Editing Alpharetta, Georgia

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'''Alpharetta''' is a city in northern [[Fulton County, Georgia]], United States, and part of the [[Atlanta metropolitan area]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]], Alpharetta's population was 65,818;<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1301696| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2069 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Alpharetta city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=April 28, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213061535/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1301696| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Alpharetta |title=Alpharetta – Census Bureau Search – 2020 Decennial Census}}</ref> in 2010, the population had been 57,551.

==History==

In the 1830s, the [[Cherokee]] people in Georgia and elsewhere in [[Southern United States|the South]] were [[Cherokee removal|forcibly relocated]] to the [[Indian Territory]] (present-day [[Oklahoma]]) under the [[Indian Removal Act]]. [[Settler|Pioneer]]s and [[farmer]]s later settled on the newly vacated land, situated along a former Cherokee trail stretching from the [[North Georgia mountains]] to the [[Chattahoochee River]].<ref name="AlpharettaHistory">{{cite web|url=http://www.alpharetta.ga.us/index.php?p=73 |title=City of Alpharetta website &ndash; History |access-date=December 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213221418/http://www.alpharetta.ga.us/index.php?p=73 |archive-date=December 13, 2013 }}</ref>

One of the area's first permanent landmarks was the New Prospect Camp Ground (also known as the [[Methodism|Methodist]] Camp Ground), beside a [[natural spring]] near what is now downtown Alpharetta.<ref name="AlpharettaHistory" /> It later served as a [[trading post]] for the exchanging of goods among settlers.<ref name="AlpharettaHistory" />

Known as the town of Milton through July 1858, the city of Alpharetta was [[municipal charter|charter]]ed on December 11, 1858, with boundaries extending in a {{convert|0.5|mi|4=1|adj=on}} radius from the city courthouse.<ref name="AlpharettaHistory" /> It served as the [[county seat]] of [[Milton County, Georgia|Milton County]] until 1931, when Milton County merged with Fulton County to avoid bankruptcy during the [[Great Depression]].<ref name="AlpharettaHistory" />

The city's name may be a variation of a fictional Indian girl, Alfarata, in the 19th-century song "[[The Blue Juniata]]"; it may also be derived from [[alpha]], the first letter of the Greek alphabet.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://georgia.gov/cities-counties/alpharetta |title=Alpharetta entry at Georgia.gov |access-date=August 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810025008/http://georgia.gov/cities-counties/alpharetta |archive-date=August 10, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Simeon and Jane Rucker Log House]], built in 1833, was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1997.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2013a}}</ref>

The inhabitants of the area, primarily Methodists and Baptists, engaged in various occupations such as farming, blacksmithing, milling, merchandising, carpentry, and ditching. A number of them possessed a small number of slaves. Throughout the [[American Civil War]] (1861–65), local men participated in combat or served in the home guard; however, Union forces did not advance north of Roswell, which is situated roughly six miles to the southwest.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Alpharetta|last=Dillman|first=Caroline Matheny|date=December 6, 2002|encyclopedia=[[New Georgia Encyclopedia]]|url=https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/alpharetta/|access-date=August 26, 2024}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Downtown Alpharetta, Georgia.JPG|thumb|Downtown Alpharetta]]
Alpharetta is in northern Fulton County and is bordered to the southeast by [[Johns Creek, Georgia|Johns Creek]], to the south and west by [[Roswell, Georgia|Roswell]], to the north by [[Milton, Georgia|Milton]], and to the northeast by unincorporated land in [[Forsyth County, Georgia|Forsyth County]]. Downtown Alpharetta is {{convert|26|mi}} north of downtown [[Atlanta]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Alpharetta has an area of {{convert|70.7|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|69.7|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.0|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 1.37%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Climate===
Alpharetta has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''Cfa'') and is part of USDA [[hardiness zone]] 7b.

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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 261
|1870= 126
|1880= 164
|1890= 256
|1900= 310
|1910= 356
|1920= 379
|1930= 477
|1940= 647
|1950= 917
|1960= 1349
|1970= 2455
|1980= 3128
|1990= 13002
|2000= 34854
|2010= 57551
|2020= 65818
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|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>
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Alpharetta racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1301696&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-13|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!{{abbr|Num.|Number}}
!{{abbr|Perc.|Percentage}}
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|36,473
|55.41%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|6,667
|10.13%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|101
|0.15%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|13,181
|20.03%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|22
|0.03%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|3,254
|4.94%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|6,120
|9.3%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 65,818 people, 25,391 households, and 18,167 families residing in the city.

