Dallas, Georgia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dallas, Georgia
City
Motto(s):  "A premier hometown"
Location in Paulding County and the state of Georgia
Dallas, Georgia Location in Metro Atlanta
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Paulding
Town of Dallas	1854
City of Dallas	1951
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
Area
• Total	7.42 sq mi (19.21 km2)
• Land	7.38 sq mi (19.12 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation	1,043 ft (318 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	14,042
• Density	1,902.45/sq mi (734.55/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	30132 30157
Area codes	770 678, 470
FIPS code	13-21324
GNIS feature ID	2404179

Dallas is a city in, and the county seat of, Paulding County, Georgia, United States. The estimated population, as of 2010, was 11,544. Dallas is a northwestern suburb of Atlanta, located approximately 38 miles (61 km) from the downtown area. It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States, under James K. Polk.

History

Dallas was designated the new county seat in 1852 by the inferior court of the county. It was incorporated by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on February 8, 1854, on 40 acres (160,000 m²) purchased from Garrett H. Spinks on May 14, 1852, for $1000. Its first commissioners were James H. Ballinger, James S. Hackett, Hezekiah Harrison, John S. Poole, and Garrett H. Spinks.

In the late 1850s the town no longer elected officers and a new charter was issued in 1883. The Battle of New Hope Church (May 25-28, 1864) took place four miles from Dallas.

For many years the real WKRP was in Dallas, just to the west of the center of downtown.

Geography

Dallas is located at 33°55′7″N 84°50′27″W / 33.91861°N 84.84083°W / 33.91861; -84.84083 (33.918499, -84.840848).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 square miles (12 km²), of which, 4.5 square miles (12 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (0.66%) is water.

Dallas is part of the Deep South region.

Climate

Dallas has a humid subtropical climate that is local to all of Georgia. The average yearly precipitation is 54.43 inches (1,383 mm). Snow flurries occasionally fall in the winter months, when there is the presence of a deep trough in the jet stream over the eastern third of the United States. Although at times significant amounts of snowfall have been recorded, some years have no measurable snowfall. The Storm of the Century (1993) in March 1993 brought 17.5 inches to Dallas, with drifts measuring several feet. Drought is frequent in Dallas, as well as the rest of the Southeastern United States. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Dallas was -12F (-24C) in 2010. The warmest temperature ever recorded was 110F (43C) in 2012.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,042 people, 4,944 households, and 3,275 families residing in the city.

2014

As of the census of 2014, there were 12,629 people, 2,014 households, and 1,303 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,120.7 people per square mile (432.8/km²). There were 2,150 housing units at an average density of 476.5 per square mile (184.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.1% White, 31.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.89% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.2% of the population. 56.2% were non-Hispanic White (U.S.Census). 11.7% of the population was foreign born as of 2014 (U.S. Census). There were 4,970 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 27.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.01. The median value of owner-occupied housing units between 2010 and 2014 was $110,200 (U.S.Census).

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $38,308. Males had a median income of $30,245 versus $21,747 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,461. About 19.8% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Recreation

• Silver Comet Trail

Photo's

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  Civil War Trailhead Park on Main Street

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  Historical Paulding County Courthouse

Economy

Major employers

• Atlanta Film Studios - Paulding County
• Metromont Corporation
• City of Dallas
• Wellstar Paulding Hospital
• Chattahoochee Technical College
• Georgia Highlands College
• MG International
• Cadillac Products
• Dallas Millworks
• T&R Fixtures
• Top Flight Aerostructures
• Aerospace Fabricators of Georgia
• Simmons Engineering
• West Cobb Engineering
• Interroll

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

East Paulding High School.

The Paulding County School District is a public school district that consists of Pre-School to Grade 12, and consists of nineteen elementary schools, nine middle schools, and five high schools. The district has 1,212 full-time teachers and over 19,283 students.

Private schools

• Brighton Private School
• Victory Christian Academy

Higher education

• Georgia Highlands College (Paulding Site)
• Kennesaw State University (Paulding Site)
• Chattahoochee Technical College

Transportation

Major roads

• U.S. Route 278
• State Route 6
• State Route 61
• State Route 120
• State Route 381

Airports

To the west of Dallas is the Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, which is a general aviation airport. It is the ninth local airport in metro Atlanta, and the first new jet-capable airport in Georgia since 1975.

The Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport is located in nearby Atlanta.

Pedestrians and cycling

• Dallas Trail Connect
• Silver Comet Trail
• Mount Tabor Park Mountain Bike Trail
• Sara Babb Park Biking Trail

Notable people

• Cecil Butler, professional baseball player
• Chris Conley, American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars
• Jayne County, punk rock star
• Christopher Dudley, keyboardist of UnderOATH
• Patty Loveless, country music star
• Gary North (economist), Christian economic historian and publisher
• Ray Traylor (1963 – 2004), professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Big Boss Man
• Travis Tritt, country music star
• Zack Wheeler, pitcher, #6 overall pick in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft for the San Francisco Giants
• Kelly Nelon Clark, southern gospel singer with Nelon Family Singers. Performs regularly with Bill Gaither Home Coming Friends
• Caleb Lee Hutchinson, runner-up on season 16 of American Idol

Images for kids

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  A picture, circa 1864–1866, of the "Hell Hole" after the Battle of New Hope Church, which was part of the Battle of Dallas.

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  The remnants of the tail section of Southern Airways Flight 242. The separated right wing is in the foreground.

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  The confluence of the Etowah River and Pumpkinvine Creek.

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  Silver Comet Trail in Dallas.

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  Civil War Trailhead Fountains

See also

In Spanish: Dallas (Georgia) para niños