Senoia, Georgia facts for kids
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Senoia, Georgia
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Downtown Senoia
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| Nickname(s):
Woodbury [TWD]
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| Motto(s):
"The perfect setting. For life."
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Location in Coweta County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Coweta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.30 sq mi (16.32 km2) |
| • Land | 6.16 sq mi (15.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,016 |
| • Density | 814.15/sq mi (314.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
30276
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| Area code(s) | 678 |
| FIPS code | 13-69672 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0322710 |
Senoia is a city located 35 minutes south of Atlanta in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its population was 5,016 at the 2020 census.
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History
Around 1828, a large number of people traveled from Newberry, South Carolina, in covered wagons, oxcarts, on horseback, and by foot. In the group were preachers, farmers, masons, and most any other occupation of the day. The names read like a current register of the area, since these forerunners have numerous descendants still making their homes in Senoia. In the group from South Carolina were the Atkinsons, Addys, Pages, Youngs, Levells, Shells, Barnes, Falls, Moses and many others. They scattered across the countryside, each trying to find a new start. And find it they did in the rich land of eastern Coweta. Raising cotton, and livestock, the area was an agricultural Utopia.
Geography
Senoia is located in southeastern Coweta County at 33°18′7″N 84°33′12″W / 33.30194°N 84.55333°W (33.301849, -84.553450). It is bordered to the north by Peachtree City in Fayette County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Senoia has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14.1 km2), of which 5.4 square miles (13.9 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 2.03%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 731 | — | |
| 1890 | 863 | 18.1% | |
| 1900 | 782 | −9.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,111 | 42.1% | |
| 1920 | 906 | −18.5% | |
| 1930 | 736 | −18.8% | |
| 1940 | 679 | −7.7% | |
| 1950 | 770 | 13.4% | |
| 1960 | 782 | 1.6% | |
| 1970 | 910 | 16.4% | |
| 1980 | 900 | −1.1% | |
| 1990 | 956 | 6.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,738 | 81.8% | |
| 2010 | 3,307 | 90.3% | |
| 2020 | 5,016 | 51.7% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,922 | 78.19% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 506 | 10.09% |
| Native American | 7 | 0.14% |
| Asian | 88 | 1.75% |
| Other/mixed | 202 | 4.03% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 291 | 5.8% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,016 people, 1,387 households, and 1,169 families residing in the city.
2010 census
At the 2010 U.S.census, there were 3,307 people, 1,175 households and 946 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 80.3% White, 14.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.6% of the population.
Town name
Where the name "Senoia" came from is difficult to determine. There are four main theories:
- Senoya He-ne-ha was the wife of Captain William McIntosh. Their son, also named William McIntosh, was a general in the army and a chief in his band of Creek Indians. Senoya was a member of the prestigious Wind Clan of the Creek Indians. This is what established the idea of "Princess Senoia".
- From an edition of a one-time Senoia paper, the Enterprise-Gazette, comes this quotation concerning the naming of the town: "John Williams suggested the name Senoia for an Indian Chief of that name, a medicine man and philanthropist, noble, brave, and generous, who lived near the present location of Sargent."
- Another newspaper account in 1873 held that Colonel William C. Barnes came up with the name in honor of a clever Indian who formerly resided in the community.
- Others say that "Senoia" comes from Shenoywa, a Native American title for Chief William McIntosh.
Southern Living Idea House
Senoia is unique, as it has been chosen twice to host the Southern Living Idea House, in 2010 and 2012. The Idea Houses are designer showcases of the finest trends in home design and furnishings.
- In 2010 a four-story 4,880-square-foot (453 m2) luxury brownstone that is part of the Historic Senoia Project was decorated by noted local designer and decorator Jamie McPherson.
- The 2012 Idea House is a renovated 1830s farmhouse located in Senoia's Gin Property neighborhood. The house was raised, moved a bit closer to the street, peeled back to its original materials, gutted, reconfigured, added on to, and redecorated. This was the first time that an Idea House was not a new building. Instead, the 2012 project was a restoration and enlargement of a historic home. The home is now a private residence.
Notable people
- Cam Bedrosian, pitcher for Philadelphia Phillies; born in Senoia
- Steve Bedrosian, retired pitcher for the Atlanta Braves (father of Cam Bedrosian)
- Michael Bobinski, athletic director at Purdue University; lives in Senoia
- Keith Brooking, linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, and Denver Broncos; born in Senoia
- Bubba Pollard, ARCA Menards Series East, late model driver, construction worker
- Rutledge Wood, host of Top Gear US; lives in Senoia
See also
In Spanish: Senoia para niños
