Mountain Park, Fulton County, Georgia
Mountain Park, Georgia | ||
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FIPS code 13-53172 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2404331[2] | |
Website | mountainparkgov |
Mountain Park is a city primarily in the western part of northern
Incorporated in 1927, it is essentially an eclectic
Law enforcement is provided by the Roswell Police Department on a contract basis.[3]
History
Mountain Park was incorporated in 1927.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 12.96%, is water.
Mountain Park is bordered on three sides by Roswell, and on the west by an unincorporated area of Cherokee County; although the city extends into Cherokee County, the large majority of the city is located in Fulton County.[5]
Lake Garrett is within the city, and downstream to the northwest Lake Cherful straddles the county line.[6] Both lakes are gradually being destroyed by siltation, caused by development upstream in Roswell. The city sued in 2005. The developers contested their liability and claim the lakes have likely out-lived their "life expectancy", and the situation is likely caused by the natural flow of silt and sediment in the basin. Due to numerous pre-trial motions, the case did not go to court until October 2010, when the jury ruled in favor of Mountain Park but only awarded $45,000 in damages.[7]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1940 | 10 | — | |
1950 | 15 | 50.0% | |
1960 | 62 | 313.3% | |
1970 | 268 | 332.3% | |
1980 | 378 | 41.0% | |
1990 | 554 | 46.6% | |
2000 | 506 | −8.7% | |
2010 | 547 | 8.1% | |
2020 | 583 | 6.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic)
|
475 | 81.48% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
10 | 1.72% |
Native American
|
2 | 0.34% |
Asian
|
14 | 2.4% |
Other/Mixed
|
49 | 8.4% |
Latino
|
33 | 5.66% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 583 people, 273 households, and 171 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the census
There were 228 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 34.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $55,875, and the median income for a family was $61,875. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $35,769 for females. The
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mountain Park, Fulton County, Georgia
- ^ "Enforcement".
- ^ Mountain Park. georgia.gov. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ Detailed Census map of Georgia, United States Census Bureau, 2000, pp. 5, 17. Accessed 2007-12-02.
- ^ Hiland, Harriett (December 19, 2000). "Secluded town wants to retain independence to keep its peace and quiet". Creative Loafing. Creative Loafing Media. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
- ^ Mountain Park awarded $45,000 in damages, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2010
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.