Dunwoody, GA

Dunwoody, Georgia

Introduction to Dunwoody, Georgia

Dunwoody, Georgia, in De Kalb county, is 2 miles NE of Sandy Springs, Georgia and 14 miles N of Atlanta, Georgia. The town is in the Atlanta area. There are 32,808 residents in Dunwoody.

Dunwoody History

Dunwoody was founded in the early 1830s. It was named after Major Charles Dunwoody. The Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church was the first church in the area and was established in 1829. The first railroad entered Dunwoody in 1881 and the first public school of the area was built in 1889. The area was also visited by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905. Dunwoody was officially incorporated as a city on December 1, 2008.

Dunwoody and nearby Attractions

• Dunwoody Nature Preserve
• Oglethorpe University Museum of Art
• Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
• Sophie Hirsh Srochi Jewish Discovery Museum
• Georgia Aquarium
• Six Flags White Water

Things To Do In Dunwoody

The Dunwoody Park and Windwood Hollow Park are ideal places for spending leisure hours. You can also visit the Dunwoody Library and Sophie Hirsh Srochi Jewish Discovery Museum. The city offers a number of shopping centers, including the Shops at Dunwoody Shopping Center, Dunwoody Hall Shopping Center, the Georgetown Shopping Center, Mount Vernon Shopping Center, Dunwoody Village Shopping Center and Perimeter Mall Shopping Center. The Georgia Aquarium and the Atlanta Zoo are also nearby and popular among locals and tourists.

Dunwoody Transportation

Atlanta International is the nearest major airport.

Dunwoody Higher Education

Georgia Perimeter College- Dunwoody Campus, Emory University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the Devry Institute of Technology are some of the nearest colleges and universities.

High Points

Dunwoody 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 1%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Dunwoody, GA

Comparing Dunwoody 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Dunwoody Almanac

Dunwoody Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

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• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Dunwoody Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Dunwoody, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Nearby Cities and Towns

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Dunwoody High Schools (2004)

DUNWOODY HIGH SCHOOL
5035 VERMACK ROAD
678-874-8502
Serves 1,261 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Dunwoody Colleges

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Empire Beauty Schools

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