Douglasville, Georgia Douglasville, Georgia Location in Douglas County and the state of Georgia Location in Douglas County and the state of Georgia Douglasville is positioned in Metro Atlanta Douglasville - Douglasville Location of Douglasville in Metro Atlanta The town/city of Douglasville is the governmental center of county of Douglas County, Georgia, United States.
As of the 2010 census, the town/city had a populace of 30,961, up from 20,065 in 2000.
In 2015 the town/city propel Rochelle Robinson as its first African American and first woman mayor. She has had years of enhance service on the City Council and region commissions.
Douglasville is positioned approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta Metro Area.
Located along a natural rise in the topography, Douglasville was originally known as "Skint Chestnut." Douglasville was established in 1874 as the barns was constructed in the area.
That same year, Douglasville was designated as the governmental center of county of the recently formed Douglas County.
In 1916, the Reverend Atkinson of Douglasville was a key figure in the Arc Light Controversy in Atlanta.
On September 21, 2009, Douglas County was devastated by the worst flood in Georgia history.
The county was later declared a disaster area, and the governor of Georgia declared a state of emergency.
The flooding most affected the areas of Douglasville, Villa Rica, Austell, Lithia Springs, and Chapel Hill.
The disaster killed more than eight citizens in the county, most of them in the Douglasville area.
Douglasville is positioned in north-central Douglas County at 33 44 59 N 84 43 23 WCoordinates: 33 44 59 N 84 43 23 W (33.749824, 84.723190).
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, Douglasville has a total region of 22.6 square miles (58.5 km2), of which 22.5 square miles (58.2 km2) is territory and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.58%, is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 30,961 citizens , 11,627 homeholds, and 7,692 families residing in the city.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,065 citizens , 7,286 homeholds, and 5,078 families residing in the city.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
A vibrant company region in Douglasville is positioned south of the town/city between Chapel Hill Road and Georgia State Route 5, around the Douglas Boulevard Corridor.
According to Douglasville's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town/city are: The Douglas County School System presently employs over 3,550 employees, including teachers, administrators, and support staff. The Central Business District (CBD) of downtown Douglasville is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district; it is an outstanding example of a turn-of-the-century southern barns town.
In the center of town is a small plaza, which was converted from a street block, known as O'Neal Plaza (named after the former O'Neal's department store, now used as the Douglasville City Hall).
The Douglasville Convention & Visitors Bureau is positioned in the heart of downtown and serves as the city's welcome center.
The Douglas County Cultural Arts Center is positioned at Campbellton Street south of Downtown.
The center holds art shows and special affairs throughout the year and hosts affairs for schools athwart the county.
The courthouse on Hospital Drive hosts the Douglasville Farmer's and Artisan's Market every Wednesday from 4 pm until 7 pm from April until November.
The Douglasville Downtown Conference Center is positioned at 6701 Church Street.
The Douglas County Museum of History and Art on West Broad Street is homed in the county's historic 1956 courthouse, which has been preserved for its unique architecture and is listed in the National Register for Historic Places.
The mall sponsors many festivals, as well as Douglasville's July 4 celebrations.
Hunter Park is Douglasville's biggest park and home to the county Boys & Girls Club.
The center is home to the Douglas County Stingrays swim team as well as small-town high school and special olympics swim teams.
Deer Lick Park is positioned approximately 3 miles (5 km) south of Interstate 20 east of the town/city limits on Mack Road.
The Chestnut Log Soccer Complex is positioned on Pope Road beside Chestnut Log Middle School, about mile west of SR 92 (Fairburn Road).
Jesse Davis Park is positioned north of downtown Douglasville and serves as a neighborhood park for inhabitants of North Douglasville.
Sweetwater Creek State Park is a 2,549-acre (10.32 km2) park 7 miles (11 km) east of Douglasville.
Clinton Nature Preserve, positioned 7 miles (11 km) west of Douglasville, is a 200-acre historical preserve, positioned off the Post road exit of Interstate 20, that features a pre-Civil War log cabin, picnic areas, walking and mountain biking trails, a gravel walking track, fishing, an outside amphitheatre, and a 100-percent disabled-accessible children's play garden.
In 2015, the town/city propel Rochelle Robinson as its first woman and first African American mayor. The City Council is propel from single-member districts.
The Douglasville police chief is Gary Sparks. The Douglasville Police Department is positioned at 2083 Fairburn Road. The sheriff is Tim Pounds, and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office is positioned at 8470 Earl D Lee Boulevard in Douglasville. Education in Douglasville is varied with a large enhance school system, and many private schools.
The Douglas County School District operates 21 elementary schools, eight middle schools, and five high schools covering grades pre-K to 12th grade. Douglasville hosts a ground ("instructional site") of Georgia Highlands College.
Douglasville has various secular and theological private schools including: Douglasville is served by the Douglas County Sentinel, a three-day-a-week printed announcement that covers small-town and state news.
Highway 78 (State Route 8, Veterans' Memorial Highway) runs directly east to west through downtown Douglasville.
The town/city and the Georgia DOT are working on plans to reroute Highway 92 farther east of downtown on a four-lane bridge serving as a bypass.
State Route 5 is colocated with US 78 through downtown east to the Cobb County line and west just past Hunter Park.
Interstate 20 (Ga Hwy 402) extends roughly east to west about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of downtown, with access from Exits 34, 36, and 37.
Douglasville is home to single-runway Pinewood Airport, positioned 5.7 miles (9.2 km) northwest of downtown. Residents of Douglasville are served by the Well - Star Douglas Hospital positioned at 8954 Hospital Drive; it has 98 licensed beds. The major goals of the City of Douglasville Development Authority (CDDA) are to promote the economic prosperity of that town/city while simultaneously increasing the existing trade and company sectors in order to raise the character of life for the city's residents.
National Register of Historic Places listings in Douglas County, Georgia "City of Douglasville Georgia".
City of Douglasville.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Douglasville city, Georgia".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
City of Douglasville CAFR "Welcome to the Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville & Douglas County".
"Douglasville Police Department | Douglasville, GA - Official Website".
Douglasville official website "Douglas County School District".
"West Georgia Technical College".
"Douglasville Highway 92 Project".
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