- Chatsworth, Georgia
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Chatsworth, Georgia — City — Downtown Chatsworth
Location in Murray County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°46′20″N 84°46′44″W / 34.77222°N 84.77889°WCoordinates: 34°46′20″N 84°46′44″W / 34.77222°N 84.77889°W Country United States State Georgia County Murray Area - Total 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2) - Land 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2) - Water 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) Elevation 745 ft (227 m) Population (2000) - Total 3,531 - Density 751.3/sq mi (287.1/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 30705 Area code(s) 706 FIPS code 13-15508[1] GNIS feature ID 0327417[2] Chatsworth is a city in Murray County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,531 at the 2000 census, but was estimated around 3,890 as of the 2005 census. The city is the county seat of Murray County[3]. According to a popular legend, the town received its name after a road sign with the word "Chatsworth" fell off a passing freight train nearby. Someone put the sign on a post, and the name stuck ¹.
Just East of Chatsworth is Fort Mountain, and the Fort Mountain State Park.
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Geography
Chatsworth is located at 34°46′20″N 84°46′44″W / 34.77222°N 84.77889°W (34.772336, -84.778977)[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km2), of which, 4.7 square miles (12 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.42%) is water.
Demographics
Murray County Courthouse in Chatsworth
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,531 people, 1,416 households, and 945 families residing in the city. The population density was 749.5 people per square mile (289.5/km²). There were 1,546 housing units at an average density of 328.1 per square mile (126.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.66% White, 1.16% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.49% of the population.
There were 1,416 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,273, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $32,688 versus $25,033 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,218. About 13.0% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Murray County School District
The Murray County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of six elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and once had an academy school.[5] The district has 451 full-time teachers and over 7,345 students.[6]
Famous residents
- James Vann and Joseph Vann, owners of Chief Vann House.
- Jody Ridley, NASCAR driver
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 24, 2010.
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Municipalities and communities of Murray County, Georgia County seat: ChatsworthCity Chatsworth
Town Unincorporated
communitiesCategories:- Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Populated places in Murray County, Georgia
- County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Dalton metropolitan area
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