==Economy==

===Top employers===
According to the city's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alpharetta.ga.us/docs/default-source/publications/comprehensive-annual-financial-report/2022-annual-comprehensive-financial-report.pdf |title=City of Alpharetta ACFR |access-date=January 16, 2023 }}</ref> the city's top private sector employers were:

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|-
! #
! Employer
! # of employees
|-
|1
|[[ADP, Inc.]]
|2,231
|-
|2
|[[Fiserv, Inc.]]
|2,088
|-
|3
|[[Equifax]]
|1,669
|-
|4
|[[LexisNexis]]
|1,384
|-
|5
|[[MCI Inc.]] ([[Verizon]])
|1,095
|-
|6
|ET Securities, LLC
|878
|-
|7
|[[Ernst & Young]]
|806
|-
|8
|[[Hewlett Packard Enterprise]]
|738
|-
|9
|[[Synchrony Financial]]
|600
|-
|10
|LocumTenens.com
|496
|}

===Retail and mixed-use complexes===
Complexes in the area include:
*[[North Point Mall]], a traditional mall set for redevelopment
*An {{convert|86|acre|ha|adj=on}} [[mixed-use development]], [[Avalon (Alpharetta, Georgia)|Avalon]], opened in 2014. 
*The [[Halcyon (Forsyth County, Georgia)|Halcyon]] mixed residential-retail-entertainment-dining complex opened in 2019 in nearby Forsyth County has an Alpharetta postal address, but is not within the city limits or in the same county.
*The Maxwell, a 37,000-square-foot retail space in Downtown Alpharetta with a variety of entertainment, restaurants, and health and wellness companies. Downtown Alpharetta also consists of over 600 businesses including The Hamilton Alpharetta hotel, specialty boutiques, restaurants, fitness studios, and coffee shops.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 29, 2024 |title=Downtown Alpharetta |url=https://alpharetta.com/downtown-alpharetta/ |website=Alpharetta.com}}</ref>

===Data centers===
Alpharetta invested in [[optical fiber]] since the 1980s and hosts multiple [[data center]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://businessviewmagazine.com/alpharetta-georgia-north-fulton-county-technology-hub-south/|title=Alpharetta, Georgia – North Fulton County – Technology hub of the South|date=2022-07-08|quote=Investors, seeing the potential of the city’s location just outside Atlanta, decided to install fiber optic cable in the area. What was once a primarily agricultural community quickly drew the attention of data centers and technology companies.}}</ref> In 2019, the [[fintech]] industry in the Atlanta area was a driver of data center expansion in Alpharetta.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fierce-network.com/telecom/flexential-boosts-data-center-capacity-atlanta-to-better-serve-fintech-market|title=Flexential boosts data center capacity in Atlanta to better serve fintech market|quote=Atlanta and the surrounding "Transaction Alley" represent the third-largest fintech hub in the U.S., with more than 70% of all credit card transactions processed through the Atlanta metropolitan area, according to the Atlanta Small Business Network. All told, more 120 fintech firms are headquartered or have a significant presence in Georgia with the top-10 generating annual revenue of $72 billion.}}</ref>

While supported by tax breaks from Fulton County authorities,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.datacenterfrontier.com/hyperscale/article/55126626/details-emerge-on-microsofts-18-billion-investment-in-atlanta-data-centers-amid-tax-development-wrangles|title=Details Emerge On Microsoft's $1.8 Billion Investment In Atlanta Data Centers Amid Tax, Development Wrangles|date=2024-07-18}}</ref> data center expansion run into limitations from state regulations<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/georgia-senate-passes-bill-to-suspend-data-center-tax-exemptions/ |title=Georgia Senate passes bill to suspend data center tax exemptions|date=2024-03-18}}</ref> and local zoning authorities in 2024, as capacity in Atlanta tripled from 200 MW to over 700 MW in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/atlanta-city-council-passes-rules-limiting-data-center-locations/|title=Atlanta City Council passes rules limiting data center locations: Data centers cannot be built near the Beltline or MARTA rail stations|date=2024-09-04|quote=Officially approved on September 2, the regulations will prevent data centers from being built near the Beltline and within a half mile of MARTA rail stations, as reported by RoughDraft Atlanta. From the first to the second half of 2023, data center projects “skyrocketed from over 235MW to over 730MW, equivalent to the output of a typical natural gas plant,” the legislation said.}}</ref>

