Mountain Park, Fulton County, Georgia
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Mountain Park is a city located in north Fulton County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 506.
Incorporated in 1927, it is essentially a large neighborhood, and is designated a wildlife refuge. It is bordered on three sides by Roswell, and the the west by an unincorporated area of Cherokee County. (While the U.S. Census Bureau claims part of the city is in Cherokee, no local maps indicate this is actually true.) It is not related to the census area of Mountain Park in Gwinnett County, about 25 miles or 40 kilometers east.
Lake Garrett is within the city, and downstream to the northwest Lake Cherful straddles the county line (possibly causing the confusion over the exact city limit). Two swans, named Romeo and Juliet, were introduced to the lakes around 2000 to scare off Canada geese, and have since become the city's unofficial mascots. Both lakes are gradually being destroyed by siltation, caused by development upstream in Roswell. The city has notified those developers of its intent to sue to have the damage repaired.
Geography
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Location of Mountain Park, Georgia
Mountain Park is located at 34°4'58" North, 84°24'49" West (34.082672, -84.413641)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 12.96% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 506 people, 228 households, and 134 families residing in the city. The population density is 415.7/km² (1,082.2/mi²). There are 248 housing units at an average density of 203.7/km² (530.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.26% White, 1.58% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.98% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 228 households out of which 29.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% are married couples living together, 8.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% are non-families. 29.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.22 and the average family size is 2.80.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 34.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $55,875, and the median income for a family is $61,875. Males have a median income of $42,500 versus $35,769 for females. The per capita income for the city is $31,085. 3.8% of the population and 2.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 4.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Mountain Park official city website (http://www.cityofmountainpark.com)
- CL article on Mountain Park (http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/2000-12-09/gwinnett_hothoods.html)