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Acworth, Georgia
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| Acworth, Georgia Little Shanty |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Cobb |
| Incorporated | 1840 |
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| - Mayor | Tommy Allegood |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 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.
Unincorporated areas considered Acworth for mailing purposes also extend into southeast Bartow County, northeast Paulding County and southwest Cherokee County. Some of the incorporated portions of Acworth east of Nance Road and Acworth Due West Road have a Kennesaw mailing address.
Acworth Beach is located on nearby Lake Allatoona and Lake Acworth.
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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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.[1]
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".
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.7 km²), of which, 7.1 square miles (18.3 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it (6.97%) is water.
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 1,896.9 people per square mile (732.0/km²). There were 5,453 housing units at an average density of 770.7/sq mi (297.4/km²). 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.
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.
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.
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.
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- City of Acworth - Official Acworth Website
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Cobb County, Georgia |
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| County seat: Marietta | ||
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Acworth | Austell | Kennesaw | Marietta | Powder Springs | Smyrna |
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