Cobb County, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Georgia
. Its county seat
and largest city is Marietta
, which is located in the center of the county. The county was named for Thomas Willis Cobb
, who in the early 19th century was a United States representative and senator
from Georgia. Marietta was named for his wife
, Mary.
Cobb, along with several other counties in the same bill, was created December 3, 1832, by the Georgia General Assembly
from the huge Cherokee "county"
territory — land northwest of the Chattahoochee River
which the state confiscated from the Cherokee Nation
and redistributed to settler
s via lottery
, following the passage of the federal Indian Removal Act
.
As of the 2000 census
, the population
was 607,751. The county's population has continued to grow. The 2009 estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau
was 714,692 people. The county is part of the original and core (five-county) Atlanta metropolitan area, which is included in the Atlanta
–Sandy Springs
–Marietta
, Georgia
metropolitan statistical area.
The U.S. Census Bureau ranks Cobb County as the most-educated in the state of Georgia and 12th among all counties in the United States. It has ranked among top 100 wealthiest counties in the United States
.
The county is divided between two major basin
s. Most runoff flows into the Chattahoochee River
along the southeastern border, directly via Willeo Creek
, Sope Creek
(Sewell Creek), Rottenwood Creek (Powers Creek), and others. The large Sweetwater Creek
is the other major stream, carrying the waters of Noses Creek
(Ward Creek, Olley Creek, and Mud Creek), Nickajack Creek, Powder Springs Creek (Rakestraw Creek, Mill Creek) and others into the Chattahoochee. A ridge
from Lost Mountain in the west, to Kennesaw Mountain
in the north-central, to Sweat Mountain
in the extreme northeast, divides the far north-northwest of the county into the Etowah River
basin, which includes Lake Allatoona
. Noonday Creek
(Little Noonday Creek) flows northward into the lake, as does Allatoona Creek, which forms a major arm of the lake. Proctor Creek forms the much older Lake Acworth
, which in turn empties directly into Lake Allatoona under the Lake Acworth Drive (Georgia 92) bridge.
There are several high points in Cobb County.
Part of Cobb was given to create part of Milton in 1857.
s though the county, all street addresses have their numeric origin
at the southwest corner of the town square
in Marietta.
From here, the north/south boundary heads west on Georgia 120, which is Whitlock Avenue and Dallas
Highway. All addresses actually on this road are considered "southwest", even on the north side of the street. To the east, it follows former 120 (South Park Square, Roswell Street, and Roswell Road), then onto Lower Roswell Road, and finally skipping to Paper Mill Road across a roadless strip, and down a small section of Johnson Ferry
Road to the river.
The east/west boundary follows Church Street and its extension north to Bell's Ferry Road, with all addresses on it being "northwest", even on the east side of the street. To the south, it follows an arbitrary path toward Mableton, usually running between roads instead of along them.
Because the USPS delivers mail from post office
s in other counties in some places, it has assigned the names and ZIP code
s of those cities to areas in Cobb. This creates a situation where an address can appear to be in Atlanta, but is actually northwest of Atlanta in southeast Cobb, for example. This is the case with 30339, which is "Atlanta" by default, while Vinings is listed as "not acceptable". This area includes the Cumberland/Galleria area.
Other:
, the county was moved into area code 770
in 1995, and overlaid by area code 678
in 1998. Prior to 1995, those with phones tied to the Woodstock telephone exchange
(prefixes 924, 926, 928, later 516 and 591) could also call the Canton
exchange (479, later 445, then 704) as a local call. This became moot, along with other dual-zone exchanges in metro Atlanta, when the exurban exchanges (including Canton) were fully made a part of what was already the world's largest toll-free calling zone.
Cobb's FIPS county code
is 13067. Because the National Weather Service
has not subdivided the county, its WRSAME code is 013067, for receiving targeted weather warning
s from NOAA Weather Radio. The county is primarily within the broadcast range of one weather radio station
: KEC80, on 162.550 MHz, transmitted to all of metro Atlanta and broadcast from NWSFO Peachtree City. The secondary station is the much newer WWH23 on 162.425 from Buchanan
, which also transmits warnings for Cobb but has reception mainly in the western part of the county.