===Tech Alpharetta===
Tech Alpharetta (formerly known as the Alpharetta Technology Commission<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local/alpharetta-technology-panel-gets-new-name/hxTd0hkv4rNAXsXZSG8wnN/|title=Alpharetta technology panel gets new name|first=David|last=Ibata|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|language=en|access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref> or simply ATC) is an advisory organization established by the City of Alpharetta in 2012.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.techalpharetta.com/history/|title=History|website=Tech Alpharetta|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref> The organization is an independent, [[501(c)(6)]] [[nonprofit organization]]<ref name=":0" /> that aims to help Alpharetta lead in technology innovation.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191219005546/en/Tech-Alpharetta-Appoints-New-Members-Strategic-Board|title=Tech Alpharetta Appoints Six New Members to Its Strategic Board|date=2019-12-19|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref> Tech Alpharetta runs an advisory board of technology companies based in the city, holds monthly technology events for technology executives,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/north_fulton/community/upcoming-tech-alpharetta-panel-focused-on-technology-s-transformation-of/article_90a02c4a-12d3-11e9-81d9-33046ab7690f.html|title=Upcoming Tech Alpharetta panel focused on 'technology's transformation of healthcare'|last=Moscarello|first=Lindsay|website=MDJOnline.com|date=January 7, 2019 |language=en|access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref> and operates the Tech Alpharetta Innovation Center, a technology [[startup incubator]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local/alpharetta-oks-200k-for-city-technology-incubator/DF2M1FriStnwJ8K2gPOltN/|title=Alpharetta OKs $200K for city's technology incubator|first=David|last=Ibata|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|language=en|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref> As of early 2020 about ten companies have "graduated" from Tech Alpharetta's incubator and were hiring employees in the North Fulton County region.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/07/05/north-fulton-taking-aim-at-tech-health-care-worker.html|title=North Fulton taking aim at tech, health-care worker shortages|website=www.bizjournals.com|access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref>

===Major companies===
[[File:5995 Windward Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA March 2017.jpg|thumb|[[McKesson Corporation]] offices]]
[[File:1000 Windward Concourse, Alpharetta, Georgia March 2017.jpg|thumb|[[Travelers Insurance]] offices]]

[[Cynergy Data]] is headquartered in Alpharetta, as was [[NetBank]] when it existed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.netbank.com/contact.htm |author=[[NetBank]] |date=January 11, 2001 |access-date=February 25, 2011 |title=NetBank Royal Centre Three, Suite 100 11475 Great Oaks Way Alpharetta, GA 30022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010111031900/http://www.netbank.com/contact.htm |archive-date=January 11, 2001 }}</ref>

== Attractions and events ==
[[File:Willspark00342.jpg|thumb|Wills Park]]

The Alpharetta Arboretum at Wills Park was established in September 2008 and includes 26 trees. A brochure about the [[arboretum]] guides readers through a walking tour of the trees and is available at the Downtown Alpharetta Welcome Center.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.northfulton.com/Articles-i-2008-09-25-175223.112113_Alpharetta_Arboretum_Inc_receiving_state_award.html |title=Alpharetta Arboretum Inc. receiving state award |publisher=Northfulton.com |date=September 25, 2008 |access-date=October 8, 2012}}</ref>

The Alpharetta Arboretum at Cogburn Road Park was established in December 2008 and showcases seven trees.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.travelersjournal.com/press2.php?ID=3253| title=Travelers Journal| publisher=Travelersjournal.com| access-date=October 8, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024215713/http://travelersjournal.com/press2.php?ID=3253| archive-date=October 24, 2012| url-status=live}}</ref>

The Alpharetta Farmers Market is a weekly [[farmers' market]] in the downtown area from April to October. The market was named "Best Saturday Morning Excursion" in 2007 by ''Atlanta'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alpharettafarmersmarket.com/ |title=Alpharetta Farmers' Market |publisher=Alpharettafarmersmarket.com |access-date=October 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707114857/http://www.alpharettafarmersmarket.com/ |archive-date=July 7, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Mansell House and Gardens is a 1912 [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne style]] home that serves as a special event facility in Alpharetta. It is home to the Alpharetta Historical Society.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alpharetta & Old Milton County Historical Society Contact Us |url=https://www.aomchs.org/contact.php#directions |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=www.aomchs.org}}</ref>

