Cumming, Georgia facts for kids

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City
Cumming City Hall
Motto(s):  Gateway to Leisure Living
Location in Forsyth County and the state of Georgia
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Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Forsyth
Incorporated	1834
Chartered	1845
Named for	William Cumming
Area
• Total	7.23 sq mi (18.73 km2)
• Land	7.19 sq mi (18.62 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	1,217 ft (371 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,318
• Density	1,017.80/sq mi (393.00/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	30028, 30040, 30041
Area code(s)	770
FIPS code	13-20932
GNIS feature ID	0331494

Cumming is a city in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States, and the sole incorporated area in the county. It is a suburban city, and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its population was 5,430 at the 2010 census, up from 4,200 in 2000. Surrounding unincorporated areas with a Cumming mailing address have a population of approximately 100,000. Cumming is the county seat of Forsyth County.

History

1830 map of Cherokee territory

The area now called Cumming is located west of the historic location of Vann's Ferry between Forsyth County and Hall County.

Early history

The area, now called Cumming, was first inhabited by Cherokee tribes. They came in 1755. The Cherokee and Creek people developed disputes over hunting land. After two years of fighting, the Cherokee won the land in the Battle of Taliwa. The Creek people were forced to move south of the Chattahoochee River.

1834 map of counties created from Cherokee land. Cumming is shown in the middle of Forsyth County.

The Cherokee coexisted with white settlers until the discovery of gold in Georgia in 1828. Settlers that moved to the area to mine for gold pushed for the removal of the Cherokee. In 1835, the Treaty of New Echota was signed. The treaty stated that the Cherokee Nation must move to the Indian Territory, west of the Mississippi River. This resulted in the Trail of Tears. The Cherokee territory was then formed into Cherokee County in 1831. In 1832, the county was split into several counties including Forsyth County.

In 1833, the town of Cumming was formed from two 40-acre (16 ha) land lots that had been issued as part of a Georgia State Land Lottery in 1832. The two lots designated as Land Lot 1269 and Land Lot 1270 were purchased by a couple of Forsyth County Inferior Court justices who realized that it was necessary to have a seat of government to conduct county business. The boundaries of the two lots ended at what is now Tolbert Street on the west side, Eastern Circle on the east side, Resthaven Street on the south side, and School Street on the north side. In 1834 the post office was established and began delivering mail. The justices of the Inferior Court divided the town land into smaller lots and began selling them to people over the next several years, reserving one lot for the county courthouse. During that same year, the Georgia State Legislature incorporated the town of Cumming into the City of Cumming and made it the official government seat of Forsyth County. Cumming was named after Colonel William Cumming.

Modern history

During the 1830s and 1840s, Cumming benefited from the gold mining industry as many businesses were created to meet the needs of the miners. However, the California Gold Rush in 1849 put the city into an economic depression. Newly built railroads bypassed the city and took traffic from the Federal Road that ran near Cumming. The city was spared during the Civil War because William T. Sherman did not pass through the city during his March to the Sea. In 1900, the county courthouse was destroyed in a fire; it was rebuilt in 1905.

Geography

Cumming is located in the center of Forsyth County at 34°12′30″N 84°8′15″W / 34.20833°N 84.13750°W / 34.20833; -84.13750 (34.208464, -84.137575). It is 39 miles (63 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta and 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Alpharetta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Cumming has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.9 km²), of which 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 0.58%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,318 people, 2,480 households, and 1,368 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 5,430 people, 1,893 households (of which 57.1% were families), and 1,081 families residing in the city. The population density was 787.0 people per square mile (276.6/km²). There were 2,037 housing units at an average density of 295.2 per square mile (98.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.6% White, 31.4% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 16.9% from other races, 2.9% Black, 1.7% from two or more races, 1.4% Asian and 0.5% Native American.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,118, and the median income for a family was $48,947. Full-time, year-round male workers had a median income of $35,402 versus $31,892 for similarly situated females. The per capita income for the city was $18,326. About 27.9% of families and 22.0% of the adult population were below the poverty line.

In popular culture

• American Reunion was partially filmed in Cumming at Mary Alice Park.

Education

Cumming is served by Forsyth County Schools. The following schools are located in the county school district:

Elementary schools

• Big Creek Elementary
• Brandywine Elementary
• Brookwood Elementary
• Chattahoochee Elementary
• Chestatee Elementary
• Coal Mountain Elementary
• Cumming Elementary
• Daves Creek Elementary
• Haw Creek Elementary
• Johns Creek Elementary
• Kelly Mill Elementary
• Mashburn Elementary
• Matt Elementary
• Midway Elementary
• Poole's Mill Elementary
• Sawnee Elementary
• Settles Bridge Elementary
• Sharon Elementary
• Shiloh Point Elementary
• Silver City Elementary
• Vickery Creek Elementary
• Whitlow Elementary

Middle schools

• Veritas Classical Schools
• DeSana Middle
• Hendricks Middle
• Lakeside Middle
• Liberty Middle
• Little Mill Middle
• North Forsyth Middle
• Otwell Middle
• Piney Grove Middle
• Riverwatch Middle
• South Forsyth Middle
• Vickery Creek Middle

High schools

• Pinecrest Academy High School
• Alliance Academy for Innovation
• Denmark High School
• East Forsyth High School
• Forsyth Central High School
• Lambert High School
• North Forsyth High School
• South Forsyth High School
• West Forsyth High School

Alternative schools

• Creative Montessori School
• Montessori Academy at Sharon Springs
• Forsyth Academy
• Mountain Education

Transportation

Major highways

Pedestrians and cycling

• Big Creek Greenway

Notable people

Former mayor H. Ford Gravitt and the city council pictured at the Independence Day parade in 2002.

• Luke Appling, Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player
• Zac Brown, lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band, was born in Cumming
• Col. William Cumming, distinguished officer in the War of 1812, probable eponym of the town of Cumming (incorporated 1834)
• Skyler Day, actress born in Cumming
• Geoff Duncan, businessman and Lieutenant Governor of Georgia since 2019
• Kelli Giddish, actress born in Cumming
• Ethan Hankins, Cleveland Indians baseball player
• Billy Magnussen, Tony Award nominated actor
• Ron Reis, former World Championship Wrestling wrestler also known as The Yeti, lives in Cumming
• Junior Samples, comedian on the TV show Hee Haw
• Glenn Sutko, former catcher for the Cincinnati Reds
• Roger L. Worsley, college administrator, formerly resided in Cumming

Images for kids

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  Buford Dam, impounding Lake Lanier on the Chattahoochee River southeast of Cumming

See also

In Spanish: Cumming (Georgia) para niños