Editing Acworth, Georgia

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'''Acworth''' is a city in [[Cobb County, Georgia|Cobb County]], Georgia, United States. It is part of the [[Atlanta metropolitan area]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], this city had a population of 22,440, up from 20,425 in 2010. Acworth is located in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains along the southeastern banks of [[Lake Acworth]] and [[Lake Allatoona]] on the [[Etowah River]]. Unincorporated areas known as Acworth extend into [[Bartow County, Georgia|Bartow]], [[Cherokee County, Georgia|Cherokee]], and [[Paulding County, Georgia|Paulding]] counties.

Acworth is often referred to as "the Lake City" because of its proximity to Lake Allatoona and Lake Acworth.<ref>[http://www.geocities.com/~johnnielacy/acwo.html Geocities.com] Retrieved on February 10, 2008 [https://web.archive.org/web/20091027134459/http://geocities.com/~johnnielacy/acwo.html Archived] 2009-10-24.</ref>

==History==
Like the rest of Cobb County, the area now containing Acworth was carved out of the former [[Cherokee Nation (19th century)|Cherokee Nation]] in 1831 after [[Trail of Tears|the natives were expelled]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1275 |title=New Georgia Encyclopedia: Cobb County |publisher=Georgiaencyclopedia.org |date=2011-11-15 |access-date=2012-12-22}}</ref>

The [[Western and Atlantic Railroad]] was completed through town in 1840. A watering station for the locomotives was established there.<ref name="ASHP p7">{{Cite book |author = Acworth Society for Historic Preservation |title = Images of Acworth |publisher = [[Arcadia Publishing]] |year = 2006 |location = Charleston, SC |pages =7 |isbn = 0-7385-1479-9}}</ref>

The town received its current name in 1843 from Western & Atlantic Railroad [[Railroad engineer|engineer]] Joseph L. Gregg, who named it for his hometown of [[Acworth, New Hampshire]], which was named for the former [[Surveyor of the Navy|Royal Navy Surveyor]] Sir Jacob Acworth.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/a.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=1 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

Telegraph lines reached the town in 1851.

A private school was opened for white students in 1852. A newer private school operated from 1899 to 1935, when they integrated with the [[Cobb County School District]]. Until 1935, high school students from Acworth paid tuition to attend. Students outside the town were subsidized by the Cobb County School Board. Black students were educated separately in a grammar school. The closest Black high school was in Atlanta. Later, students were bused by the county to a segregated school in [[Marietta, Georgia|Marietta]].<ref name="ASHP p85">{{Cite book |author = Acworth Society for Historic Preservation |title = Images of Acworth |publisher = [[Arcadia Publishing]] |year = 2006 |location = Charleston, SC |pages =85 |isbn = 0-7385-1479-9}}</ref>

Acworth was incorporated on December 1, 1860.

Volunteers to fight in the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] enlisted in what became Company A ("Acworth Infantry") in the [[18th Georgia Volunteer Infantry]] and Company C ("Invincibles") in the 41st Georgia Volunteer Infantry.<ref name="ASHP p41">{{Cite book |author = Acworth Society for Historic Preservation |title = Images of Acworth |publisher = [[Arcadia Publishing]] |year = 2006 |location = Charleston, SC |pages =41 |isbn = 0-7385-1479-9}}</ref>

The town was [[Skirmish at Ackworth|captured]] by the [[Union Army|Union]] on June 6, 1864. The city was called "Little Shanty" by the Union troops, to contrast it with the next town south, "Big Shanty", since renamed [[Kennesaw, Georgia|Kennesaw]]. The town was under [[martial law]] during the six months of occupation. On November 13, 1864, the town was burned down by the army of General [[William Tecumseh Sherman|W. T. Sherman]], sparing 12 homes and one church; its citizens were left destitute.

The town had nearly recovered by the 1880s. [[Cotton]] farming in the area peaked from the 1890s through the 1920s. Low prices during the [[Great Depression]] resulted in a cessation of cotton farming in the area and throughout Cobb County.<ref name="ASHP p56">{{Cite book |author = Acworth Society for Historic Preservation |title = Images of Acworth |publisher = [[Arcadia Publishing]] |year = 2006 |location = Charleston, SC |pages =56 |isbn = 0-7385-1479-9}}</ref>

