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The populace as of the 2010 census was 9,116, while in 2015 the estimated populace was 16,634. It is encompassed in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta urbane statistical area, which is encompassed in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville combined statistical area.
Norcross train depot Named for former Atlanta Mayor Jonathan Norcross, it was chartered as a town on October 26, 1870.
The barns was proposed in 1856 by Jonathan Norcross (a former Atlanta mayor) and was later allowed.
Thrasher bought the 250 acres (1.0 km2) encircling the terminal for $1,650, and a town was born titled for Thrasher's good friend, Jonathan Norcross.
The Brunswick Hotel was assembled in 1870, and Norcross quickly became known as a resort area, much like East Lake, for Atlantans wanting to escape the quickly growing city.
Norcross, Gwinnett County's second earliest city, saw new roads and highways which were later assembled by-pass the city, preserving its historic center as a 19th-century barns town.
The Norcross Historic District, comprising the center of town, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Norcross is positioned in Gwinnett County at 33 56 N 84 13 W (33.9386, -84.2086). It is bordered to the north by the town/city of Peachtree Corners.
Interstate 85 forms the southern boundary of the city, with access from Exits 99 (Jimmy Carter Boulevard), 101 (Indian Trail Lilburn Road), and 102 (Georgia State Route 378).
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city of Norcross has a total region of 4.65 square miles (12.05 km2), of which 4.64 square miles (12.02 km2) is territory and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.25%, is water. Gwinnett County Transit serve the city.
As of 2010, Norcross had a populace of 9,116.
The ethnic and ethnic composition of the populace was 40.8% white, 19.8% black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 2.1% Asian Indian, 10.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 21.5% from some other race and 4.3% reporting two or more competitions.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 53.50% White, 20.82% African American, 0.54% Native American, 6.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 15.39% from other competitions, and 3.63% from two or more competitions.
Gwinnett County Public Schools serves Norcross.
Stripling Elementary School (Norcross) Peachtree Elementary School (Norcross) Beaver Ridge Elementary School (Norcross) Meadowcreek Elementary School (Meadowcreek) Norcross Elementary School (Norcross) Summerour Middle (Norcross) Norcross High School (Norcross) Greater Atlanta Christian School (Private School) Gwinnett County Public Library operates the Norcross Branch in Norcross. American Megatrends, headquartered in Building 200 at 5555 Oakbrook Parkway in unincorporated Gwinnett County near Norcross The Spanish language journal El Nuevo Georgia has its command posts in unincorporated Gwinnett County near Norcross. a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Norcross city, Georgia".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
2010 general profile of demographic and housing characteristics of Norcross from the US Census] "OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF NORCROSS." City of Norcross.
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