Scotts Crossing

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Scotts Crossing is a neighborhood on the Upper Westside of Atlanta.

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Northwest Library at Scott’s Crossing

It is bordered by: [1]

The population is 1,165, [2] more than 90% African American. As of 2009, Scotts Crossing has a lower average household income ($24,947) than the city of Atlanta as a whole ($49,981). [3]

Negro league baseball star James "Red" Moore lived in Scotts Crossing as of February 2011. [4]

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