During [[Racial segregation in the United States|segregation]], the railroad tracks served as a racial divide, with [[African American]]s living to the northeast of the tracks and the whites to the southwest. There were few common public events. When a movie theater was erected in the 1930s, Blacks were allowed to access the balcony from a separate entrance. Whites sat on the main floor.<ref name="ASHP p59">{{Cite book |author = Acworth Society for Historic Preservation |title = Images of Acworth |publisher = [[Arcadia Publishing]] |year = 2006 |location = Charleston, SC |pages =59 |isbn = 0-7385-1479-9}}</ref>

Volunteers formed a fire department in 1907.<ref name="ASHP p73">{{Cite book |author = Acworth Society for Historic Preservation |title = Images of Acworth |publisher = [[Arcadia Publishing]] |year = 2006 |location = Charleston, SC |pages =73 |isbn = 0-7385-1479-9}}</ref>

There were eventually three textile mills in town from 1905 through the 1980s. They employed about 800 workers at their peak.<ref name="ASHP p77-8">{{Cite book |author = Acworth Society for Historic Preservation |title = Images of Acworth |publisher = [[Arcadia Publishing]] |year = 2006 |location = Charleston, SC |pages =77, 78 |isbn = 0-7385-1479-9}}</ref>

In 1926, Main Street was paved. When the entire [[Dixie Highway]] (old [[U.S. Route 41 in Georgia|U.S. Route 41]] and part of the Cherokee Peachtree Trail) was paved in 1929, over 800 tourist vehicles entered the city daily.<ref name="ASHP p2">{{Cite book |author = Acworth Society for Historic Preservation |title = Images of Acworth |publisher = [[Arcadia Publishing]] |year = 2006 |location = Charleston, SC |pages =2 |isbn = 0-7385-1479-9}}</ref>

When the Etowah River was dammed, forming Lake Allatoona, citizens feared that land near the town would become a swamp. They successfully petitioned for a second dam, resulting in Lake Acworth in the 1950s. This became a tourist attraction.<ref name="ASHP p111">{{Cite book |author = Acworth Society for Historic Preservation |title = Images of Acworth |publisher = [[Arcadia Publishing]] |year = 2006 |location = Charleston, SC |pages =111 |isbn = 0-7385-1479-9}}</ref>

<!---had water and sewage by 1920s. See pg 79 of same reference--->
The town made a major improvement in its water and sewage lines in the late 1940s.<ref name="ASHP p72">{{Cite book |author = Acworth Society for Historic Preservation |title = Images of Acworth |publisher = [[Arcadia Publishing]] |year = 2006 |location = Charleston, SC |pages =72 |isbn = 0-7385-1479-9}}</ref>

The city elected its first woman mayor, Mary McCall, in 1956 and 1961–66.<ref name=arounda/>

African-American students were schooled separately from white children until 1967.<ref name="ASHP p85" />

Acworth was recognized as a 2010 [[All-America City Award]] winner by the [[National Civic League]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 18, 2010 |title=National Civic League selects All-America cities |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2010/06/18/national-civic-league-selects-all-america-cities/ |newspaper=[[The Denver Post]] |accessdate=June 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Stevens |first=Alexis |date=August 11, 2012 |title=Georgia has an All-America City |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local/georgia-has-all-america-city/FYzc7nHgSVavFSSzsJo7sO/ |newspaper=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |accessdate=June 24, 2021}}</ref>

In 2011, the filming of several scenes for [[Footloose (2011 film)|the ''Footloose'' remake]] took place in downtown Acworth. The Acworth Presbyterian Church was used as the primary church, and the house of Mayor Tommy Allegood was used as [[Julianne Hough]]'s character's home.{{citation needed|reason=superficial ref follows. Detailed one needed. Hardcopy better because it won't vanish like this one will|date=October 2011}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mdjonline.com/view/full_story/15996005/article-%E2%80%9980s-remake-has-Cobb-ties?instance=home_viewed |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128142534/http://www.mdjonline.com/view/full_story/15996005/article-%E2%80%9980s-remake-has-Cobb-ties?instance=home_viewed |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-28 |title=The Marietta Daily Journal - '80s remake has Cobb ties |publisher=Mdjonline.com |access-date=2012-11-07 }}</ref>

In 2017, the city was the site of the WWA [[Wakeboarding]] National Championship.<ref name=arounda>{{Cite magazine |first=Carla |last=Caldwell |date=August 2017 |magazine=Around Acworth |title=From the Editor |page=4 |url=https://aroundacworthmagazine.com/archives-2/}}</ref>

==Geography==
Acworth is located in the foothills of the [[North Georgia mountains]] along the southeastern banks of [[Lake Acworth]] and [[Lake Allatoona]] on the [[Etowah River]]. It is bordered by the city of [[Kennesaw, Georgia|Kennesaw]] to the southeast and by [[Bartow County, Georgia|Bartow]] and [[Cherokee County, Georgia|Cherokee]] counties to the north.

