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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Big Creek is south of [[Cumming, Georgia|Cumming]], the incorporated community of the county, and is north of the Forsyth County - [[Fulton County, Georgia|Fulton County]] border. The western one-third of Big Creek is separated off by [[Georgia State Route 400]].<ref>United States Census Bureau, 2020 Results, County Subdivision, Big Creek CCD, Forsyth County, Georgia https://data.census.gov/profile/Big_Creek_CCD,_Forsyth_County,_Georgia?g=060XX00US1311790270</ref> |
Big Creek is south of [[Cumming, Georgia|Cumming]], the incorporated community of the county, and is north of the Forsyth County - [[Fulton County, Georgia|Fulton County]] border. The western one-third of Big Creek is separated off by [[U.S. Route 19 in Georgia|US Route 19]]/[[Georgia State Route 400]].<ref>United States Census Bureau, 2020 Results, County Subdivision, Big Creek CCD, Forsyth County, Georgia https://data.census.gov/profile/Big_Creek_CCD,_Forsyth_County,_Georgia?g=060XX00US1311790270</ref> |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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Big Creek is part of the [[Forsyth County Schools]] district. |
Big Creek is part of the [[Forsyth County Schools]] district. |
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==Library== |
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Big Creek is served by the Sharon Forks branch of the [[Fulton County Public Library]]. The branch was recognized as the busiest library in the state, with a circulation of over one million materials.<ref name="GALib2015">{{cite web|title=Current Look at Georgia Libraries 2015|url=http://www.georgialibraries.org/lib/publiclibinfo/currentlook/Current_Look_FY-15.pdf|accessdate=6 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224151657/http://www.georgialibraries.org/lib/publiclibinfo/currentlook/Current_Look_FY-15.pdf|archive-date=24 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Robins|first1=Kayla|title=Forsyth County library system celebrating 20 years|url=http://www.forsythnews.com/archives/30786/|accessdate=6 March 2017|publisher=Forsyth County News|date=August 21, 2016}}</ref> |
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==Transportation== |
==Transportation== |
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[[Georgia State Route 141]], also called Peachtree Parkway, runs north-south through the community. |
[[Georgia State Route 141]], also called Peachtree Parkway, runs north-south through the community. US 19/SR 400 runs southwest-northeast through Big Creek. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 22:29, 16 April 2024
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Big Creek is a municipality in Forsyth County, Georgia. It is the largest locale in the county in terms of population.
The locale is a Census county division (CCD) class of an unincorporated community. It has an 83,973 population, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey. With the locale having 43.9 square miles; the population density is 1,914.9 people per square mile.[1] That population is an increase over the figure in the 2020 United States census: 83,863.[2]
Name origin
The origin of the locale lies with the creek of the same name running on the west side of the CCD's territory.[3][4]
Geography
Big Creek is south of Cumming, the incorporated community of the county, and is north of the Forsyth County - Fulton County border. The western one-third of Big Creek is separated off by US Route 19/Georgia State Route 400.[5]
Education
Big Creek is part of the Forsyth County Schools district.
Library
Big Creek is served by the Sharon Forks branch of the Fulton County Public Library. The branch was recognized as the busiest library in the state, with a circulation of over one million materials.[6][7]
Transportation
Georgia State Route 141, also called Peachtree Parkway, runs north-south through the community. US 19/SR 400 runs southwest-northeast through Big Creek.
References
- ^ Census Reporter, Big Creek CCD, Forsyth County, GA, County Subdivision in: Forsyth County, GA, Georgia, United States, AACS 2022 5-year https://censusreporter.org/profiles/06000US1311790270-big-creek-ccd-forsyth-county-ga/
- ^ United States Bureau, 'Big Creek CCD, Forsyth County, Georgia | Total Population in Big Creek CCD, Forsyth County, Georgia' Source: 2020 Decennial Census https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Big%20Creek%20CCD,%20Forsyth%20County,%20Georgia
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 18. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Big Creek Elementary School, Big Creek Elementary School History https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/domain/2682
- ^ United States Census Bureau, 2020 Results, County Subdivision, Big Creek CCD, Forsyth County, Georgia https://data.census.gov/profile/Big_Creek_CCD,_Forsyth_County,_Georgia?g=060XX00US1311790270
- ^ "Current Look at Georgia Libraries 2015" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ Robins, Kayla (August 21, 2016). "Forsyth County library system celebrating 20 years". Forsyth County News. Retrieved 6 March 2017.