Cobb is county 033 on driver's license
s.
Marietta was named for Judge Cobb's wife. The city's downtown was destroyed by Sherman's troops in 1864.
In 1915, convicted murderer Leo Frank
was kidnapped from his jail cell and brought to Frey's Gin, two miles (3 km) east of Marietta. There he was lynched. The case was widely perceived as a miscarriage of justice.
When home rule was enacted statewide by amendment
to the Georgia state constitution
in the early 1960s, Ernest W. Barrett
became the first chairman of the new county commission
. The county courthouse
, built in 1888, was demolished.
was 1,998 people per square mile (763/km²). There were 261,659 housing units at an average density of 770 per square mile (301/km²). The racial makeup of the county in 2006 was 56.0% White
, 29.6% Black
, 0.5% Native American
, 4.1% Asian
, 0.0% Pacific Islander
, 8.8% from other races
, and 1.4% from two or more races. 11.1% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 248,303 households out of which 35.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were married couples
living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 36.50% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 6.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males.
As of 2007, the median income was $70,472. The per capita income
for the county was $32,740. About 6.0% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
Grace Baptist Christian School, Powder Springs, (preK-12)
. The libraries provide resources such as books, videos, internet access, printing, and computer classes. The libraries in the CCPLS are:
provision, county governments have free rein to legislate on all matters within the county, provided that such legislation
does not conflict with state or federal law
s or constitution
s.
Cobb County is governed by a five-member board of commissioners
, which has both legislative and executive authority
within the county. The chairman of the board is elected county-wide. The current Chairman is Tim Lee. The other four commissioners are elected from single-member district
s. The board hires a county manager
who oversees day-to-day operations of the county's executive departments.
County residents also elect a sheriff, district attorney, probate court judge, clerk of superior court, clerk of the state court, state court solicitor, chief magistrate judge (who then appoints other magistrate court judges), superior court judges, state court judges, tax commissioner, surveyor, and a seven-member board of education. The following is a table of those currently holding office as of September 2007:
In addition to the county sheriff, the constitutional chief law enforcement
officer of the county, Cobb County has a separate police
department under the authority of the Board of Commissioners. The current Police Chief is J.R. Houser. The sheriff oversees the jail, to which everyone arrested under state law is taken, regardless of the city or other area of the county where it happens, or what police department makes the arrest.
Each city has a separate police department, answerable to its governing council. Marietta, Smyrna, and Austell have separate fire department
s, with the Cobb County Fire Department being the authority having jurisdiction over Kennesaw, Acworth, Powder Springs, and unincorporated areas. Cobb 911
covers unincorporated areas and the cities of Marietta and Powder Springs. Kennesaw and Acworth jointly operate a small 911 call center (PSAP) upstairs in Kennesaw city hall
, dispatch
ing the police departments in both cities, and forwarding
fire calls to Cobb. Austell and Smyrna operate their own separate 911 systems.
, Cobb County levies an additional 2% for special projects, each 1% subject to separate renewal every few years by countywide referendum
(including within its cities). This funds mainly transport
ation and park
s. Cobb levies a 1% tax to lower property tax
es, but only for the public school budget, and not the additional 1% HOST homestead exemption
for general funds. It has also voted not to pay the extra 1% to join MARTA
.
At the beginning of 2006, Cobb County became the last county in the state to raise the tax to 6%, which also doubled the tax on food
to 2%. The SPLOST barely passed by a 114 vote margin, or less than one-quarter of a percent, in a September 2005 referendum
. The revenue
will go to a new county courthouse
, expanded jail, various transportation projects, and the purchasing of property for parks and green space. In 2008, the school tax was renewed for a third term, funding the Marietta and Cobb school systems.
Existing communities:
is Cobb County's largest employer, employing over 15,000 people. Private corporations include:
is located in Suite 100 at 1870 The Exchange in an unincorporated section
of Cobb County.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
and largest city is Marietta
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
, which is located in the center of the county. The county was named for Thomas Willis Cobb
Thomas W. Cobb
Thomas Willis Cobb was a United States Representative and Senator from Georgia.-Biography:Born in Columbia County, Georgia, he pursued preparatory studies, and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Lexington, Georgia...
