Fairburn, Georgia Fairburn, Georgia Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia Fairburn is positioned in Metro Atlanta Fairburn - Fairburn Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia Fairburn is a town/city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States.
Fairburn is positioned along a barns line and was the governmental center of county of Campbell County starting in 1871.
It was chosen as governmental center of county in a popular vote in 1871 that was spurred by the initial seat of Campbellton refusing to allow the Atlanta & West Point Railroad line through on account of the anticipated noise in the 1850s.
The government of Campbell County went bankrupt in 1931 amid the Great Depression and, along with Milton County to the north, was combined into Fulton County when 1932 began.
Fairburn is positioned at 33 33 45 N 84 34 53 W (33.562411, -84.581443). Fairburn is positioned along Interstate 85, which leads northeast 20 miles (32 km) to downtown Atlanta and southwest 142 miles (229 km) to Montgomery, Alabama.
Georgia State Route 74 also runs through the city, dominant south 13 miles (21 km) to Peachtree City.
According to the 2010 census, the town/city has a total region of 17.1 square miles (44.3 km2), of which 16.9 square miles (43.8 km2) is territory and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 1.24%, is water. The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 47.64% African American, 43.08% White, 0.29% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 6.46% from other competitions, and 1.81% from two or more competitions.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $39,679, and the median income for a family was $42,219.
Fulton County Schools serves Fairburn.
Arlington Christian School is a private school in Fairburn.
Landmark Christian School is a private school in Fairburn.
The Bedford School is a private school in Fairburn.
Georgia Military College has a ground located in Fairburn, offering associate degrees.
Fairburn is home to the Georgia Renaissance Festival, in operation amid the springtime.
"Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Enumeration Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Fairburn city, Georgia".
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001), Fairburn city, Georgia".
"Fairburn Branch." Municipalities and communities of Fulton County, Georgia, United States
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State)Cities in Fulton County, Georgia - Cities in the Atlanta urbane region - Populated places established in 1870 - Former county seats in Georgia (U.S.
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