The Alpharetta Brew Moon Fest is held the first Saturday in October in downtown Alpharetta.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.awesomealpharetta.com/alpharetta-brew-moon-fest/ |title=Alpharetta Brew Moon Fest (Beer Festival) Awesome Alpharetta |date=2024}}</ref>

[[Ameris Bank Amphitheatre]] is a 12,000-capacity outdoor venue that serves as the summer home of the Grammy Award-winning [[Atlanta Symphony Orchestra]] and hosts acts like the [[Dave Matthews Band]], [[Rod Stewart]], [[Phish]], [[Steve Miller Band]] and the [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vzwamp.com/ |title=Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park |publisher=Vzwamp.com |access-date=October 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012171630/http://www.vzwamp.com/ |archive-date=October 12, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Alpharetta Big Creek Greenway is a {{convert|6.1|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}, {{convert|12|ft|m|adj=mid|-wide}} concrete path that meanders through the woods along Big Creek, offering a place to walk, jog, inline skate and bike. The path includes additional [[mountain bike]] trails.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alpharetta.ga.us/index.php?p=136 |title=City of Alpharetta Website &#124;&#124; Big Creek Greenway Trail |publisher=Alpharetta.ga.us |access-date=October 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004030014/http://www.alpharetta.ga.us/index.php?p=136 |archive-date=October 4, 2012 }}</ref>

The [[Taste of Alpharetta]] is an annual food festival featuring food from local restaurants, live music, and art exhibits during May.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.awesomealpharetta.com/taste-of-alpharetta/ |title=Taste of Alpharetta (Annual Food Festival) Awesome Alpharetta |date=2024}}</ref>

The Wire and Wood Alpharetta Songwriters Festival in downtown Alpharetta is held in October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wireandwoodalpharetta.com/ |title=Wire and Wood Festival – Alpharetta, GA |date=2024}}</ref>

The [[Exiles Rugby Football Club]] is based in Alpharetta. Exiles RFC Men's side compete in the [[Georgia Rugby Union]]. Having won the Union Championship's Redmond Cup in 2023 against the [[Gainesville Spartans Rugby Football Club]] in the state final. The Exiles RFC Women's side currently competes in [[Rugby sevens|Rugby Sevens]] tournaments across the southeastern United States. Both Exiles Men's and Women's sides have players who have been selected to compete on the Georgia Rugby Union's respective state representative Men's and Women's select sides of the [[Georgia Rugby Union (United States)|Georgia Barbarians]]. Exiles Men's [[head coach]], Richard Krueger, was selected and appointed as head coach of the Georgia Barbarians in 2023 by the Executive of the Georgia Rugby Union; to replace retiring Barbarians head coach Jesse Posnansky of [[High Country Rugby Football Club]]. In addition to adult rugby, the Exiles have a partnership with [[Rebels Rugby]]. Rebels Rugby are a local youth rugby club of U10 to U18 boys and girls sides who compete in both Rugby Sevens and [[Rugby union|Rugby XVs]] tournaments across the southeastern United States. The Exiles Rugby Football Club's training grounds are located at Innovation Academy in Alpharetta.

North Park, Wills Park, and Webb Bridge Park feature 15 lighted tennis courts along with 8 asphalt [[pickleball]] courts at North Park.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pickleheads.com/courts/us/georgia/alpharetta/alpharetta-north-park |title=Play Pickleball at Alpharetta North Park |website=pickleheads.com |access-date=April 7, 2023}}</ref> Tennis lessons, clinics, camps, and leagues are available.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.alpharetta.ga.us/government/departments/recreation-parks/activities/tennis |title=Tennis and Pickleball |website=alpharetta.ga.us |access-date=April 7, 2023}}</ref>

==Education==

===Primary and secondary schools===
The city is served by [[Fulton County Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alpharetta.ga.us/files/docs/HTML/City%20Zoning/Zoning_Map.pdf |title=Zoning Map : ''City of Alpharetta'' |publisher=Alpharetta.ga.us |access-date=October 26, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090320140348/http://www.alpharetta.ga.us/files/docs/HTML/City%20Zoning/Zoning_Map.pdf |archive-date=March 20, 2009 }}</ref>

