Acworth, GA

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Acworth, Georgia

Introduction to Acworth, Georgia

Acworth, Georgia is 10 miles NW of Marietta, Georgia and 27 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. It is in Cobb county. The city is part of the Atlanta metro area. The population of Acworth is 13,422.

Acworth History

This area was originally known as Andersonville. In 1843, it was named Acworth after a similarly named town in New Hampshire, which was the hometown of Joseph L. Gregg, an engineer with the Western and Atlantic Railroad. Acworth was burned down by General Sherman’s army during the Civil War in 1864.

Acworth and nearby Attractions

Cobb County Regional Park
Red Top Mountain State Park
Cobblestone Golf Course
Picketts Mill Battlefield Historic Site
Oregon Park
Mariette Country Club

Things To Do In Acworth

The Kennworth Park is located between Kennesaw and Acworth and hosts regular sports tournaments. This park also has amenities for tennis, softball and baseball. It also includes a playground for children. The city also has an excellent golf course. The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History is worth a visit.

Acworth Transportation

The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport provides regular services.

Acworth Higher Education

North Metro Technical College, Kennesaw State University, Life University and Chattahoochee Technical College provide facilities for higher studies.

High Points

Acworth strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 8%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 9%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 14%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Acworth, GA

Comparing Acworth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles NW of Marietta, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	27 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Cobb
Metro Area	Atlanta
Standard Zip Codes	30101, 30102
Phone Area Codes	770
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.066
Longitude	-84.676

Station	DALLAS 7 NE
Distance	7.1 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	54.4 inches

Station	ALPHARETTA 4 SSW
Distance	22.1 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	51.8 inches

Station	CEDARTOWN 3 NE
Distance	32.9 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	53.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	13,422	100%
Male	6,553	48.8%
Female	6,869	51.2%
Under 18	3,630	27%
18+	9,792	73%
65+	972	7.2%
Median Age	30.7
Average Family Size	3.08
White	10,692	79.7%
African-American	1,696	12.6%
Asian	309	2.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	28	0.2%
Other	426	3.2%
Mixed Race	268	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	812	6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	18,428
Growth	5,006
Growth %	37.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	28.9%
US/American	16.2%
German	11.9%
English	10.1%
Irish	9.8%
Scottish	3.4%
Italian	2.9%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Polish	1.5%
Dutch	0.9%
Nigerian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
European	0.7%
British	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Iranian	0.6%
African	0.5%
Egyptian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Jamaican	0.4%
Finnish	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Danish	0.2%
West Indian	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%
Barbadian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Bulgarian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Acworth	13,422	$55,163
Cartersville	15,925	$48,219
Emerson	1,092	$41,429
Holly Springs	3,195	$61,651
Kennesaw	21,675	$67,778
Marietta	58,748	$47,340
Woodstock	10,050	$65,740

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