Palmetto, Georgia

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Palmetto, Georgia
City
U.S. Route 29 in Palmetto, Georgia.JPG
Downtown Palmetto
Fulton County Georgia Municipalities Map Palmetto Highlighted.svg
Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°31′52″N84°40′03″W / 33.53111°N 84.66750°W / 33.53111; -84.66750
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Fulton, Coweta
Area
[1]
 • Total12.04 sq mi (31.19 km2)
 • Land11.86 sq mi (30.71 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,020 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,071
 • Density427.72/sq mi (165.14/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30268
Area code 770
FIPS code 13-58884 [3]
GNIS feature ID2404466 [2]
Website www.citypalmetto.com

Palmetto is a city located mostly in Fulton County (originally Campbell County) and now partly in Coweta County in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 5,071 at the 2020 census.The current mayor is J. Clark Boddie.

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Palmetto as a town in 1854. [4] The community was named after the Palmetto Regiment of the Mexican–American War. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 1,526—
1870 294−80.7%
1880 47360.9%
1890 55216.7%
1900 62012.3%
1910 92248.7%
1920 9654.7%
1930 964−0.1%
1940 1,0296.7%
1950 1,25722.2%
1960 1,46616.6%
1970 2,04539.5%
1980 2,0862.0%
1990 2,61225.2%
2000 3,40030.2%
2010 4,48832.0%
2020 5,07113.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
Palmetto racial composition as of 2020 [7]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)1,20323.72%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2,94958.15%
Native American 90.18%
Asian 430.85%
Pacific Islander 10.02%
Other/Mixed 2054.04%
Hispanic or Latino 66113.03%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,071 people, 1,950 households, and 1,200 families residing in the city.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmetto, Georgia
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1854. p. 264.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 170. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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