Cartersville, Georgia

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Cartersville, Georgia
City
Cartersville Georgia City Hall 2015.jpg
Cartersville City Hall
Bartow County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Cartersville Highlighted.svg
Location in Bartow County, Georgia
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Cartersville
Location of Cartersville in Metro Atlanta
Coordinates: 34°11′N84°48′W / 34.183°N 84.800°W / 34.183; -84.800
Country United States
State Georgia
County Bartow
Incorporated 1850
Named for Farish Carter [1] [2]
Government
 •  Mayor Matt Santini
Area
[3]
 • Total28.74 sq mi (74.44 km2)
 • Land28.62 sq mi (74.12 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)
Elevation
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,187
 • Density810.20/sq mi (312.82/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
ZIP Codes
30120, 30121
Area code(s) 770/678/470
FIPS code 13-13688 [4]
GNIS feature ID0355017 [5]
Website www.cityofcartersville.org

Cartersville is a city in Bartow County, Georgia, United States; it is located within the northwest edge of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 23,187. Cartersville is the county seat of Bartow County. [6]

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History

Cartersville, originally known as Birmingham, was founded by English-Americans in 1832. [7] The town was incorporated as Cartersville in 1854. [7] The present name is for Col. Farish Carter of Milledgeville, the owner of a large plantation. [8] [9] Cartersville was the long-time home of Amos Akerman, U.S. Attorney General under President Ulysses S. Grant; in that office he spearheaded the federal prosecution of members of the Ku Klux Klan and was one of the most important public servants of the Reconstruction era. [10]

Cartersville was designated the seat of Bartow County in 1867 following the destruction of Cassville by Sherman's March to the Sea in American Civil War. Cartersville was incorporated as a city in 1872. [11]

On February 26, 1916, a group of 100 men and boys took Jesse McCorkle from the jail and hanged him from a tree in front of the city hall and riddled his body with bullets. [12]

Geography

Cartersville is located in south-central Bartow County, 42 miles (68 km) northwest of downtown Atlanta and 76 miles (122 km) southeast of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The Etowah River flows through a broad valley south of the downtown, leading west to Rome, where it forms the Coosa River, a tributary of the Alabama River. The city limits extend eastward, upriver, as far as Allatoona Dam, which forms Lake Allatoona, a large U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir. Red Top Mountain State Park sits on a peninsula in the lake, just outside the city limits. Nancy Creek also flows in the vicinity. The highest point in the city is 1,562 feet (476 m) at the summit of Pine Mountain. [13]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cartersville has a total area of 29.3 square miles (75.9 km2), of which 29.2 square miles (75.5 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.59%, is water. [14]

Transportation

Interstate 75, the major north-south route through the area, passes through the eastern edge of the city, with access from five exits: Exit 285 just south of the city limits in Emerson, Exit 288 (East Main Street) closest to downtown, and exits 290, 293, and 296 along the city's northern outskirts. U.S. Highway 41, which is concurrent with State Route 3, is an older, parallel highway to Interstate 75 that goes through the eastern edge of downtown, leading north to Calhoun and Dalton and south to Marietta. U.S. Highway 411 passes through the northern edge of the city, leading west to Rome and north to Chatsworth. State Route 20 runs west to Rome concurrent with U.S. Highway 411 and runs east to Canton. State Route 61 runs north to White concurrent with U.S. Highway 411 and runs south to Dallas, Georgia. State Route 113 runs southwesterly to Rockmart. State Route 293 runs west-northwest to Kingston.

Cartersville Airport is a public use airport located in the west side of Cartersville on State Route 61. It is the home base of Phoenix Air.

Cartersville area communities

The following communities border the city:

