cannot legally give the parks away, nor can any parks be used for development. In late 2006, Sandy Springs finally purchased 11 parks and greenspace areas from the county. This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... In economics, the open market is the term used to refer to the environment in which bonds are bought and sold. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Market capitalization, often abbreviated to market cap, mkt. ... This article or section should include material from Tenancy agreement A lease is a contract conveying from one person (the lessor) to another person (the lessee) the right to use and control some article of property for a specified period of time (the term), without conveying ownership, in exchange for...


The newly-purchased facilities include:[1]

  • Abernathy Park
  • Allen Road Park
  • Big Trees Forest Preserve
  • East Conway Drive Park
  • Ed Morey Pocket Park
  • Hammond Park
  • Island Ford Park
  • Johnson Ferry Road Greenspace
  • Morgan Falls Park
  • North Fulton Tennis Center
  • Ridgeview Park
  • Sandy Springs Historic Site

Economy

Sandy Springs is home to several Fortune 500 companies, including United Parcel Service, Mirant, Beazer Homes, and Newell Rubbermaid. Spectrum Brands, the Fortune 1000 company that manufactures Rayovac and Remington brand batteries and personal grooming products, is also based in the city. Due to its large commercial base, the city's population can swell to 125,000 during peak business hours, as tens of thousands of workers commute into the city. The Fortune 500 is a ranking of the top 500 United States corporations as measured by gross revenue. ... United Parcel Service, Inc. ... Mirant is an energy company headquartered in Atlanta. ... Newell Rubbermaid is a global manufacturer of home organization products, such as plastic outdoor storage sheds in various sizes (which are made by blow-molded panels), kitchen, hardware, seasonal, cleaning products such as brooms, dustpans, and refuse containers, a wide variety of Rubbermaid reusable plastic containers and their lids, and... Rayovac (formerly known as Ray-O-Vac until 1988) is a battery maker based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Rayovac (formerly known as Ray-O-Vac until 1988) is a battery maker based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Symbols representing a single Cell (top) and Battery (bottom), used in circuit diagrams. ...


The city's largest business district is the Roswell Road corridor and Perimeter Center (although Perimeter Mall itself resides in adjacent DeKalb County). Perimeter Center includes many high-rise buildings, including the 570-foot Concourse Towers, which are often identified locally as the "king and queen" towers because of their distinctive architecture. Just south of this business district, across I-285, is a major medical center, anchored by Northside Hospital, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and Saint Joseph's Hospital. Downtown Honolulu in United States, an example of an urban downtown district Central business district, (CBD used in Australia, New Zealand and sometimes elsewhere), or downtown (used mainly in North America) are terms referring to the commercial heart of a city. ... Look up Corridor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Perimeter Mall is a major shopping mall in Atlanta that opened in 1971. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... High-rise is a 1975 novel by J. G. Ballard. ... Built in phases between 1984 and 1991, the Concourse is a real estate development in Metro Atlantas Perimeter business district (in the city of Sandy Springs, Georgia). ... Saint Josephs Hospital - Atlanta is an acute care hospital located in Atlanta, Georgia. ...


Sandy Springs is one of metro Atlanta's most affluent residential communities. The city and the surrounding area are experiencing rapid residential development. The trend of luxury high-rise condominium development, in particular, has expanded past Atlanta's Midtown, Buckhead, and Olympic Park neighborhoods to Sandy Springs. This article refers to a form of housing. ... 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. ...


Schools

Public schools continue to be operated by the Fulton County School System, which groups schools into clusters. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Fulton County School System serves about 78,800 students in Fulton County, Georgia, outside the Atlanta city limits. ...


North Springs cluster:

Riverwood cluster: North Springs High School is a public secondary school located in Sandy Springs, Georgia. ... Sandy Springs Middle School is a middle school in the Fulton County School System located in Sandy Springs, Georgia at: 8750 Colonel Drive Sandy Springs, GA 30350 It was established in 1975 as the first middle school in Fulton County. ... Dunwoody Springs Charter Elementary School is a public primary school in Sandy Springs, Georgia at: 8100 Roberts Drive Sandy Springs, GA 30350 It is part of the Fulton County School System. ... Spalding Drive Charter Elementary School is a public primary school in Sandy Springs, Georgia at: 130 Spalding Drive Sandy Springs, GA 30328 It is part of the Fulton County School System. ... Woodland Elementary Charter School Enrollment: 860 Grade Levels: Pre-K-5 Principal: Dr. Noris Price Assistant Principal: Mrs. ...

There are five private schools located in Sandy Springs. Riverwood High School is a prestigious international magnet school located in Sandy Springs, Georgia. ... Ridgeview Middle School is a school in Montgomery County, Maryland. ... Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ...

Holy Innocents Episcopal School, founded in 1959, is an independent co-educational preparatory school located in Atlanta, Georgia. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The Doris and Alex Weber Jewish Community High School, formerly New Atlanta Jewish Community High School, is a transdenominational Jewish high school located in Sandy Springs, Georgia, a suburban Atlanta-metro area city. ... The Epstein School is a Solomon Schechter school in Atlanta, Georgia. ...

Demographics

(Note: the 2000 census numbers are for Sandy Springs prior to incorporation, but cover the same area.) 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...


As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 85,781 people, 39,288 households, and 19,683 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 878.1/km² (2,274.1/mi²). There were 42,794 housing units at an average density of 438.0/km² (1,134.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.55% White, 12.04% African American, 0.18% Native American, 3.29% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.94% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.93% of the population. According to a 2006 report by the Atlanta Jewish Federation, 15,300 Jews reside in Sandy Springs and the adjacent community of Dunwoody. [1] 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. ... Dunwoody re-directs here; an alternate meaning is Martin Dunwoody Dunwoody is a census-designated place located in DeKalb County, Georgia. ...


There were 39,288 households, out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.9% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.87. 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 CDP the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 40.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.


According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in the CDP was $69,492, and the median income for a family was $115,400.[2] Males had a median income of $51,002 versus $36,493 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $45,494. About 3.9% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 6.9% 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. ...


References

  1. ^ Recreation & Parks Department

External links

Coordinates: 33.937401° N 84.368625° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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