, who in the early 19th century was a United States representative and senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Georgia. Marietta was named for his wife
Wife
A wife is a female partner in a marriage. The rights and obligations of the wife regarding her spouse and others, and her status in the community and in law, varies between cultures and has varied over time.-Origin and etymology:...
, Mary.
Cobb, along with several other counties in the same bill, was created December 3, 1832, by the Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly
The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
from the huge Cherokee "county"
Cherokee County, Georgia
As of the census of 2000, there were 141,903 people, 49,495 households, and 39,200 families residing in the county. The population density was 335 people per square mile . There were 51,937 housing units at an average density of 123 per square mile...
territory — land northwest of the Chattahoochee River
Chattahoochee River
The Chattahoochee River flows through or along the borders of the U.S. states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers and emptying into Apalachicola Bay in the Gulf of...
which the state confiscated from the Cherokee Nation
Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation is the largest of three Cherokee federally recognized tribes in the United States. It was established in the 20th century, and includes people descended from members of the old Cherokee Nation who relocated voluntarily from the Southeast to Indian Territory and Cherokees who...
and redistributed to settler
Settler
A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there, often to colonize the area. Settlers are generally people who take up residence on land and cultivate it, as opposed to nomads...
s via lottery
Lottery
A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize.Lottery is outlawed by some governments, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulation of lottery by governments...
, following the passage of the federal Indian Removal Act
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830.The Removal Act was strongly supported in the South, where states were eager to gain access to lands inhabited by the Five Civilized Tribes. In particular, Georgia, the largest state at that time, was involved in...
.
As of the 2000 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
was 607,751. The county's population has continued to grow. The 2009 estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
was 714,692 people. The county is part of the original and core (five-county) Atlanta metropolitan area, which is included in the Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
–Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs, Georgia
Sandy Springs is a city in north Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. With a 2010 population of 93,853, Sandy Springs is the sixth-largest city in the state and the second-largest city in Metro Atlanta. Sandy Springs is located in north Fulton County, Georgia, just south of...
–Marietta
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
metropolitan statistical area.
The U.S. Census Bureau ranks Cobb County as the most-educated in the state of Georgia and 12th among all counties in the United States. It has ranked among top 100 wealthiest counties in the United States
Highest-income counties in the United States
There are 3,141 counties in the United States. The source of the data is the U.S. Census Bureau and the data is current as of the indicated year. Independent cities are considered county-equivalent by the Census Bureau.-2011:...
.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 344.51 square miles (892.3 km²), of which 340.15 square miles (881 km²) (or 98.73%) is land and 4.36 square miles (11.3 km²) (or 1.27%) is water.The county is divided between two major basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
s. Most runoff flows into the Chattahoochee River
Chattahoochee River
The Chattahoochee River flows through or along the borders of the U.S. states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers and emptying into Apalachicola Bay in the Gulf of...
along the southeastern border, directly via Willeo Creek
Willeo Creek
Willeo Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia, and is located in the north-northwestern part of metro Atlanta. It is a significant tributary of the Chattahoochee River, into which it flows at Bull Sluice Lake, just upstream from Morgan Falls Dam and downstream from the Chattahoochee...
, Sope Creek
Sope Creek
Sope Creek is an stream located in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. It is a significant tributary of the Chattahoochee River, and under high water levels it can be used for extreme whitewater kayaking...
(Sewell Creek), Rottenwood Creek (Powers Creek), and others. The large Sweetwater Creek
Sweetwater Creek (west of Atlanta)
Sweetwater Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Georgia, west of Atlanta. It begins in southwestern Paulding County, flowing generally eastward into southwestern Cobb County, then turning south into eastern Douglas County...
is the other major stream, carrying the waters of Noses Creek
Noses Creek
Noses Creek is a stream in Cobb County, Georgia, USA. It is a significant tributary of the much larger Sweetwater Creek, in turn part of the Chattahoochee River basin. On topographic maps, it begins between Kennesaw and Marietta and flows generally south-southwesterly to just northwest of Austell...
