Editing Austell, Georgia

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'''Austell''' is a city in [[Cobb County, Georgia|Cobb County]] in the U.S. state of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. It is part of the [[Atlanta metropolitan area]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city had a population of 7,713.

==History==
Game hunters and trappers frequently went through the area that is now Austell on their way to the area's salt licks. These early visitors claimed the area's waters had medicinal properties. It soon became a destination for therapeutic healing, leading to the founding of a town known as Salt Springs. As immigration increased and demand for land near the spring grew, G. O. Mozely donated and subdivided {{convert|40|acre|ha}} of his land, enhancing the loose settlement with a street plan. Later, the spring was renamed Lithia Springs due to the water containing [[lithium carbonate]], and the neighboring city of [[Lithia Springs, Georgia|Lithia Springs]] was founded in 1882. In 1888, the [[Lithia water|lithia spring water]] was bottled and sold under the commercial name Bowden Lithia Spring Water.<ref>Davis, Fannie Mae Davis (1987). ''From Indian Trail to Interstate 20, Douglas County History'', US.</ref> The historic lithia spring water is still bottled and sold under the name brand [[Lithia (water brand)|Lithia Spring Water]]. The [[Georgia Pacific Railway]]{{Efn|The Georgia Pacific Railway (not to be confused with the present-day [[Georgia-Pacific]] [[pulp and paper]] company) later merged into the [[Southern Railway (U.S.)|Southern Railway]], which is now part of [[Norfolk Southern Railway]].|name=GaPacificRailway|group=}} chose the town of Austell to be a station depot, being the dividing point for the major [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] and [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]] railway lines.<ref>[http://www.austellga.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={BBE77ECF-C5F5-4447-8BBC-1D6E141564BE} Austell History]</ref>

Austell was incorporated in 1885.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Candler|first1=Allen Daniel|last2=Evans|first2=Clement Anselm|title=Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=05wSAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA101|year=1906|publisher=State historical association|page=101}}</ref> The town is named for General Alfred Austell (1814–1881), in recognition of his efforts to bring major railways to the South.<ref name=":0">{{cite encyclopedia|title=Alfred Austell|encyclopedia=[[New Georgia Encyclopedia]]|access-date=February 26, 2012|author=Galloway, Tammy H.|url=http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2909}}</ref> General Austell also founded the Atlanta National Bank (later renamed First Atlanta), which eventually became part of [[Wachovia]]<ref name=":0" /> and later [[Wells Fargo]] through various mergers and acquisitions. General Austell is buried in an elaborate [[Gothic Revival]]–style mausoleum at the highest point in Atlanta's [[Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta)|Oakland Cemetery]].

In 2009, [[Sweetwater Creek (Chattahoochee River tributary)|Sweetwater Creek]] flooded, destroying many homes and businesses in the Austell area.<ref>[http://www.ajc.com/news/cobb/austell-flood-victims-seek-616590.html Austell Flood Victim Seeks Answers]</ref>

==Geography==
Austell is located along the southern border of Cobb County at {{coord|33|48|57|N|84|38|10|W|type:city_region:US-GA}} (33.815905, −84.636242).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> A small portion of the city extends south into Douglas County. It is bordered by [[Lithia Springs, Georgia|Lithia Springs]] to the south and [[Mableton, Georgia|Mableton]] to the east. The city of [[Powder Springs, Georgia|Powder Springs]] is {{convert|4|mi|0}} to the northwest. [[U.S. Route 78]] passes through the city, leading east {{convert|15|mi}} to downtown [[Atlanta]] and west {{convert|8|mi|0}} to [[Douglasville, Georgia|Douglasville]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Austell has a total area of {{convert|15.5|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.04|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.24%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1304252| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212182920/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1304252| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Austell city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=July 29, 2014}}</ref>

===Topography===
[[Sweetwater Creek (Chattahoochee River)|Sweetwater Creek]], a tributary of the [[Chattahoochee River]], flows through the city, passing north, then east of the city center. The area is relatively flat, with few large hills.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen classification]], Austell has a [[humid subtropical climate]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa011700b.htm |title=Köppen Classification Map |access-date=July 9, 2011 |archive-date=August 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818221021/http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa011700b.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> with hot, humid summers and mild, but occasionally cold winters by the standards of the southern United States. The city experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with a July daily average of {{convert|89|°F}}. In a normal summer it is not unusual for temperatures to exceed {{convert|90|°F|°C|abbr=on}}. Winters are mild, windy, with some warm, sunny days and occasional snow, with a January average high of {{convert|50|°F}} and low of {{convert|30|°F}}. Occasionally, high temperatures will struggle to reach {{convert|40|°F}}, and nights can dip into the teens. Subzero temperatures are very uncommon and only occur once every decade or so.

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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 582
|1900= 648
|1910= 755
|1920= 758
|1930= 963
|1940= 1229
|1950= 1413
|1960= 1867
|1970= 2632
|1980= 3939
|1990= 4173
|2000= 5359
|2010= 6581
|2020= 7713
|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/>
}}

===2020 census===
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|+'''Austell 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 – Austell city, Georgia |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US1304252&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) – Austell city, Georgia |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1304252&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) – Austell city, Georgia |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1304252&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
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|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|3,314
|1,932
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,444
|61.84%
|29.36%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |18.72%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|1,314
|3,593
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,500
|24.52%
|54.60%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |58.34%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|18
|13
|style='background: #ffffe6; |26
|0.34%
|0.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.34%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|43
|96
|style='background: #ffffe6; |106
|0.80%
|1.46%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.37%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|9
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.00%
|0.14%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|12
|22
|style='background: #ffffe6; |53
|0.22%
|0.33%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.69%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|65
|134
|style='background: #ffffe6; |278
|1.21%
|2.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.60%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|593
|782
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,304
|11.07%
|11.88%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16.91%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''5,359'''
|'''6,581'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''7,713'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 7,713 people, 2,691 households, and 1,794 families residing in the city.