==== Elementary schools ====
Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fultonschools.org/dept/studentAssignment/maps/LargeAreas/LargeMap_NF&SS_ES.pdf|title=North Fulton Elementary Schools|publisher=[[Fulton County School System]]|access-date=April 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812171336/http://www.fultonschools.org/dept/studentAssignment/maps/LargeAreas/LargeMap_NF%26SS_ES.pdf|archive-date=August 12, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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* Abbotts Hill Elementary School
* Alpharetta Elementary School
* Birmingham Falls Elementary School in [[Milton, Georgia|Milton]]
* Cogburn Woods Elementary School in [[Milton, Georgia|Milton]]
* Crabapple Crossing Elementary School in Milton
* Creek View Elementary School
* Dolvin Elementary School
* F.A.S.T. k-8
* Hembree Springs Elementary School in [[Roswell, Georgia|Roswell]]
* Lake Windward Elementary School
* [[Manning Oaks Elementary School]]
* Mimosa Elementary School in Roswell
* New Prospect Elementary School
* Ocee Elementary School in Johns Creek
* Summit Hill Elementary School in Milton
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==== Middle schools ====
Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fultonschools.org/dept/studentAssignment/maps/LargeAreas/LargeMap_NF&SS_MS.pdf|title=North Fulton Middle Schools|publisher=[[Fulton County School System]]|access-date=April 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812064827/http://www.fultonschools.org/dept/studentAssignment/maps/LargeAreas/LargeMap_NF%26SS_MS.pdf|archive-date=August 12, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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* [[Autrey Mill Middle School]] in [[Johns Creek, Georgia|Johns Creek]]
* Elkins Pointe Middle School in [[Roswell, Georgia|Roswell]]
* Haynes Bridge Middle School
* Holcomb Bridge Middle School
* Hopewell Middle School in [[Milton, Georgia|Milton]]
* Northwestern Middle School in Milton
* Taylor Road Middle School in Johns Creek
* [[Webb Bridge Middle School]]
* [[Amana Academy]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amanaacademy.org/ |title=Amanaacademy.org |publisher=Amanaacademy.org |date=December 31, 1999 |access-date=May 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721003202/http://www.amanaacademy.org/ |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> a public charter school in Alpharetta for students in Kindergarten to 8th grade<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amanaacademy.org |title=Amana Academy |publisher=Amana Academy |date=December 31, 1999 |access-date=October 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721003202/http://www.amanaacademy.org/ |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Fulton Science Academy<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fultonscience.org/ |title=Fultonscience.org |publisher=Fultonscience.org |access-date=May 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926145119/http://www.fultonscience.org/ |archive-date=September 26, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> (FSA), a private school in Roswell for students in 6th to 8th grade<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fultonscience.org/ |title=FSA |publisher=Fultonscience.org |access-date=October 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926145119/http://www.fultonscience.org/ |archive-date=September 26, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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==== High schools ====
Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fultonschools.org/dept/studentAssignment/maps/LargeAreas/LargeMap_NF&SS_HS.pdf|title=Highschool map|publisher=[[Fulton County School System]]|access-date=April 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812080519/http://www.fultonschools.org/dept/studentAssignment/maps/LargeAreas/LargeMap_NF%26SS_HS.pdf|archive-date=August 12, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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* [[Alpharetta High School]] serves most of Alpharetta
*[[Cambridge High School (Georgia)|Cambridge High School]] in [[Milton, Georgia|Milton]]
* [[Centennial High School (Georgia)|Centennial High School]] in [[Roswell, Georgia|Roswell]]
* [[Chattahoochee High School]] in [[Johns Creek, Georgia|Johns Creek]]
* [[Johns Creek High School]] in Johns Creek
* [[Milton High School (Alpharetta, Georgia)|Milton High School]] in [[Milton, Georgia|Milton]]
* [[Northview High School (Johns Creek, Georgia)|Northview High School]]
* [[Roswell High School (Georgia)|Roswell High School]] in Roswell
* [[Independence High School (Alpharetta, Georgia)|Independence High School]], an alternative school on the old Milton High School campus.
* Fulton Science Academy High School (formerly T. E. A. C. H.), a public charter school in Alpharetta for students in 9th to 12th grade.
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===Private schools===
* [[The Lionheart School]]
* [[St. Francis Schools]]
* [[Mount Pisgah Christian School]]

