Scottdale, Georgia

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Scottdale, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
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Steel LLC fabrication facility in Scottdale
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Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia
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Scottdale
Location in Metro Atlanta
Coordinates: 33°47′40″N84°15′44″W / 33.79444°N 84.26222°W / 33.79444; -84.26222
Country United States
State Georgia
County DeKalb
Area
[1]
 • Total3.33 sq mi (8.64 km2)
 • Land3.33 sq mi (8.62 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
1,030 ft (314 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,698
 • Density3,215.51/sq mi (1,241.53/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30079
Area code 404
FIPS code 13-69392 [2]
GNIS feature ID0332993 [3]
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CDPs bordering eastern Atlanta (2001)

Scottdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 10,698 in 2020.

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History

Scottdale is named for Colonel George Washington Scott, who founded the Scottdale Cotton Mill in the late 1800s. [4] Colonel Scott arrived in DeKalb County from Florida, where he had previously owned a plantation, served in the Confederate Army, and unsuccessfully run for governor. Col. Scott was also a benefactor of the female seminary that became Agnes Scott College. [5]

Highway Department map of Scottdale from 1940 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Georgia - DeKalb County - Scottdale - ED 44-19, ED 44-20A, ED 44-43 - NARA - 5829955.jpg
Highway Department map of Scottdale from 1940

The Scottdale Cotton Mill development included the mill and nearby housing for workers. From the 1920s through the 1940s, Scottdale Manufacturing Company even supported a baseball team. [6] The mill shut down in 1982, and workers found jobs elsewhere in metro Atlanta. Philanthropist Tobie Grant donated several acres of property to disenfranchised, unemployed African-Americans and created a community known as Tobie Grant. This community continues to house low-income African Americans. Oak Forest Apartments was also opened under this theme in 1968.[ citation needed ]

The commercial district in Scottdale is focused on East Ponce de Leon Avenue, which bisects the community from the southwest to the northeast. Your DeKalb Farmers Market and antique shops are located on this road, along with several auto body shops and industrial buildings. Steel LLC maintains a large steel fabrication and distribution facility in Scottdale, near the intersection of North Clarendon Avenue and East Ponce de Leon Avenue. [7] Efforts to rehabilitate East Ponce de Leon Avenue commenced in 2007.

Geography

Scottdale is located at 33°47′40″N84°15′44″W / 33.79444°N 84.26222°W / 33.79444; -84.26222 (33.794337, -84.262110). [8] The unincorporated community is centered on East Ponce de Leon Avenue, between Decatur and Clarkston. The northern boundary is Stone Mountain Freeway; the eastern boundary is Interstate 285; the western boundary is roughly DeKalb Industrial Way; and the southern boundary is roughly the city limits of Avondale Estates. The ZIP code for Scottdale is 30079.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1980 8,770—
1990 8,636−1.5%
2000 9,80313.5%
2010 10,6318.4%
2020 10,6980.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
1850-1870 [10] 1870-1880 [11]
1890-1910 [12] 1920-1930 [13]
1940 [14] 1950 [15] 1960 [16]
1970 [17] 1980 [18] 1990 [19]
2000 [20] 2010 [21] 2020 [22]

Scottdale was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census. [18]

Scottdale CDP, 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 [22] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)3,4273,1783,55234.96%29.89%33.20%
Black or African American alone (NH)4,7314,0093,90848.26%37.71%36.53%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1721370.17%0.20%0.35%
Asian alone (NH)9332,4481,9029.52%23.03%17.78%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)12100.12%0.01%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)3253600.33%0.50%0.56%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)2073574592.11%3.36%4.29%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4445647804.53%5.31%7.29%
Total9,80310,63110,698100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,698 people, 4,321 households, and 2,277 families residing in the CDP.

Education

DeKalb County School District is the area school district. [25]

Zoned elementary schools: McLendon Elementary School and Avondale Elementary School [26] The zoned middle school is Druid Hills Middle School, [27] and the zoned high school is Druid Hills High School near Decatur. [28]

Magnet schools:

Former schools:

Parks & recreation

Tobie Grant Park, Pool & Recreation Center

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