Fairburn, Georgia

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Fairburn, Georgia
City
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Downtown Fairburn
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Motto: 
"Situated to Succeed"
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Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia
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Fairburn
Coordinates: 33°32′59″N84°35′29″W / 33.54972°N 84.59139°W / 33.54972; -84.59139 [1]
Country United States
State Georgia
County Fulton
Government
 • Type Mayor–council government
 • MayorMario Avery [2]
 • City AdministratorTony Phillips [3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
17.12 sq mi (44.34 km2)
 • Land16.91 sq mi (43.79 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,027 ft (313 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,483
 • Density975/sq mi (376.4/km2)
 •  Demonym
Fairburnite
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30213
Area code 770
FIPS code 13-28380 [5]
GNIS feature ID2403586 [1]
Website www.fairburn.com

Fairburn is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States, with a population of 16,483, according to the 2020 census. [6] Though it has a rich history of its own, the city is now a closely linked suburb of Atlanta, which lies just 17 miles to the north.

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Name

The community is named after Fairburn, in England. [7]

History

Fairburn is located along a railroad line and was the county seat of Campbell County starting in 1871. It was chosen as county seat in a referendum in 1871 that was spurred by the original seat of Campbellton refusing to allow the Atlanta and West Point Railroad line through on account of the anticipated noise in the 1850s. The railroad instead passed through Fairburn. Campbellton then faded away as Fairburn grew. The government of Campbell County went bankrupt in 1931 during the Great Depression and, along with Milton County to the north, was absorbed into Fulton County when 1932 began. Fairburn's population was 305 in 1870, with 208 white and 97 black residents. [8]

Geography

Fairburn is located along Interstate 85, which leads northeast 20 miles (32 km) to downtown Atlanta and southwest 142 miles (229 km) to Montgomery, Alabama. Georgia State Route 74 also runs through the city, leading south 13 miles (21 km) to Peachtree City. Some areas in nearby Fayette County have a Fairburn mailing address.

According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of 17.1 square miles (44.3 km2), of which 16.9 square miles (43.8 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 1.24%, is water. [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 298—
1870 3052.3%
1880 56384.6%
1890 69523.4%
1900 7619.5%
1910 1,39583.3%
1920 1,60014.7%
1930 1,372−14.2%
1940 1,5029.5%
1950 1,88925.8%
1960 2,47030.8%
1970 3,14327.2%
1980 3,46610.3%
1990 4,01315.8%
2000 5,46436.2%
2010 12,950137.0%
2020 16,48327.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
1850-1870 [11] 1870-1880 [12]
1890-1910 [13] 1920-1930 [14]
1940 [15] 1950 [16] 1960 [17]
1970 [18] 1980 [19] 1990 [20]
2000 [21] 2010 [22]

2020 census

Fairburn city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [23] Pop 2010 [24] Pop 2020 [25] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)2,0551,9861,54037.61%15.34%9.34%
Black or African American alone (NH)2,5798,96612,60147.20%69.24%76.45%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1233160.22%0.25%0.10%
Asian alone (NH)382122200.70%1.64%1.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0440.00%0.03%0.02%
Other race alone (NH)535710.09%0.27%0.43%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)641693831.17%1.31%2.32%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7111,5451,64813.01%11.93%10.00%
Total5,46412,95016,483 100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,483 people, 5,051 households, and 3,442 families residing in the city.

Education

K-12 education
Colleges and universities
Public libraries

Culture

Fairburn is home to the Georgia Renaissance Festival, in operation during the springtime. The city of Fairburn hosts the popular "Third Friday" concert series annually from April through September. The city also hosts the "Fairburn Fall Festival" each fall, featuring a parade, local food and crafts vendors and musical performances. Both events draw thousands of participants from across the region. [ citation needed ]

Fairburn was referenced in the 1970 song "Good Friends and Neighbors" by country singer Jerry Reed, a Georgia native. The song follows the story of a circuit judge from Monroe, Georgia who has been robbed of his billfold and car by a hitchhiker he picked up near Fairburn. The judge walked from where he was robbed, into Fairburn to see the sheriff, who becomes upset and believes the judge to be intoxicated and has a deputy throw the judge out into the rain. He then sits outside city hall for a time, attempting to hitchhike, before becoming upset that nobody has stopped to help him. The judge then storms into a local restaurant and tells the staff of his story, ending the song thanking the staff for hearing him out and saying "Glad I found one friend, neighbor. Thanks for the coffee."

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairburn, Georgia
  2. ↑ Fairburn official web site. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  3. ↑ Fairburn official web site. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  4. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Fairburn city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 28, 2011.
  7. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 76. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  8. ↑ "Fairburn" . Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001), Fairburn city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 28, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  12. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  13. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024.
  14. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  15. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  16. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  17. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  18. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  19. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  20. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  21. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  22. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  23. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Fairburn city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  24. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fairburn city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  25. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fairburn city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  26. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Fulton County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Fairburn Branch Archived November 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine ." Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.
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