The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta]] operates Holy Redeemer Catholic School ([[K-8 school|K-8]]). Although it is in [[Johns Creek, Georgia|Johns Creek]], the school's location is often stated to be in Alpharetta.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.johnscreekga.gov/JCGA/media/pdf-maps/map-gallery/ZoningMap20140421_el_v1.pdf|title=Zoning Map|publisher=[[Johns Creek, Georgia|Johns Creek]]|access-date=2020-05-08}} - "Holy Redeemer Catholic School" indicated on the map. The school's address may be stated as [https://archatl.com/offices/catholic-schools/catholic-schools-directory/ being in "Alpharetta, GA"] but the school is not in the Alpharetta city limits.</ref>

===Higher education===
[[Perimeter College at Georgia State University]], [[Gwinnett Technical College]] and [[Reinhardt University]] have campuses in Alpharetta.

===Musical education===

* Alpharetta Symphony Youth orchestra (ASYO)

===Public libraries===
[[Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System]] operates the Alpharetta Branch.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afpls.org/alpharetta-branch |title=Alpharetta Branch |publisher=Afpls.org |access-date=August 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820094903/http://www.afpls.org/alpharetta-branch |archive-date=August 20, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Government ==
Alpharetta is governed by a city council composed of six members and a mayor. The mayor and council members serve staggered four-year terms:

{|class=wikitable
|-
!colspan=4| City council<ref name="city-council">{{cite web|title=Elected Officials|url=https://www.alpharetta.ga.us/government/elected-officials|url-status=live|access-date=January 4, 2022|website=City of Alpharetta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801180543/http://www.alpharetta.ga.us:80/government/elected-officials |archive-date=August 1, 2015 }}</ref>
|-
! Post
! Council member
! Term
! Notes
|-
| Post 1
| Donald Mitchell
| 2022–2025
|
|-
| Post 2
| Brian Will
|2022–2025
|
|-
| Post 3
| Douglas DeRito
|2022–2025
|
|-
| Post 4
| John Hipes
| 2024–2027
|
|-
| Post 5
| Fergal Brady
|2024–2027
|
|-
| Post 6
| Dan Merkel
|2024–2027
|Mayor ''[[pro tem]]'' (2024)
|}

===Mayor===
{{see also|List of mayors of Alpharetta, Georgia}}
* Jim Gilvin, 2018–present<ref name="ajc-northam-2018-05-23">{{cite web |last1=Northam |first1=Mitchell |title=Gilvin is Alpharetta's new mayor; Richard, Hipes elected to council |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local/gilvin-alpharetta-new-mayor-richard-hipes-elected-council/4eEpsUl5JiBeohp7AA6G6J/ |publisher=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |access-date=24 September 2019 |date=May 23, 2018}}</ref>

==Transportation==
===Major highways===
*[[Image:Georgia 9.svg|25px]] [[State Route 9 (Georgia)|State Route 9]]
*[[Image:Georgia 120.svg|25px]] [[State Route 120 (Georgia)|State Route 120]]
*[[Image:Georgia 140.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 140|State Route 140]]
*[[Image:Georgia 372.svg|25px]] [[Georgia State Route 372|State Route 372]]
*[[Image:Georgia 400.svg|25px]] [[State Route 400 (Georgia)|State Route 400]]
*[[File:US 19.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 19]]

===Pedestrians and cycling===
*There are plans for the creation of the Alpha Loop. The multi-use path will serve to connect residents of Alpharetta to activity centers, parks, and jobs by a network of multi-use trails providing safe alternatives to driving and offering recreational benefit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alpharetta.ga.us/government/departments/recreation-parks/alpha-loop|access-date=December 3, 2017|title=Introducing Alpha Loop|publisher=Alpharetta.ga.us|date=December 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204222921/http://www.alpharetta.ga.us/government/departments/recreation-parks/alpha-loop|archive-date=December 4, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
*The [[Big Creek Greenway]] is a concrete multi-use trail that runs from Windward Parkway to Mansell Road. The concrete trail is approximately {{Convert|8|mi|km}} long and meanders along Big Creek parallel to North Point Parkway, from Windward Parkway at Marconi Drive on the north end to Mansell Road on the south end. A soft mulch trail encircles a large wetland between Haynes Bridge Road and Mansell Road. Wildlife such as blue heron, deer, ducks and Canada geese can be observed in this preserved water setting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alpharetta.ga.us/government/departments/recreation-parks/facilities/big-creek-greenway|access-date=December 3, 2017|title=Big Creek Greenway|publisher=Alpharetta.ga.us|date=December 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206023430/http://www.alpharetta.ga.us/government/departments/recreation-parks/facilities/big-creek-greenway|archive-date=December 6, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Future plans are to connect the trail to Cumming.

