Palmetto, Georgia

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Palmetto, Georgia
City
U.S. Route 29 in Palmetto, Georgia.JPG
Downtown Palmetto
PalmettoGAseal.png
Seal
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
Government
 • MayorTeresa Thomas-Smith
Area
[1]
 • Total
12.04 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)
 • Total
5,071
 • 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 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.

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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] In 2023, Palmetto elected its first female and African American mayor when Teresa Thomas-Smith won the election by 84 votes. [6]

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 [7]
1850-1870 [8] 1870-1880 [9]
1890-1910 [10] 1920-1930 [11]
1940 [12] 1950 [13] 1960 [14]
1970 [15] 1980 [16] 1990 [17]
2000 [18] 2010 [19]
Palmetto racial composition as of 2020 [20]
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. ↑ Proctor, Aungelique (November 10, 2023). "Palmetto elects its first female and African American mayor". Fox 5 News. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  9. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  11. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  12. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  14. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  15. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  16. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  17. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  18. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  19. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  20. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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