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McDonough, Georgia
Macdonough
Nickname: The Geranium City
Location in Henry County and the state of Georgia
Location in Henry County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°26′42″N 84°8′57″W / 33.445, -84.14917
Country United States
State Georgia
County Henry
1821
1821
Area
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 - Land 7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi (20. 1 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation 863 ft (263 m)
Population (2005)
 - Total 15,523
 - Density 1,088. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (420. 4/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 30252-30253
Area code(s) 770
FIPS code 13-48624[1]
GNIS feature ID 0317901[2]
Website: http://www.mcdonoughga.org
The Henry County Courthouse, located in McDonough
The Henry County Courthouse, located in McDonough

McDonough is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks 770 is a Telephone Area code in the NANP, assigned to metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia 's Suburbs and Exurbs It Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Henry County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census the population was 119341 The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 8,493 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 15,523. This is due both in part to growth of the city and extension of the city limits. Inclusion of the unincorporated neighborhoods surrounding McDonough, which are not part of a town/city, raises the population to approximately 30,000. This city is the county seat of Henry County[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Henry County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census the population was 119341 It is the home of AM radio station WKKP 1410 and SCB-TV Channel 15 television station. WKKP AM broadcasts on 1410 kHz at a power of 25 kilowatts from a tower located on Racetrack Road in McDonough Georgia, a southern suburb of Atlanta

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Geography

McDonough is located at 33°26′42″N, 84°8′57″W (33. 445037, -84. 149043)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (20. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 square miles (20. 1 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 51%) is water.

The census-designated place of Blacksville and the unincorporated communities of Flippen, Kelleytown, and Ola are located near McDonough, and addresses in those communities have McDonough postal addresses. A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes Blacksville is a Census-designated place (CDP in Henry County, Georgia, United States. In Law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any Municipality. Flippen is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Georgia, United States. Kelleytown is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Georgia, United States. Ola is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Georgia, United States.

Major highways

History

Named for naval officer Commodore Thomas McDonough and founded in 1823 around a traditional town square design. Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. US Route 23 is a long north-south US highway between Jacksonville Florida, and Mackinaw City Michigan. State Route 20 is an abnormally-oriented route in roughly the shape of a capital J rotated ninety degrees to the left State Route 42 is a Georgia state highway that runs in a generally north-south orientation from a short distance northeast of Atlanta in DeKalb County to State Route 81 is a diagonal route oriented generally from southwest to northeast State Route 155 begins at US 19 / US 41 / SR 3, just south of Griffin Georgia, and ends at Buford Highway ( S State Route 351 is a former Highway in the US state of Georgia. In the US state of Georgia, Interstate 75 runs north-south through Atlanta. Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Public square and city square redirect here For Public Square Cleveland see Public Square and for City Square in Leeds see Leeds City Square. The buildings surrounding the square are all intact although there are some vacancies. The county courthouse and historic jail building are on the north side near a greeting center in a historically maintained Standard Oil service station. Standard Oil was a predominant American integrated oil producing transporting refining and marketing company In the center of the square is a monument to Henry County's Confederate dead. One block east of the square, the town's original cotton warehouse has been replaced with the Henry County Judicial Center.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,493 people, 3,069 households, and 2,102 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,093. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (422. 6/km²). There were 3,234 housing units at an average density of 416. 5/sq mi (160. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61. 4% White, 34. 3% African American, 0. 2% Native American, 1. 4% Asian, 1. 8% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3. 7% of the population.

There were 3,069 households out of which 35. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45. 2% were married couples living together, 18. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31. 5% were non-families. 25. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 61 and the average family size was 3. 14.

In the city the population was spread out with 26. 4% under the age of 18, 10. 6% from 18 to 24, 34. 1% from 25 to 44, 16. 8% from 45 to 64, and 12. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 90. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86. 1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,482, and the median income for a family was $46,818. Males had a median income of $34,669 versus $28,318 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,029. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 6% of families and 12. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 18. 3% of those age 65 or over.

Although it is considered to be located in Stockbridge, many of the Eagle's Landing Country Club's homes are within McDonough's 30252 zip code.

Business

McDonough is home to

Movies

Many scenes from the 1977 movie "Smokey and the Bandit" were filmed in McDonough. This article is about the present railroad formed in 1990 For the former regional railroad in Virginia and North Carolina a small part of the new one see Norfolk Southern Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 movie starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick

Music

The members of the Christian Band Casting Crowns are currently ministers at Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church, where the band plays during youth service. Casting Crowns is a Grammy award and Dove Award winning Christian band that employs a Soft rock music style

Schools

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References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. Lake Dow Christian Academy is a private Protestant Christian school in McDonough Georgia. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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