Powder Springs, Georgia

This article is for the city in Georgia. For the ski resort in Canada formerly known as Powder Springs see Revelstoke Mountain Resort.

Powder Springs, Georgia
City
Motto:  "Small enough to know you...Large enough to serve you"
Location in Cobb County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Cobb
Government
• Mayor	Pat Vaughn
Area
• Total	6.3 sq mi (16.4 km2)
• Land	6.3 sq mi (16.4 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	945 ft (288 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	13,940
• Density	2,200/sq mi (850/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30127
Area code	770/678/404
FIPS code	13-62524Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0356480Template:GR
Website	Official Website of Powder Springs, Georgia

Powder Springs is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,940 at the 2010 census.

History

The town of Powder Springs was incorporated as Springville in 1838 in the lands of two Cherokee Indian chiefs, Chief Nose and Chief Ana Kanasta (Sweetwater). Gold had been discovered in Georgia ten years earlier, and the first area settlers came to find gold. The settlers found little gold in the mines at Lost Mountain and off Brownsville Road. It was at about this same time that the Cherokee people were forced off their land and marched to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears.

The name Springville was changed to Powder Springs in 1859. The name was derived from the seven springs in the city limits. The water in these springs contains some 26 minerals that turn the surrounding sand black like gunpowder – hence the name Gunpowder Springs.

American Civil War history includes a skirmish at Lattermore's Mills on June 20, 1864, that was a part of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain and General Sherman's Atlanta Campaign.

Geography

Powder Springs is located at 33°51′57″N 84°40′49″W (33.865933, -84.680349)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16 km²), of which 0.16% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 12,481 people, 4,004 households, and 3,267 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,969.2 people per square mile (760.1/km²). There were 4,101 housing units at an average density of 647.0 per square mile (249.7/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 57.89% African American, 37.38% Caucasian, 0.20% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.72% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.32% of the population.

There were 4,004 households out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $56,486, and the median income for a family was $59,392. Males had a median income of $41,345 versus $31,774 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,776. About 5.8% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

• Powder Springs Trail System
• Silver Comet Trail
• Powder Springs Park

Education

Powder Springs Public Schools are part of the Cobb County School District, and is home to McEachern High School, located on the site of the former Native American burial ground and the former Seventh District Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) School.

The late Georgia Senator Richard B. Russell attended the Seventh District A&M School. The administrative building of McEachern High School is named for Senator Russell.

Other schools serving Powder Springs include Hillgrove High School, Tapp Middle School, Powder Spring Elementary School, Lovingood Middle School, Varner Elementary, Compton Elementary, Kemp Elementary, and Vaughn Elementary.

Notable people

• Pat Cannon (1904–1966), United States Representative from Florida; born in Powder Springs.
• Robyn Lively, actress; born in Powder Springs.

External links

• Official Website of Powder Springs, Georgia Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, Recreation and more
• City-Data.com Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Tipton