(Ward Creek, Olley Creek, and Mud Creek), Nickajack Creek, Powder Springs Creek (Rakestraw Creek, Mill Creek) and others into the Chattahoochee. A ridge
Ridge
A ridge is a geological feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for some distance. Ridges are usually termed hills or mountains as well, depending on size. There are several main types of ridges:...
from Lost Mountain in the west, to Kennesaw Mountain
Kennesaw Mountain
Kennesaw Mountain is a high-running ridge between Marietta and Kennesaw, Georgia in the United States with a summit elevation of . It is the highest point in the core metro Atlanta area, and fifth after further-north exurban counties are considered...
in the north-central, to Sweat Mountain
Sweat Mountain
Sweat Mountain is a low mountain located in far northeastern Cobb County, Georgia, in the suburbs north of Atlanta. The exact GNIS location of its summit is , and it has an official elevation of above mean sea level...
in the extreme northeast, divides the far north-northwest of the county into the Etowah River
Etowah River
The Etowah River is a waterway that rises northwest of Dahlonega, Georgia, north of Atlanta. Its name is the Cherokee version of the original Muskogee word Etalwa, which means a "trail crossing". On Matthew Carey's 1795 map the river was labeled "High Town River"...
basin, which includes Lake Allatoona
Lake Allatoona
Lake Allatoona is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir in Georgia, located in northwestern metro Atlanta. The lake is mostly in southwestern Cherokee County, but a significant part is in southeastern Bartow County, and a small part in Cobb County near Acworth. Cartersville is the nearest...
. Noonday Creek
Noonday Creek
Noonday Creek is a stream in Cobb and Cherokee counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The stream begins near Kennesaw Mountain and ends at Lake Allatoona.-Geography:...
(Little Noonday Creek) flows northward into the lake, as does Allatoona Creek, which forms a major arm of the lake. Proctor Creek forms the much older Lake Acworth
Lake Acworth
Lake Acworth is a man-made lake located southwest of the city of Acworth, Georgia. It is located in the extreme northwestern part of Cobb County. The lake impounds Proctor Creek , and outflows into Lake Allatoona. The low dam is at the point where State Route 92 crosses...
, which in turn empties directly into Lake Allatoona under the Lake Acworth Drive (Georgia 92) bridge.
There are several high points in Cobb County.
- Sweat MountainSweat MountainSweat Mountain is a low mountain located in far northeastern Cobb County, Georgia, in the suburbs north of Atlanta. The exact GNIS location of its summit is , and it has an official elevation of above mean sea level...
, in the extreme northeast portion, runs along the border with Cherokee CountyCherokee County, GeorgiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 141,903 people, 49,495 households, and 39,200 families residing in the county. The population density was 335 people per square mile . There were 51,937 housing units at an average density of 123 per square mile...
, and is the metro area's major antenna farmAntenna farmAntenna farm or satellite dish farm or just dish farm are terms used to describe an area dedicated to television or radio telecommunications transmitting or receiving antenna equipment, such as C, Ku or Ka band satellite dish antennas, UHF/VHF/AM/FM transmitter towers or mobile cell towers.In... - Blackjack Mountain, a low ridge between central and east Cobb
- Kennesaw MountainKennesaw MountainKennesaw Mountain is a high-running ridge between Marietta and Kennesaw, Georgia in the United States with a summit elevation of . It is the highest point in the core metro Atlanta area, and fifth after further-north exurban counties are considered...
: the highest point in the county and in the entire suburban area of metro Atlanta, located in the north-northwest between Kennesaw and Marietta - Little Kennesaw MountainLittle Kennesaw MountainLittle Kennesaw Mountain is a mountain in Cobb County, Georgia, northwest of Marietta and south of Kennesaw. It is subpeak of Kennesaw Mountain, the site of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in the 1864 Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War....
