North Decatur, Georgia

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North Decatur, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
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North Decatur Road
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Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia
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North Decatur CDP
location within central Metro Atlanta
Coordinates: 33°48′11″N84°17′24″W / 33.80306°N 84.29000°W / 33.80306; -84.29000
Country United States
State Georgia
County DeKalb
Area
[1]
 • Total4.91 sq mi (12.72 km2)
 • Land4.91 sq mi (12.72 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,511
 • Density3,769.29/sq mi (1,455.25/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30033
Area code 404 770
FIPS code 13-56112 [2]
GNIS feature ID0332514 [3]
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CDPs bordering eastern Atlanta

North Decatur is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 18,511 in 2020.

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History

An early settler in this part of DeKalb County was Chapman Powell, whose "Medicine House" cabin was built near 1218 Clairmont Road. (It has been preserved and relocated to Stone Mountain Park.) Dr. Powell (1798-1870) owned most of the land in the Candler Lake and South Fork Peachtree Creek area during his lifetime. His land was later purchased by Walter Candler. [4]

Ezekiel Mason built a mill on the east side of Clairmont Road on Burnt Fork Creek. DeKalb County's Mason Mill Park, as well as local eatery Mason Tavern, are named after Ezekiel Mason.[ citation needed ]

Geography

North Decatur is located at 33°48′11″N84°17′24″W / 33.80306°N 84.29000°W / 33.80306; -84.29000 (33.803054, -84.290123). [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km2), all land. The North Decatur CDP's boundaries are:

There is no true center to North Decatur; there are three commercial clusters at corners of the CDP:

Toco Hills, a de facto commercial center for several CDPs north of the city of Decatur, has grown from a country store in 1950, with a single gas pump and a pot-bellied stove, to multiple shopping centers, coffee houses, houses of worship and townhouses.

North Decatur primarily consists of 1950s and 1960s-era ranch homes, although condominiums are increasingly being developed in this community. Its proximity to Atlanta's Midtown and Buckhead districts, as well as Emory University and Decatur, makes it a desirable "in-town" location for what was originally developed as a suburban community.

Neighborhoods

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1980 11,830—
1990 12,8308.5%
2000 15,27019.0%
2010 16,6989.4%
2020 18,51110.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1850-1870 [7] 1870-1880 [8]
1890-1910 [9] 1920-1930 [10]
1940 [11] 1950 [12] 1960 [13]
1970 [14] 1980 [15] 1990 [16]
2000 [17] 2010 [18] 2020 [19]

North Decatur was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census. [15]

North Decatur, 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 [20] Pop 2010 [21] Pop 2020 [19] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)12,49911,37511,61581.85%70.28%62.75%
Black or African American alone (NH)1,2121,9992,3837.94%11.97%12.87%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)3734240.24%0.20%0.13%
Asian alone (NH)8751,8452,4375.73%11.05%13.17%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)9440.06%0.02%0.02%
Other race alone (NH)17521350.11%0.31%0.73%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1923668381.26%2.19%4.53%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4296631,0752.81%3.97%5.81%
Total15,27016,69818,511100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,511 people, 8,169 households, and 3,518 families residing in the CDP.

Education

DeKalb County Schools serves the CDP. [22] Some residents are zoned to Laurel Ridge Elementary School, while other residents are zoned to Medlock Elementary School; both are in the North Decatur CDP. [23] Residents zoned to Laurel Ridge and Medlock are also zoned to Druid Hills Middle School (in the North Decatur CDP [23] ) and Druid Hills High School (in the Druid Hills CDP [24] ). [25]

Parks

Transportation

Churches

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  19. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – North Decatur CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
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  22. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: DeKalb County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. - Text list - Shows the Emory/CDC annexation in Atlanta as still in the DeKalb school district (as Atlanta Public Schools had not yet taken that part)
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  25. ↑ "Schools / Grade Configurations for 2008-2009 Archived 2009-07-11 at the Wayback Machine ." DeKalb County School System . Retrieved on May 5, 2009.

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