Editing Grayson, Georgia

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'''Grayson''' is a city in [[Gwinnett County, Georgia|Gwinnett County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. The 2020 estimated population of Grayson, GA is 4740 people.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1334596| title=Explore Census Data }}</ref> The population was 2,666 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1334596| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Grayson city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=November 29, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> up from 765 in 2000.

==History==
The city of Grayson was first called Trip.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/g.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=97 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> In 1901, John Ellery Jacobs, the postmaster and civic leader, wrote to the post office department requesting that Trip, Georgia be changed to Berkley, Georgia. On December 6, 1901, the General Assembly of Georgia approved an act to incorporate the town and change the name. Shortly after, Ellery Jacobs was notified that there was already a Berkley, Georgia. He then suggested Graymount (because there was a clear view of Stone Mountain), but it was also taken. He then suggested the name of Grayson, Georgia.

==Geography==
Grayson is located southeast of the center of Gwinnett County at {{Coord|33|53|36|N|83|57|20|W|type:city}} (33.893306, -83.955420).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[Georgia State Route 20]] is the main highway through town, leading north {{convert|5|mi|0}} into [[Lawrenceville, Georgia|Lawrenceville]], the [[county seat]], and southeast five miles to [[Loganville, Georgia|Loganville]]. [[Georgia State Route 84]] (Grayson Parkway) leads southwest five miles to [[Snellville, Georgia|Snellville]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|6.55|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|6.40|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.15|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 2.30%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Climate===
Grayson has a [[humid subtropical climate|Humid Subtropical Climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] Cfa").  Grayson falls under the [[USDA]] 7b Plant [[Hardiness zone]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.plantmaps.com/interactive-georgia-2012-usda-plant-zone-hardiness-map.php |title=Georgia USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map |website=Plantmaps |access-date=July 25, 2023 }}</ref>
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|location = Grayson, Georgia
|single line = Y
|Jan high F = 51.6
|Feb high F = 55.5
|Mar high F = 63.7
|Apr high F = 71.9
|May high F = 79.1
|Jun high F = 85.4
|Jul high F = 88.3
|Aug high F = 87.5
|Sep high F = 82.1
|Oct high F = 73.0
|Nov high F = 62.6
|Dec high F = 54.3
|year high F = 71.3
|Jan low F = 31.7
|Feb low F = 34.5
|Mar low F = 40.5
|Apr low F = 48.2
|May low F = 57.3
|Jun low F = 65.3
|Jul low F = 68.8
|Aug low F = 68.0
|Sep low F = 61.9
|Oct low F = 50.7
|Nov low F = 39.8
|Dec low F = 34.7
|year low F = 50.1
|Jan precipitation inch =  4.88
|Feb precipitation inch =  4.77
|Mar precipitation inch =  5.0
|Apr precipitation inch =  4.16
|May precipitation inch =  3.85
|Jun precipitation inch =  4.71
|Jul precipitation inch =  4.84
|Aug precipitation inch =  4.4
|Sep precipitation inch =  3.86
|Oct precipitation inch =  3.55
|Nov precipitation inch =  4.18
|Dec precipitation inch =  4.73
|year precipitation inch =  52.93
| precipitation colour  = green|source = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.plantmaps.com/en/clim/f/us/georgia/grayson/climate-data |title=Monthly Averages for Grayson, GA |publisher=plantmaps.com |access-date=July 25, 2023}}</ref>|date=July 2023}}

Grayson suffered a damaging tornado on June 27, 1994, killing a 10-year-old girl. The city has been benefitting from exurban growth in eastern Gwinnett County, especially in the late 1990s and through the 2000s.<!-- See New York Times, June 28, 1994 to verify tornado ay -->

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 278
|1920= 322
|1930= 245
|1940= 228
|1950= 227
|1960= 282
|1970= 366
|1980= 464
|1990= 529
|2000= 765
|2010= 2666
|2020= 4730
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Grayson racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1334596&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-13|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,691
|35.75%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,827
|38.63%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|14
|0.3%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|576
|12.18%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|3
|0.06%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|223
|4.71%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|396
|8.37%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 4,730 people, 1,245 households, and 1,049 families residing in the city.

==Government==
=== Local government ===
The city government of Grayson consists of a [[mayor]] and four [[municipal council|council members]].

The current mayor and council members are:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cityofgrayson.org/MayorCouncil.aspx |title=Mayor / City Council |website=cityofgrayson.org |accessdate=April 9, 2021}}</ref>
* Mayor: Allison Wilkerson
* Council members: Bob Foreman, Gene Ussery, James Gillespie, and Linda Jenkins.

==Arts and culture==
Modeled after Snellville Days in nearby [[Snellville]], Grayson Day Festival, held annually on a Saturday at the end of April, features a parade down Main Street, food vendors, crafts, and live music. The city and local businesses sponsor the event, which takes place mostly in the centrally located Grayson City Park. The football team, marching band, and cheerleaders from Grayson High School, as well as other local organizations, politicians, and groups make the parade a favorite tradition among residents.

==Education==
The county operates under [[Gwinnett County Public Schools]] and [[Gwinnett County Public Library]],<ref>

[http://www.gwinnettpl.org/AboutYourLibrary/HoursAndLocations/index.html Hours & Locations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726082646/http://www.gwinnettpl.org/AboutYourLibrary/HoursAndLocations/index.html |date=2010-07-26 }}." [[Gwinnett County Public Library]]. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.</ref> with GCPS operating numerous schools within the Grayson cluster, which are 
* [[Grayson High School]]
** Bay Creek Middle School
*** Grayson Elementary School
*** Trip Elementary School
** Couch Middle School
*** Pharr Elementary School
*** Starling Elementary School <ref>[https://www.gcpsk12.org/schools/clusters/grayson Official GCPS list of schools under the Grayson cluster.]</ref>

== Notable people ==
* [[Joyce Chandler]] - Educator and politician. Member of [[Georgia House of Representatives]]. Resident of Grayson.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/142208/joyce-chandler |title=Joyce Chandler's Biography |publisher=[[Vote Smart]] |accessdate=April 9, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Austin Meadows]] - Baseball player. Grew up in Grayson.
* [[Nikki Merritt]] - Politician. Member of the [[Georgia State Senate]].Resident of Grayson.
* [[Chuck Robbins]] - chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of [[Cisco Systems]]. Born in Grayson.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/07/30/qa-chuck-robbins-ceo-of-cisco-systems/ |title=Q&A: Chuck Robbins, CEO of Cisco Systems |website=mercurynews.com |date=July 30, 2015 |accessdate=April 9, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Robert Nkemdiche]] - NFL Football player. Grew up and started his career in Grayson, at [[Grayson High School]] in 2015.

==In popular culture==
* Grayson was featured in ''Outbreak'', authored by [[Robin Cook (American novelist)|Robin Cook]], which was published in 1987.<ref>{{cite book|last=Cook|first=Robin|title=Outbreak|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3GxuBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT117|date=11 September 2014|publisher=Pan Macmillan|isbn=978-1-4472-4676-3|page=117}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.cityofgrayson.org/ City of Grayson official website]

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