: an offshoot of Kennesaw - Lost Mountain, in western Cobb
- Pine Mountain, west-northwest of Kennesaw Mountain, between Kennesaw and Due West
- Brushy Mountain, near Kennesaw Mountain, just southeast of Barrett ParkwayBarrett ParkwayErnest W. Barrett Parkway is a major thoroughfare in northwest metro Atlanta between western and northern Cobb County, Georgia. It runs from southwest of Marietta, to the north and then northeast near Kennesaw, and continues on in both directions under other names. The portion of Barrett Parkway...
at Cobb ParkwayCobb ParkwayCobb Parkway is a major arterial road which runs northwest and southeast through Cobb County, Georgia. It concurrently carries both U.S. 41, and the much less-recognized Georgia 3... - Vinings Mountain or Mount WilkinsonMount WilkinsonMount Wilkinson, commonly called Vinings Mountain, is a low mountain immediately north-northwest of and directly overlooking downtown Vinings, in southeast Cobb County, Georgia, USA...
, overlooks the town of Vinings
Adjacent counties
- Cherokee CountyCherokee County, GeorgiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 141,903 people, 49,495 households, and 39,200 families residing in the county. The population density was 335 people per square mile . There were 51,937 housing units at an average density of 123 per square mile...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
– north - Fulton County, GeorgiaFulton County, GeorgiaFulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Atlanta, the state capital since 1868 and the principal county of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
– east, southeast- former Milton County (prior to 1932), northeast
- Douglas County, GeorgiaDouglas County, GeorgiaDouglas County, Georgia has been experiencing numerous natural disasters over the most recent decades. Being located in the South Eastern United States the county experiences strong storms and tornadoes often because of its location in Dixie Alley....
(originally part of Campbell) – southwest - Paulding County, GeorgiaPaulding County, GeorgiaPaulding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 142,324. The county seat is Dallas....
– west - Bartow County, GeorgiaBartow County, GeorgiaBartow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 100,157. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2009 estimate, the county's explosive growth resulted in a population of 96,217, a 26.5% increase in less than ten years...
(originally named Cass) – northwest
Part of Cobb was given to create part of Milton in 1857.
Addressing
Despite the lack of a grid system of city blockCity block
A city block, urban block or simply block is a central element of urban planning and urban design. A city block is the smallest area that is surrounded by streets. City blocks are the space for buildings within the street pattern of a city, they form the basic unit of a city's urban fabric...
s though the county, all street addresses have their numeric origin
Origin (mathematics)
In mathematics, the origin of a Euclidean space is a special point, usually denoted by the letter O, used as a fixed point of reference for the geometry of the surrounding space. In a Cartesian coordinate system, the origin is the point where the axes of the system intersect...
at the southwest corner of the town square
Town square
A town square is an open public space commonly found in the heart of a traditional town used for community gatherings. Other names for town square are civic center, city square, urban square, market square, public square, and town green.Most town squares are hardscapes suitable for open markets,...
in Marietta.
From here, the north/south boundary heads west on Georgia 120, which is Whitlock Avenue and Dallas
Dallas, Georgia
Dallas is a city in and the county seat of Paulding County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 11,544. It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States of America under James K. Polk.-History:...
Highway. All addresses actually on this road are considered "southwest", even on the north side of the street. To the east, it follows former 120 (South Park Square, Roswell Street, and Roswell Road), then onto Lower Roswell Road, and finally skipping to Paper Mill Road across a roadless strip, and down a small section of Johnson Ferry
Johnson Ferry
Johnson's Ferry or the Johnson Ferry was an important ferry built and operated by Johnson Garwood, and like most of the historic ferries of the Atlanta area, dates back to the 1830s...
Road to the river.
The east/west boundary follows Church Street and its extension north to Bell's Ferry Road, with all addresses on it being "northwest", even on the east side of the street. To the south, it follows an arbitrary path toward Mableton, usually running between roads instead of along them.
Because the USPS delivers mail from post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
s in other counties in some places, it has assigned the names and ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
s of those cities to areas in Cobb. This creates a situation where an address can appear to be in Atlanta, but is actually northwest of Atlanta in southeast Cobb, for example. This is the case with 30339, which is "Atlanta" by default, while Vinings is listed as "not acceptable". This area includes the Cumberland/Galleria area.
