McDonough, Georgia

McDonough, Georgia
McDonough, Georgia
—  City  —
The Henry County Courthouse
Official seal of McDonough, Georgia
Seal
Nickname(s): The Geranium City
Location in Henry County and the state of Georgia
McDonough is located in Metro Atlanta
McDonough
Location of McDonough in Metro Atlanta
Coordinates: 33°26′42″N 84°8′57″W / 33.445°N 84.14917°W / 33.445; -84.14917Coordinates: 33°26′42″N 84°8′57″W / 33.445°N 84.14917°W / 33.445; -84.14917
Country United States
State Georgia
County Henry
1821
1821
Area
 – Total 12.9 sq mi (33.4 km2)
 – Land 12.7 sq mi (32.9 km2)
 – Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation 863 ft (263 m)
Population (2010)
 – Total 22,084
 – Density 1,737.4/sq mi (670.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 30252-30253
Area code(s) 770470
FIPS code 13-48624[1]
GNIS feature ID 0317901[2]
Website http://www.mcdonoughga.org

McDonough is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population was 22084 at the 2010 census. Inclusion of the unincorporated neighborhoods surrounding McDonough, which are not part of a town/city, raises the population to approximately 30,000 from an estimate in 2008. The city is the county seat of Henry County[3]. It is the home of AM radio station Classic Country 1410 WKKP and SCB-TV cable Channel 15 television station.

The census-designated place of Blacksville and the unincorporated communities of Flippen, Kelleytown, and Ola are located near McDonough, and addresses in those communities have McDonough postal addresses.

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Major highways

History

Named for naval officer Commodore Thomas MacDonough and founded in 1823 around a traditional town square design. The buildings surrounding the square are intact although there are some vacancies. The county courthouse and historic jail building are on the north side near the Welcome Center in a historically maintained Standard Oil service station 1920 prototype. The station also houses the Main Street Program Office and Hospitality and Tourism Office. In the center of the square is a monument to Henry County's Confederate dead. One block east of the square, the town's original cotton warehouse has been replaced with the Henry County Judicial Center. In the same area the Henry County Courthouse Annex has an original oil on canvas "Cotton Gin" (4½ by 11 feet) by Jean Charlot. He painted this oil in 1942 for the town post office. His works can be found all over the world in everything from children's books to large murals.

The town was a relay station on the New York to New Orleans stagecoach line and was connected by other stage lines with Fayetteville and Decatur, and with Macon by way of Jackson.[4]

In 1900, a washout during a thunderstorm caused a train wreck about 1½ miles (2.4 km) north of town. The runoff undermined about 100 feet (30 m) of the Southern Railway (Macon division) prior the accident, and the passenger train subsequently caught fire, killing 35. [2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33 km2), of which 12.7 square miles (33 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (1.6%) is water.

Notable natives

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,493 people, 3,069 households, and 2,102 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,093.8 people per square mile (422.6/km²). There were 3,234 housing units at an average density of 416.5 per square mile (160.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.4% White, 34.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 1.8% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.

There were 3,069 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,482, and the median income for a family was $46,818. Males had a median income of $34,669 versus $28,318 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,029. About 9.6% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

Although it is considered to be located in Stockbridge, many of the Eagle's Landing Country Club's homes are within McDonough's 30253 zip code.

Events and festivals

Geranium Festival

The city hosts a Geranium Festival each springtime on the third Saturday in May, celebrating the locally grown flowers and community. The one day festival serves as a showcase of local artistry and talent through the open-air craft markets and live musical performances. The festival is sponsored by the McDonough Lions Club, and held on the McDonough Square. 2009 marks the 32nd anniversary of the festival.

Sports

The city is home to the annual AABC Roberto Clemente World Series for seven- and eight-year-old baseball players.

Movies

  • Scenes for the 1977 movie "Smokey and the Bandit" were filmed in the town.
  • Scenes for the 1989 Oscar winning civil war epic, "Glory" were filmed in the town.
  • A pilot episode for the WB show "Roswell" were filmed on the city square at the old Phillips 66 service station.
  • A scene from the movie "We Are Marshall" was filmed on Hw. 155 near Miller's Mill.
  • "The McDonough Road" is mentioned by one of the characters in the 1939 classic, Gone with the Wind.

Music

Members of the Christian Band Casting Crowns are ministers at Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church, where the band plays during services.

Education

Henry County School District

The Henry County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve. The district has twenty eight elementary schools, nine middle schools, and ten high schools.[6] The district has 1,543 full-time teachers and over 27,734 students.[7]

McDonough Public Schools

  • Eagle's Landing High School
  • Henry County Evening Academy
  • Henry County High School
  • Ola High School
  • Union Grove High School

Private schools

Higher Education

Mercer University has a Regional Academic Center in McDonough. The center, opened in 2003, offers programs through the university's College of Continuing and Professional Studies.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  4. ^ [1], Accessed 24 April 2009
  5. ^ Reinhard, Beth (2011-05-20). "Home is Where the Votes Are". National Journal. http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/home-is-where-the-votes-are-20110520?page=1. Retrieved 21 May 2011. 
  6. ^ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 19, 2010.
  7. ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 19, 2010.
  8. ^ Eagle's Landing Christian Academy, Retrieved June 19, 2010.
  9. ^ Community Christian School, Retrieved June 19, 2010.
  10. ^ New Creation Center, Retrieved June 19, 2010.
  11. ^ Creekside Christian Academy, Retrieved August 8, 2010.

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