[[Interstate 75 in Georgia|Interstate 75]] runs through the northern part of the city in Cherokee and Bartow counties, with access from exits 277 and 278. Via I-75, [[downtown Atlanta]] is {{convert|34|mi|km|abbr=on}} southeast, and [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]], is {{convert|88|mi|km|abbr=on}} northwest. [[U.S. Route 41 in Georgia|U.S. Route 41]] and [[Georgia State Route 92]] also run through the city, with GA-92 leading east {{convert|12|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Woodstock, Georgia|Woodstock]], and south {{convert|18|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Hiram, Georgia|Hiram]]. US-41 runs to the west of the city, leading southeast {{convert|6|mi|km|abbr=on}} to Kennesaw, Georgia and northwest {{convert|12|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Cartersville, Georgia|Cartersville]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|22.7|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|21.4|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.4|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 6.05%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1300408| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212181944/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1300408| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Acworth city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=July 29, 2014}}</ref>

Unincorporated areas considered Acworth for mailing purposes extend into southeast Bartow County, southwest Cherokee County, and northeast [[Paulding County, Georgia|Paulding County]]. Some of the incorporated portions of Acworth east of Nance Road and Acworth Due West Road have a Kennesaw mailing address.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 633
|1890= 815
|1900= 937
|1910= 1043
|1920= 1117
|1930= 1163
|1940= 1267
|1950= 1466
|1960= 2359
|1970= 3929
|1980= 3648
|1990= 4519
|2000= 13422
|2010= 20425
|2020= 22440
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850-1870<ref name=1870CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1870|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1870-1880<ref name=1880CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-09.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref><br> 1890-1910<ref name=1910CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1920-1930<ref name=1930CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|pages=251–256}}</ref><br> 1940<ref name=1940CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1960|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-12-c.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1970<ref name=1970CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1970|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ga-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 1990|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-5/cph-5-12.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 2000<ref name=2000CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date= 2010|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-12.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
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===2020 census===
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|+'''Acworth city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Acworth city, Georgia |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US1300408&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Acworth city, Georgia |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1300408&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Acworth city, Georgia |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1300408&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|10,377
|11,503
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11,260
|77.31%
|56.32%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |50.18%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|1,662
|5,093
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,803
|12.38%
|24.94%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |25.86%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|25
|43
|style='background: #ffffe6; |39
|0.19%
|0.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.17%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|307
|694
|style='background: #ffffe6; |920
|2.29%
|3.40%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.10%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|3
|9
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|0.02%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|40
|91
|style='background: #ffffe6; |131
|0.30%
|0.45%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.58%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|196
|450
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,037
|1.46%
|2.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.62%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|812
|2,542
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,245
|6.05%
|12.45%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14.46%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''13,422'''
|'''20,425'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''22,440'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 22,440 people, 8,337 households, and 5,470 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 13,422 people, 5,194 households, and 3,589 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1896.9|PD/sqmi|/km2}}. There were 5,453 housing units at an average density of {{convert|770.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 79.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 12.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.2% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.00% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people 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.

==Government==
[[File:Acworth Georgia City Hall.jpg|thumb|City Hall]]
The city is governed by a five-member Board of Aldermen, who serve staggered four-year terms. The mayor is elected to four-year terms.<ref>[http://www.acworth.org/information/election.php] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003161145/http://www.acworth.org/information/election.php|date=October 3, 2011}}</ref>

An unusual ordinance once required all citizens to own a [[rake (tool)|rake]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question53970.html|title= Funtrivia.com|access-date= February 10, 2008}}</ref> This ordinance was enacted shortly after the neighboring city of Kennesaw, Georgia ordered every homeowner to own a gun in 1982. The requirement to own a rake is no longer in effect.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acworth.org/files/administration/Ordinance.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-01-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724223719/http://www.acworth.org/files/administration/Ordinance.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-24 }}</ref>

The city maintains ten public parks: Acworth Sports Complex, Baker Plantation, Dallas Landing, East Lakeshore, Frana Brown, Logan Farm, Newberry, Overlook, Proctor Landing, and South Shore.