ZIP codes
Marietta:- central and south – 30060 (Marietta main on Lawrence Street)
- southeast – 30067 (Windy Hill Road branch)
- east-southeast – 30068 (Mount Bethel branch on Lower Roswell Road)
- east – 30064,30062 (Gresham Road branch)
- northeast – 30066 (Sprayberry branch in Sandy Plains)
- Dobbins Air Reserve BaseDobbins Air Reserve BaseDobbins Air Reserve Base or Dobbins ARB is a United States air reserve base located in Marietta, Georgia, a suburb about northwest of Atlanta. It was named in honor of Captain Charles M. Dobbins, a World War II C-47 pilot who died near Sicily...
– 30069 (Dobbins AFB is acceptable)- Lockheed MartinLockheed MartinLockheed Martin is an American global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technology company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington Metropolitan Area....
plant – 30063
- Lockheed Martin
- others – 30008, 30090
- PO boxes (at above post offices) – 30006, 30007, 30061, 30065
Other:
- Kennesaw – 30144, 30152 (new), 30156 (PO box), 30160 (PO box at Cobb PlaceCobb PlaceCobb Place is a shopping center at 840 Barrett Parkway in northern Cobb County, Georgia, just southeast of Kennesaw...
) - Acworth – 30101, 30102
- Smyrna – 30080, 30082 (30081 for PO boxes)
- Mableton – 30126
- Austell – 30106, 30168
- Powder Springs – 30127
Other geocodes
Originally in area code 404Area code 404
Area code 404 covers Atlanta and its immediate neighbors, roughly within Interstate 285.Originally, it covered all of Georgia when the area code system was first created in the 1940s and implemented in 1951. On July 1, 1954, area code 912 was assigned to southern and middle Georgia...
, the county was moved into area code 770
Area code 770
Area code 770 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan , assigned to Metro Atlanta, Georgia's suburbs and exurbs. It was split from 404 in December 1995, just three years after the 706 split...
in 1995, and overlaid by area code 678
Area code 678
678 is a North American Numbering Plan area code assigned to metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, its suburbs and exurbs. The area code was first assigned to customers signing up for new telephone service on January 15, 1998. In local shorthand, 678 is usually written in shorthand for informal...
in 1998. Prior to 1995, those with phones tied to the Woodstock telephone exchange
Telephone exchange
In the field of telecommunications, a telephone exchange or telephone switch is a system of electronic components that connects telephone calls...
(prefixes 924, 926, 928, later 516 and 591) could also call the Canton
Canton, Georgia
Canton is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 22,958.-Geography:Canton is located at ....
exchange (479, later 445, then 704) as a local call. This became moot, along with other dual-zone exchanges in metro Atlanta, when the exurban exchanges (including Canton) were fully made a part of what was already the world's largest toll-free calling zone.
Cobb's FIPS county code
FIPS county code
The FIPS county code is a five-digit Federal Information Processing Standard code which uniquely identifies counties and county equivalents in the United States, certain U.S. possessions, and certain freely associated states. The first two digits are the FIPS state code and the last three are...
is 13067. Because the National Weather Service
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service , once known as the Weather Bureau, is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States government...
has not subdivided the county, its WRSAME code is 013067, for receiving targeted weather warning
Weather warning
A Weather warning generally refers to an alert issued by a meteorological agency to warn citizens of approaching dangerous weather. A weather watch, on the other hand, typically refers to an alert issued to indicate that conditions are favorable for the development of dangerous weather patterns,...
s from NOAA Weather Radio. The county is primarily within the broadcast range of one weather radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
: KEC80, on 162.550 MHz, transmitted to all of metro Atlanta and broadcast from NWSFO Peachtree City. The secondary station is the much newer WWH23 on 162.425 from Buchanan
Buchanan, Georgia
Buchanan is a city in Haralson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 941 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Haralson County.Locally, the city's name is pronounced BUCK-an'-uhn, with the emphasis on the first syllable....
, which also transmits warnings for Cobb but has reception mainly in the western part of the county.
