Editing Fairburn, Georgia

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 | official_name            = Fairburn, Georgia
 | motto                    = "Situated to Succeed"
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 | image_caption            = Downtown Fairburn
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 | map_caption              = Location in [[Fulton County, Georgia|Fulton County]] and the state of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
 | pushpin_map              = Metro Atlanta
 | pushpin_label            = Fairburn
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 | subdivision_name1        = [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
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 | subdivision_name2        = [[Fulton County, Georgia|Fulton]]
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 | government_footnotes     = 
 | government_type          = [[Mayor–council government]]
 | leader_title             = Mayor
 | leader_name              = Mario Avery<ref>[https://www.fairburn.com/ Fairburn official web site]. Retrieved September 29, 2018.</ref>
 | leader_title1            = City Administrator
 | leader_name1             = Tony Phillips<ref>[https://www.fairburn.com/ Fairburn official web site]. Retrieved January 27, 2020.</ref>
 | established_title        = 1833
 | established_date         = 
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 | established_title3       = 1854
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 | area_total_km2           = 44.34
 | area_land_km2            = 43.79
 | area_water_km2           = 0.55
 | area_total_sq_mi         = 17.12
 | area_land_sq_mi          = 16.91
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 | population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
 | population_footnotes     = 
 | population_total         = 16483
 | population_density_km2   = 376.40
 | population_density_sq_mi = 974.86
 | population_blank1_title  = [[Demonym]]
 | population_blank1        = Fairburnite
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 | utc_offset             = -5
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 | postal_code_type       = [[ZIP code]]
 | postal_code            = 30213
 | area_code              = [[Area code 770|770]]
 | blank_name             = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
 | blank_info             = 13-28380<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>
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 | website                = {{URL|http://www.fairburn.com}}
 | footnotes              = 
}}

'''Fairburn''' is a city in [[Fulton County, Georgia|Fulton County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States, with a population of 16,483, according to the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Fairburn city, Georgia |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=October 28, 2011 }}</ref> Though it has a rich history of its own, the city is now a closely linked [[suburb]] of [[Atlanta]], which lies just 17 miles to the north.

== Name ==
The community is named after [[Fairburn, North Yorkshire|Fairburn]], in England.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/f.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=76 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

== History ==
Fairburn is located along a railroad line and was the [[county seat]] of [[Campbell County, Georgia|Campbell County]] starting in 1871. It was chosen as county seat in a referendum in 1871 that was spurred by the original seat of [[Campbellton, Georgia|Campbellton]] refusing to allow the [[Atlanta and West Point Railroad]] line through on account of the anticipated noise in the 1850s. The railroad instead passed through Fairburn. Campbellton then faded away as Fairburn grew. The government of Campbell County went bankrupt in 1931 during the [[Great Depression]] and, along with [[Milton County, Georgia|Milton County]] to the north, was absorbed into Fulton County when 1932 began. Fairburn's population was 305 in 1870, with 208 white and 97 black residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fairburn.com/newsroom/about-fairburn|title=Fairburn|access-date=November 19, 2023}}</ref>

==Geography==
Fairburn is located along [[Interstate 85 in Georgia|Interstate 85]], which leads northeast {{convert|20|mi|km}} to [[downtown Atlanta]] and southwest {{convert|142|mi|km}} to [[Montgomery, Alabama]]. [[Georgia State Route 74]] also runs through the city, leading south {{convert|13|mi|km}} to [[Peachtree City, Georgia|Peachtree City]]. Some areas in nearby [[Fayette County, Georgia|Fayette County]] have a Fairburn mailing address.

According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of {{convert|17.1|sqmi|1}}, of which {{convert|16.9|sqmi|1}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|1}}, or 1.24%, is water.<ref name="Census geo">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001), Fairburn city, Georgia |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=October 28, 2011 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 298
|1870= 305
|1880= 563
|1890= 695
|1900= 761
|1910= 1395
|1920= 1600
|1930= 1372
|1940= 1502
|1950= 1889
|1960= 2470
|1970= 3143
|1980= 3466
|1990= 4013
|2000= 5464
|2010= 12950
|2020= 16483
|estyear=
|estimate=
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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"
|+Fairburn racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1328380&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-13|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,540
|9.34%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|12,601
|76.45%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|16
|0.1%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|220
|1.33%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|4
|0.02%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|454
|2.75%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|1,648
|10.0%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 16,483 people, 5,051 households, and 3,442 families residing in the city.

==Education==
;K-12 education
* [[Fulton County Schools]] serves Fairburn.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13121_fulton/DC20SD_C13121.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Fulton County, GA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-24}}</ref>
* [[Arlington Christian School]] is a private school in Fairburn.
* [[Landmark Christian School]] is a private school in Fairburn.

;Colleges and universities
* [[Georgia Military College]] has a campus located in Fairburn, offering associate degrees.

;Public libraries
* [[Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System]] operates the Fairburn Branch.<ref>"[http://www.afpls.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99 Fairburn Branch]." [[Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System]]. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.</ref>

==Culture==
Fairburn is home to the [[Georgia Renaissance Festival]], in operation during the springtime. The city of Fairburn hosts the popular "Third Friday" concert series annually from April through September.  The city also hosts the "Fairburn Fall Festival" each fall, featuring a parade, local food and crafts vendors and musical performances.  Both events draw thousands of participants from across the region.  {{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

==References==
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{{Fulton County, Georgia}}
{{Atlanta Metro}}

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[[Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Cities in Fulton County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Cities in the Atlanta metropolitan area|Fairburn]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1870]]
[[Category:Former county seats in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:1870 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)]]