In 2020 the Austell population by county breakdown was as follows: 6,541 in Cobb County and 40 in Douglas County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dot.ga.gov:443/DriveSmart/MapsData/Documents/CountyMaps/Douglas.pdf|title=General Highway Map Douglas County Georgia|publisher=[[Georgia Department of Transportation]]|access-date=2024-09-25}}</ref>

==Economy==
The economy of Austell in its early years was largely tied to the rail depot, transferring people and goods and allowing many residents to commute to nearby Atlanta in pursuit of higher paying, more abundant jobs. Passengers no longer move by rail to or from Austell, though. Other industry includes recycling paper and plastics with exports going as far as China.

==Arts and culture==

===Annual events===
The city of Austell holds an annual [[Independence Day (United States)|July 4]] fireworks celebration.<ref>[http://www.americantowns.com/ga/austell/news/july-4th-fireworks-in-austell-ga-events-schedules-and-parades-329637 Austell Fire Works]</ref>

A Local Church [https://beaconoflightchurch.org/ Beacon of Light Christian Church] Host an Annual Free Block Block Party for the Community on Easter Sunday

===Points of interest===
[[Six Flags Over Georgia]], a large tourist attraction, is located in unincorporated [[Cobb County]] {{convert|7|mi|0}} southeast of downtown and has an Austell mailing address.

The Collar Community Center located near downtown is used for civic organizations and local get-togethers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.austellga.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B219254D2-C824-4248-964E-D2CDA127B2C0%7D |title=Collar Community Center |access-date=June 25, 2022 |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220134458/http://www.austellga.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B219254D2-C824-4248-964E-D2CDA127B2C0%7D |url-status=dead }}</ref> The South Cobb Recreation Center is a {{convert|21000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility that offers a gym, two multipurpose rooms, a caterer's kitchen, six offices, a conference room, three restrooms and a lobby. It has an occupational capacity of 939.<ref>[http://prca.cobbcountyga.gov/SouthCobbRecreationCenter.htm South Cobb Recreation Center] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825080046/http://prca.cobbcountyga.gov/SouthCobbRecreationCenter.htm |date=August 25, 2011 }}</ref>

==Sports==
During summer, softball games are nearly a continual occurrence with city leagues having 30 games and 450 players. In addition to cheerleading, 32 teams of over 500 youths are sponsored by the Sweetwater Valley Youth Association. Five lighted fields accommodate baseball and softball aficionados. Collar Park and Washington Street Park both have tennis courts.

==Parks and recreation==
The Austell Parks and Recreation Department maintains five recreational facilities and seven parks Berry Park, a passive park, Collar Park and Legion Park which are both community parks, and Pine Street, Stephens, Washington Street and Berry Park which are neighborhood parks. Combined, they all cover an area of {{convert|36.2|acre|ha}}.

==Government==
[[File:Austell, Georgia city hall.JPG|thumb|City hall]]
The city of Austell has seven elected officials:<ref>[http://www.austellga.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={3F994373-59F1-4F30-B4B0-B77A7B3976BF} Elected Officials of Austell]</ref> Mayor, representatives of four wards and two representatives at-large.

==Education==
Public education in the Cobb County portion of Austell is handled by the [[Cobb County School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13067_cobb/DC20SD_C13067.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cobb County, GA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=3 (PDF p. 4/5)|access-date=2024-09-25}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13067_cobb/DC20SD_C13067_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Public schools in the city limits include Austell Primary School, Austell Elementary School, Garrett Middle School, and South Cobb High School.<ref>"[http://www.austellga.gov/index.asp?SEC=31D19677-670B-4BDE-A862-0D426E9B2AAF&Type=B_BASIC Where Is Austell?]." City of Austell. Retrieved on July 23, 2013.</ref>

Public education in the Douglas County portion of Austell (along with the rest of the county) is handled by the [[Douglas County School System]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13097_douglas/DC20SD_C13097.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Douglas County, GA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-24}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13097_douglas/DC20SD_C13097_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Private schools in the city include:
* Cumberland Christian Academy<ref>[http://www.cumberlandchristian.org/ Cumberland Christian Academy]</ref>
* Good Shepherd Learning Center<ref>[http://www.goodshepherdlearningcenter.com/ Good Learning Shepherd Center]</ref> 
* Sunbrook Academy at Barnes Mill<ref>[http://www.sunbrookacademy.com/barnes-mill-austell-ga/ Sunbrook Academy at Barnes Mill]</ref>
* The Goddard School is located north of Austell<ref>[http://www.goddardschool.com/Default.gspx Goddard School] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711103756/http://www.goddardschool.com/Default.gspx |date=July 11, 2011 }}</ref>

==Media==
The locally read newspapers include the ''South Cobb Patch'', ''[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'' and the ''[[Fulton County Daily Report]]''.<ref>[http://www.dailyreportonline.com/ Fulton County Daily Report Online]</ref>

==Transportation==
Austell is {{convert|4|mi|0}} north of [[Interstate 20]]. It also sits on the divergence of two [[Norfolk Southern]] rail lines, one to Birmingham and the other to Chattanooga.

== Explanatory notes ==
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== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.austellga.gov/ City of Austell official website]

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