Gresham Park, Georgia

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Gresham Park, Georgia
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A street in Gresham Park
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Gresham Park
Location within central Metro Atlanta
Coordinates: 33°42′12″N84°18′52″W / 33.70333°N 84.31444°W / 33.70333; -84.31444
Country United States
State Georgia
County DeKalb
Area
[1]
  Total
2.81 sq mi (7.28 km2)
  Land2.81 sq mi (7.27 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,700
  Density2,743.14/sq mi (1,058.99/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 13-35240 [2]
GNIS feature ID1867241 [3]
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CDPs bordering eastern Atlanta

Gresham Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 7,700 at the 2020 census.

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Geography

Gresham Park is located at 33°42′12″N84°18′52″W / 33.70333°N 84.31444°W / 33.70333; -84.31444 (33.703357, -84.314366). [4] It is bordered by, on the:

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), all land.

Gresham Park Sign in Gresham Park Georgia (April 2025) Gresham Park Sign.jpg
Gresham Park Sign in Gresham Park Georgia (April 2025)

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1980 6,232
1990 9,00044.4%
2000 9,2152.4%
2010 7,432−19.3%
2020 7,7003.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1850-1870 [6] 1870-1880 [7]
1890-1910 [8] 1920-1930 [9]
1940 [10] 1950 [11] 1960 [12]
1970 [13] 1980 [14] 1990 [15]
2000 [16] 2010 [17] 2020 [18]
Gresham Park, 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 [19] Pop 2010 [20] Pop 2020 [18] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)2715991,3482.94%8.06%17.51%
Black or African American alone (NH)8,7586,5635,59695.04%88.31%72.68%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)295100.31%0.07%0.13%
Asian alone (NH)224730.02%0.32%0.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)1000.01%0.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)2012430.22%0.16%0.56%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)561182720.61%1.59%3.53%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)781113580.85%1.49%4.65%
Total9,2157,4327,700100.00%100.00%100.00%

Gresham Park was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census. [14] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,700 people, 3,149 households, and 1,667 families residing in the CDP.

Education

It is in the DeKalb County Public Schools. [21] Zoned schools:

Ronald E. McNair High School McNair High School, Gresham Park, GA June 2017.jpg
Ronald E. McNair High School

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  7. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  8. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  9. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  10. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  11. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  12. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  13. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  14. 1 2 "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  16. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  18. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gresham Park CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  19. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Gresham Park CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gresham Park CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  21. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Gresham Park CDP, GA" (PDF). census.gov. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  22. "Elementary School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year" (PDF). DeKalb County School District. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  23. "Middle School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year" (PDF). DeKalb County School District. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  24. "High School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year" (PDF). DeKalb County School District. Retrieved June 1, 2017.