Climate

Climate data for Cartersville, Georgia (Cartersville Airport), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1891–2019
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)79
(26)		83
(28)		88
(31)		93
(34)		100
(38)		106
(41)		108
(42)		108
(42)		106
(41)		100
(38)		87
(31)		82
(28)		108
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C)68.2
(20.1)		73.0
(22.8)		80.9
(27.2)		85.7
(29.8)		89.1
(31.7)		93.9
(34.4)		96.2
(35.7)		95.5
(35.3)		92.0
(33.3)		84.7
(29.3)		77.1
(25.1)		69.0
(20.6)		97.5
(36.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)52.2
(11.2)		56.8
(13.8)		64.9
(18.3)		73.4
(23.0)		80.7
(27.1)		86.9
(30.5)		89.6
(32.0)		89.1
(31.7)		84.2
(29.0)		74.0
(23.3)		62.9
(17.2)		54.5
(12.5)		72.4
(22.5)
Daily mean °F (°C)41.8
(5.4)		45.5
(7.5)		52.5
(11.4)		60.2
(15.7)		68.3
(20.2)		75.6
(24.2)		78.8
(26.0)		78.1
(25.6)		72.5
(22.5)		61.6
(16.4)		50.8
(10.4)		44.3
(6.8)		60.8
(16.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)31.4
(−0.3)		34.3
(1.3)		40.2
(4.6)		47.0
(8.3)		56.0
(13.3)		64.2
(17.9)		68.0
(20.0)		67.2
(19.6)		60.7
(15.9)		49.1
(9.5)		38.7
(3.7)		34.0
(1.1)		49.2
(9.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C)12.7
(−10.7)		17.0
(−8.3)		23.8
(−4.6)		30.6
(−0.8)		41.1
(5.1)		52.5
(11.4)		60.1
(15.6)		59.5
(15.3)		46.0
(7.8)		32.7
(0.4)		25.6
(−3.6)		16.0
(−8.9)		9.3
(−12.6)
Record low °F (°C)−9
(−23)		−6
(−21)		8
(−13)		22
(−6)		31
(−1)		40
(4)		49
(9)		48
(9)		30
(−1)		23
(−5)		4
(−16)		−3
(−19)		−9
(−23)
Average precipitation inches (mm)4.29
(109)		4.69
(119)		4.72
(120)		4.15
(105)		3.67
(93)		3.79
(96)		3.88
(99)		3.44
(87)		3.63
(92)		3.25
(83)		4.06
(103)		4.49
(114)		48.06
(1,220)
Average snowfall inches (cm)0.4
(1.0)		0.1
(0.25)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.25)		0.6
(1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)10.811.911.210.311.312.414.210.79.49.29.110.8131.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.10.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.2
Source 1: NOAA (snow/snow days 1981–2010) [15] [16]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010) [17]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 2,232—
1880 2,037−8.7%
1890 3,17155.7%
1900 3,135−1.1%
1910 4,06729.7%
1920 4,3507.0%
1930 5,25020.7%
1940 6,14117.0%
1950 7,27018.4%
1960 8,66819.2%
1970 10,13817.0%
1980 9,247−8.8%
1990 12,03530.2%
2000 15,92532.3%
2010 19,73123.9%
2020 23,18717.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [18]

2020 census

Cartersville racial composition [19]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)14,60863.0%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)4,14417.87%
Native American 500.22%
Asian 3461.49%
Pacific Islander 110.05%
Other/Mixed 9774.21%
Hispanic or Latino 3,05113.16%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 23,187 people, 7,835 households, and 5,285 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the census [4] of 2010, there were 19,010 people, 5,870 households, and 4,132 families residing in the city. The population of Cartersville is growing significantly. The population density was 680.7 inhabitants per square mile (262.8/km2). There were 6,130 housing units at an average density of 262.0 per square mile (101.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 63.93% White, 29.64% African American, 0.82% Asian, 0.28% Native American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.76% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 7.28% of the population.

There were 5,870 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,162, and the median income for a family was $48,219. Males had a median income of $35,092 versus $25,761 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,977. About 8.9% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

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Booth Western Art Museum

Education

The schools that comprise the Cartersville City School System are:

There is also a private Montessori school:

Cartersville also has a college campus:

Economy

Manufacturing, tourism, and services play a part in the economy of the city. The city's employers include:

The city is home to Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center and The Hope Center, making it a minor healthcare hub for the surrounding area.[ citation needed ]

Law enforcement

In 2017, the Cartersville Police Department arrested 65 people at a house party because of a suspicion that there was an ounce of marijuana at the party. In 2022, a federal court awarded 45 of the arrested individuals a $900,000 settlement due to a violation of their constitutional rights. [26]
On September 8, 2022, Deputy Police Chief Jason DiPrima resigned after being arrested in a prostitute police-sting operation. [27] [28]

Notable people

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