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Gresham Park, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°42′12″N 84°18′52″W / 33.70333°N 84.31444°W / 33.70333; -84.31444
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Gresham Park, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
A street in Gresham Park
A street in Gresham Park
Gresham Park is located in Atlanta
Gresham Park
Gresham Park
Location within central Metro Atlanta
Coordinates: 33°42′12″N 84°18′52″W / 33.70333°N 84.31444°W / 33.70333; -84.31444
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyDeKalb
Area
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 • Total2.81 sq mi (7.28 km2)
 • Land2.81 sq mi (7.27 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,700
 • Density2,743.14/sq mi (1,058.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code13-35240[2]
GNIS feature ID1867241[3]
CDPs bordering eastern Atlanta

Gresham Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 7,700 at the 2020 census.

Geography

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Gresham Park is located at 33°42′12″N 84°18′52″W / 33.70333°N 84.31444°W / 33.70333; -84.31444 (33.703357, -84.314366).[4] It is bordered by, on the:

  • North: I-20, across which is the Longdale Park area of unincorporated DeKalb County
  • Northwest: by the East Atlanta neighborhood of the city of Atlanta
  • West: unincorporated DeKalb County, to the west of which is southeast Atlanta
  • South: Constitution Road and Clifton Church Road, across which are the Bouldercrest and Cedar Grove areas of unincorporated DeKalb County
  • East: Flat Shoals Road and Clifton Church Road, across which is the Panthersville CDP
  • Northeast: at Flat Shoals Blvd. and I-20, to the northeast of which is the Candler-McAfee CDP

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19806,232—
19909,00044.4%
20009,2152.4%
20107,432−19.3%
20207,7003.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850-1870[6] 1870-1880[7]
1890-1910[8] 1920-1930[9]
1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12]
1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15]
2000[16] 2010[17] 2020[18]
Gresham Park, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[19] Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[18] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 271 599 1,348 2.94% 8.06% 17.51%
Black or African American alone (NH) 8,758 6,563 5,596 95.04% 88.31% 72.68%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 29 5 10 0.31% 0.07% 0.13%
Asian alone (NH) 2 24 73 0.02% 0.32% 0.95%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0 0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 20 12 43 0.22% 0.16% 0.56%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 56 118 272 0.61% 1.59% 3.53%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 78 111 358 0.85% 1.49% 4.65%
Total 9,215 7,432 7,700 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Gresham Park was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.[14] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,700 people, 3,149 households, and 1,667 families residing in the CDP.

Education

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Ronald E. McNair High School

It is in the DeKalb County Public Schools.[20] Zoned schools:

  • Elementary schools: Barack H. Obama EMST (most) and Ronald E. McNair DLA (some) (both outside of the CDP)[21]
  • Middle schools: Ronald E. McNair (outside of the CDP)[22]
  • High schools: Ronald E. McNair High School (in the CDP)[23]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  7. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  8. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  9. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 251-256.
  10. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  11. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  12. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1960.
  13. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1970.
  14. ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1990.
  16. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gresham Park CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gresham Park CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Gresham Park CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Gresham Park CDP, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2020. - Compare with school addresses and boundary maps.
  21. ^ "Elementary School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.
  22. ^ "Middle School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.
  23. ^ "High School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.
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