==Education==
Public education in Acworth is handled by the [[Cobb County School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cobbk12.org/|title=Cobb County School District|website=www.cobbk12.org}}</ref>

Public schools include:
* Acworth Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cobbk12.org/Acworth/|title=Acworth Elementary School|website=www.cobbk12.org}}</ref>
* Baker Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cobbk12.org/Baker/|title=Baker Elementary School|website=www.cobbk12.org}}</ref> 
* Ford Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cobbk12.org/Ford/|title=Ford Elementary School|website=www.cobbk12.org}}</ref> 
* Frey Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cobbk12.org/Frey/|title=Frey Elementary School|website=www.cobbk12.org|date=8 June 2023 }}</ref> 
* McCall Primary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cobbk12.org/McCallPrimary/|title=McCall Primary School|website=www.cobbk12.org}}</ref>
* Pickett's Mill Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cobbk12.org/pickettsmill/|title=Pickett's Mill Elementary School|website=www.cobbk12.org}}</ref> 
* Pitner Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cobbk12.org/Pitner/|title=Pitner Elementary School|website=www.cobbk12.org}}</ref> 
* Barber Middle School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cobbk12.org/Barber/|title=Barber Middle School|website=www.cobbk12.org}}</ref>
* Durham Middle School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cobbk12.org/Durham/|title=Durham Middle School Home Page|website=www.cobbk12.org}}</ref> 
* [[Allatoona High School]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cobbk12.org/Allatoona/|title=Allatoona High School|website=www.cobbk12.org}}</ref>
* [[North Cobb High School]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cobbk12.org/NorthCobb/|title=North Cobb High School|website=www.cobbk12.org}}</ref>

Private schools include:
* [[North Cobb Christian School]]<ref>[http://ncchristian.org/ North Cobb Christian School]</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:CSX Train in Acworth, GA Feb 2020 2.jpg|thumb|A [[CSX Transportation|CSX]] train passing through downtown Acworth]]

===Major roads===
The main route through the center of Acworth is Main Street, a two-lane road. It is known as "Old 41" as it was formerly the route for [[U.S. Route 41 in Georgia|US 41]]. [[Georgia State Route 92|State Route 92]] and the new Highway 41 pass through the southern part of the city. The newly built Seven Hills Connector connects South Acworth to Paulding County. Bells Ferry Road goes through Acworth, Kennesaw, Marietta, and Woodstock.