===Mass transit===
Alpharetta is not directly served by [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] trains, but is connected by multiple bus routes. Connecting Alpharetta to the rest of Metro Atlanta via heavy rail has been studied.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://atlanta.curbed.com/2015/4/27/9966942/plans-for-marta-rail-service-to-windward-take-shape|title=Plans for MARTA Rail to Alpharetta are Taking Shape|date=April 27, 2015|access-date=December 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204222859/https://atlanta.curbed.com/2015/4/27/9966942/plans-for-marta-rail-service-to-windward-take-shape|archive-date=December 4, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itsmarta.com/uploadedFiles/SystemMap2017_w.pdf|title=System Map 2017|website=itsmarta.com|access-date=16 June 2023}}</ref>

==Notable people==
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*[[C. J. Abrams]], baseball player
*[[Auzoyah Alufohai]], football player
*[[Julie Aigner-Clark]], teacher, known for founding [[Baby Einstein]] in 1996
*[[Peyton Barber]], football player
*[[Brandon Beach]], politician serving as a member of the [[Georgia State Senate]]
*[[Malik Beasley]], basketball player
*[[Jaron Blossomgame]], basketball player
*[[Clint Boling]], football player
*[[Trey Britton]], basketball player
*[[Bobbi Kristina Brown]], reality television star, musician<ref>{{cite web |last1=France |first1=Lisa Respers |title=Bobbi Kristina Brown dies at 22 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/26/us/bobbi-kristina-brown-dies |website=CNN |access-date=20 December 2022 |language=en |date=27 July 2015}}</ref>
*[[Devontae Cacok]], basketball player
*[[Lee Chapple]], football player
*[[CJ Cochran]], soccer player<ref>{{cite web |title=Carl Cochran |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/cj-cochran/ |website=[[Major League Soccer]] |access-date=April 12, 2025}}</ref>
*[[Joshua Dobbs]], football player
*[[Anthony Fisher (basketball, born 1986)|Anthony Fisher]], basketball player
*[[Ken Flach]], tennis player
*[[Kaiser Gates]], basketball player
*[[Marjorie Taylor Greene]], politician and businesswoman
*[[Cullen Harper]], football player
*[[Jaycee Horn]], football player
*[[Courtney Jaye]], [[singer]] and [[songwriter]]
*[[Carl Lawson (American football)|Carl Lawson]], football player
*[[Brandon Leibrandt]], baseball player
*[[Madison Lintz]], actress
*[[Baylee Littrell]], singer
*[[Brian Littrell]], singer and member of [[Backstreet Boys]] 
*[[Jack McInerney]], soccer player
*[[Dorothy Norwood]], gospel singer 
*[[James Ramsey (baseball)|James Ramsey]], college baseball coach
*[[Ryann Redmond]], actress and singer known for [[Bring It On: The Musical]]
*[[Alex Ross (American football)|Alex Ross]], football player
*[[Ryan Roushandel]], soccer player and coach
*[[Tyler Ruthven]], soccer player
*[[Ariana Savalas]], performer
*[[Marcus Sayles]], football player
*[[Shannon Scott]], basketball player
*[[Heath Slocum]], professional golfer
*[[Tanner Smith (basketball)|Tanner Smith]], basketball player and coach
*[[Andy Stanley]], founder and senior [[pastor]] of North Point Ministries
*[[Maria Taylor (sportscaster)|Maria Taylor]], sportscaster for [[NBC Sports]]
*[[Ty Toney]], basketball player
*[[Justin Tuggle]], football player
*[[Charlie Whitehurst]], football player
*[[Lisa Wu]], actress and former cast member of [[The Real Housewives of Atlanta]]
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==References==

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==External links==
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*{{Official website|https://www.alpharetta.ga.us}}
* [http://www.awesomealpharetta.com/ Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau home page]

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