Clarkston, Georgia

Clarkston, Georgia
City
Milam Park
Motto(s): “Where Possibilities Grow”

Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°48′37″N 84°14′24″W / 33.81028°N 84.24000°W / 33.81028; -84.24000Coordinates: 33°48′37″N 84°14′24″W / 33.81028°N 84.24000°W / 33.81028; -84.24000
Country United States
State Georgia
County DeKalb
Government
 • Mayor Edward "Ted" Terry[1]
Area
 • Total 1.4 sq mi (2.7 km2)
 • Land 1.4 sq mi (2.7 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,020 ft (311 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,554
 • Estimate (2016)[2] 12,742
 • Density 5,400/sq mi (2,800/km2)
 • Demonym Clarkstonian
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 30021
Area code(s) 404, 678
FIPS code 13-16544[3]
GNIS feature ID 0331411[4]

Clarkston is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 12,742 as of 2016.[5] The Clarkston Campus of Georgia State University's Perimeter College is just south of the city limits.

The city is noted for its ethnic diversity, and is often referred to as "the most diverse square mile in America" and "the Ellis Island of the South." In the 1990s, refugee resettlement programs identified Clarkston as a good fit for displaced persons of many backgrounds. The rental market was open, residents were moving farther out from the Atlanta urban core, and Clarkston was the last stop on a transit line into the city. By the 2000s the local high school had students from more than 50 countries; a local mosque had 800 worshipers; and by some estimates, half the population was from outside the U.S.

History

A post office called Clarkston has been in operation since 1876.[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1882 as the "Town of Clarkston", with municipal corporate limits extending in a one-half mile radius from the Georgia Railroad depot.[7] The community was named after W. W. Clark, a railroad official.[8]

Geography

Clarkston City Hall annex.

Clarkston is located at 33°48′37″N 84°14′24″W / 33.81028°N 84.24000°W / 33.81028; -84.24000 (33.810304, −84.239877).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) is land and 0.94% is water.

Clarkston is on the Eastern Continental Divide.

Transportation

Major roads

Mass transit

Pedestrians and cycling

  • Stone Mountain Trail

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
188033—
1890271721.2%
190036233.6%
1910349−3.6%
192050143.6%
193060621.0%
194092152.0%
19501,16526.5%
19601,52430.8%
19703,127105.2%
19804,53945.2%
19905,38518.6%
20007,23134.3%
20107,5544.5%
Est. 201612,742[2]68.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

As of 2010 Clarkston had a population of 7,554. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 13.6% white (13.1% non-Hispanic white), 58.4% black or African American (57.9% non-Hispanic black), 0.2% Native American, 4.8% Vietnamese, 16.8% other Asian, 2.1% from some other race and 4.1% from two or more races. 2.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.[11]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 7,231 people, 2,469 households, and 1,587 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,856.3 people per square mile (2,659.0/km²). There were 2,622 housing units at an average density of 2,486.1 per square mile (964.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 19.44% White, 55.66% African American, 0.11% Native American, 12.57% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.56% from other races, and 9.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.61% of the population.

In 2000, Clarkston foreign residents included African (4%), Arab (1%), West Indian (1%), Asian Indian (1%), Other Hispanic or Latino (1%), and Central American (1%) immigrants.[12]

There were 2,469 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.2% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.54.

In the city, the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 40.0% from 25 to 44, 13.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,436, and the median income for a family was $38,056. Males had a median income of $27,604 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,304. About 19.5% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

DeKalb County School System operates Clarkston's public schools.

All the schools are located outside of the city limits of Clarkston.

Atlanta Area School for the Deaf is a State funded school in Clarkston.

Public libraries

DeKalb County Public Library operates the Clarkston Branch.[13]

Mayor Ted Terry received a makeover and education on improving his speech-craft in preparation for meeting international delegates in season 2 of the Netflix show Queer Eye.

Clarkston was the setting of the non-fiction book Outcasts United by Warren St. John. The book focuses on the Fugees, a soccer team in Clarkston made up of refugee children.

References

  1. ↑ "Official site – City of Clarkston, GA". Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Clarkston city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1883. pp. 280–281.
  8. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 45. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ 2010 general profile of population and housing characteristics for Clarkston from the US Census]
  12. ↑ "Clarkston, GA, Ancestry & Family History". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  13. ↑ "Library Locations & Hours." DeKalb County Public Library. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.
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