===Pedestrians and cycling===
* Acworth Trail
* Graves Path

==Notable people==
* [[Johnny Archer]], professional pool player and [[Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame]] inductee<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sneakypetemafia.com/post/johnny-archer-the-scorpion-the-man-~-suzanne-smith |title=Johnny Archer: The Scorpion, The Man. |last=Smith |first=Suzanne |date=June 21, 2014 |website=sneakypetemafia.com |accessdate=August 4, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Jason Bohn]], professional golfer<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 27, 2016 |title=Acworth golfer Jason Bohn had 99 percent blockage of major artery |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/golf/acworth-golfer-jason-bohn-had-percent-blockage-major-artery/MYewpe0v82m8ytamKWhrxH/ |newspaper=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |accessdate=August 4, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Angie Bowie]], former actress/model and ex-wife of [[David Bowie]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ruggieri |first=Melissa |date=January 11, 2016 |title=David Bowie's ex-wife, Angie, still maintains Georgia ties |url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/music/david-bowie-wife-angie-still-maintains-georgia-ties/SfdYEBzQANkWciaTkrlcDM/ |newspaper=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |accessdate=May 25, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Warren Creavalle]], professional soccer player<ref>{{Cite news |last=Roberson |first=Doug |date=March 20, 2016 |title=Acworth's Creavalle notches first assist in MLS this season |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/pro-sports/acworth-creavalle-notches-first-assist-mls-this-season/aJ16P17sdXwsSbyVsKi03J/ |newspaper=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |accessdate=August 4, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Robby Ginepri]], former professional tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ramblinwreck.com/stingdaily-the-king-is-in/ |title=The King Is In |last=Winkeljohn |first=Matt |date=July 23, 2013 |website=[[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets]] |accessdate=August 4, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Grant Henry]], artist and businessman<ref>{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Josh |date=September 26, 2014 |title=The gospel according to Grant |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/the-gospel-according-grant/3ShqWK4mpqIiQmYiurAw5O/ |newspaper=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |accessdate=August 4, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Scotti Madison]], former professional baseball player<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bryan |first=Nelson |date=Summer 2006 |title=Close to Home |url=https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-news/vanderbiltmagazine/archives/VMagsm06/images/sports.pdf |magazine=Vanderbilt Magazine |accessdate=August 4, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Jordan Matthews (soccer)|Jordan Matthews]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://gamecocksonline.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/jordan--matthews/8029 |title=Jordan Matthews – Men's Soccer |website=[[South Carolina Gamecocks]] |date=30 July 2020 |accessdate=August 4, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Larry Nelson]], former professional golfer and [[World Golf Hall of Fame]] inductee<ref>{{Cite news |last=Carrington |first=Adam |date=March 25, 2018 |title=Larry Nelson to host high school invitational at Atlanta Country Club |url=https://www.mdjonline.com/sports/larry-nelson-to-host-high-school-invitational-at-atlanta-country-club/article_d37c066e-3094-11e8-94ae-7b1e49bc0a7c.html |url-access=subscription |newspaper=[[Marietta Daily Journal]] |accessdate=August 4, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Bronson Rechsteiner]], professional wrestler<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bigsouthsports.com/news/2020/4/26/football-ksus-bronson-rechsteiner-signs-with-baltimore-ravens.aspx |title=KSU's Bronson Rechsteiner Signs with Baltimore Ravens |date=April 25, 2020 |website=[[Big South Conference]] |accessdate=August 4, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Bobby Reynolds]], former professional tennis player and current [[Auburn Tigers]] tennis coach<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bricker |first=Charles |date=January 12, 2012 |title=Borrowed Babolat Racket Serves Bobby Reynolds Fine |url=http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/6120 |website=worldtennismagazine.com |access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Ranger Ross]], former professional wrestler<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 13, 1996 |title=Bail Is Set |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60575941/bail-is-set-ranger-ross-atlanta/ |newspaper=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |accessdate=June 24, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Clarke Schmidt]], professional baseball player<ref>{{Cite news |last=Iacobelli |first=Pete |date=April 28, 2016 |title=With Schmidt as its ace, South Carolina vaults back atop SEC |url=http://www.mdjonline.com/sports/with-schmidt-as-its-ace-south-carolina-vaults-back-atop/article_e7ec4fa4-0db5-11e6-82a0-2770d91c6578.html |url-access=subscription |newspaper=[[Marietta Daily Journal]] |accessdate=August 4, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Musa Smith]], former NFL running back<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawgnation.com/football/recruiting/throwback-southern-hospitality-steered-musa-smith-to-uga|title=Throwback: 'Southern hospitality' steered Musa Smith to UGA|date=10 September 2015}}</ref>
* [[Rick Steiner]], former professional wrestler<ref>{{Cite news |last=Walker |first=Childs |date=May 26, 2020 |title=Ravens rookie Bronson Rechsteiner has put professional wrestling on hold to embrace his passion for football |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-ravens-bronson-rechsteiner-20200526-5n5t52tkgzgx3ajbj2cmzskjwa-story.html |newspaper=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |accessdate=August 4, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Darren Waller]], NFL tight end<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theathletic.com/642206/2018/11/09/for-so-long-ravens-te-darren-wallers-smile-obscured-a-secret-he-didnt-like-himself-and-drugs-were-how-he-coped/ |title=For so long, Ravens TE Darren Waller's smile obscured a secret: He didn't like himself and drugs were how he coped |last=Zrebiec |first=Jeff |date=November 9, 2018 |website=[[The Athletic]] |accessdate=September 15, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Raleigh Webb]], NFL player for the New England Patriots<ref>https://www.nfl.com/players/raleigh-webb/</ref>
* [[Aiden Zhane]], [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 12)|''RuPaul's Drag Race'' Season 12]] contestant<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Cuby |first=Michael |date=April 6, 2020 |title=EXIT INTERVIEW: 'RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE' QUEEN AIDEN ZHANE ON GOING HOME |url=https://www.nylon.com/aiden-zhane-rupauls-drag-race |magazine=[[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]] |accessdate=August 2, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.projectq.us/meet-the-atlanta-queen-competing-on-rupauls-drag-race/ |title=Meet the Atlanta queen competing on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 12 |last=Saunders |first=Patrick |date=March 2, 2020 |website=projectq.us |accessdate=August 2, 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons}}
* [http://www.acworth.org City of Acworth official website]
* [https://acworthtourism.org/ City of Acworth official tourism website]
* [https://soar.kennesaw.edu/handle/11360/2539 Acworth, Georgia Photographs and Clippings, 1840-2018] from the [http://archivesspace.kennesaw.edu/repositories/4/resources/329 Save Acworth History Foundation collection], [https://archives.kennesaw.edu/ Kennesaw State University Archives].

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