Cobb is county 033 on driver's license
Driver's license
A driver's license/licence , or driving licence is an official document which states that a person may operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public roadway. Most U.S...
s.
History
Cobb County was created from Cherokee County, originally part of the Cherokee Indian Nation. It was the 81st county in Georgia and named for Judge Thomas Willis Cobb of Virginia, who served as a U.S. Senator, state congressman and Superior Court Judge.Marietta was named for Judge Cobb's wife. The city's downtown was destroyed by Sherman's troops in 1864.
In 1915, convicted murderer Leo Frank
Leo Frank
Leo Max Frank was a Jewish-American factory superintendent whose hanging in 1915 by a lynch mob of prominent citizens in Marietta, Georgia drew attention to antisemitism in the United States....
was kidnapped from his jail cell and brought to Frey's Gin, two miles (3 km) east of Marietta. There he was lynched. The case was widely perceived as a miscarriage of justice.
When home rule was enacted statewide by amendment
Constitutional amendment
A constitutional amendment is a formal change to the text of the written constitution of a nation or state.Most constitutions require that amendments cannot be enacted unless they have passed a special procedure that is more stringent than that required of ordinary legislation...
to the Georgia state constitution
Georgia (U.S. state) Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Georgia is the governing document of the U.S. state of Georgia. The constitution outlines the three branches of government in Georgia. The legislative branch is embodied in the bicameral General Assembly. The executive branch is headed by the Governor. The judicial...
in the early 1960s, Ernest W. Barrett
Ernest W. Barrett
Ernest W. Barrett was the chairman of the county commission in Cobb County, Georgia from 1965 to 1984. Barrett was also a former trustee of Kennesaw State University....
became the first chairman of the new county commission
County commission
A county commission is a group of elected officials charged with administering the county government in local government in some states of the United States. County commissions are usually made up of three or more individuals...
. The county courthouse
Courthouse
A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply...
, built in 1888, was demolished.
Demographics
As of 2006, there were 679,325 people, 248,303 households, and 169,178 families residing in the county. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,998 people per square mile (763/km²). There were 261,659 housing units at an average density of 770 per square mile (301/km²). The racial makeup of the county in 2006 was 56.0% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 29.6% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.5% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 4.1% Asian
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.0% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 8.8% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.4% from two or more races. 11.1% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 248,303 households out of which 35.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 36.50% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 6.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males.
As of 2007, the median income was $70,472. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $32,740. About 6.0% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
Colleges and universities
- Chattahoochee Technical CollegeChattahoochee Technical CollegeChattahoochee Technical College is a two-year state technical college located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is governed by the Technical College System of Georgia. Chattahoochee Technical College has seven campuses in the north-northwest metro Atlanta area, and another just outside of the...
- Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw State UniversityKennesaw State University, also referred to as KSU, Kennesaw, or Kennesaw State, is a public, coeducational, comprehensive university that is part of the University System of Georgia. The university's main campus is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States, approximately north of Atlanta...
- Life UniversityLife UniversityLife University is located in Marietta, Georgia. It is best known for its doctorate degree program in chiropractic, but it also offers a number of undergraduate programs.- History :...
- Southern Polytechnic State UniversitySouthern Polytechnic State UniversitySouthern Polytechnic State University is a public, co-educational state university located in Marietta, Georgia, USA just northwest of Atlanta...
Public schools
- Cobb County School DistrictCobb County School DistrictThe Cobb County School District is the county government agency which operates public schools in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. The school district includes all of Cobb County except for the Marietta City Schools. It is the second-largest school system in Georgia and among the largest in...
(serves all county locations except the city of Marietta) - Marietta City SchoolsMarietta City Schools (Georgia)Marietta City Schools is the school district which operates the public schools in the Marietta, Georgia. It is the only city in Cobb County which operates its schools separate from the Cobb County School District....
(serves city of Marietta locations)
Private schools
- Faith Lutheran Church and School, Marietta (preK-8)
- Shreiner AcademyShreiner AcademyShreiner Academy is a private school in Marietta, Georgia. It was founded in 1980. Its campus includes 2 swimming pools, a performing arts center, and an athletic field [1]-History:...
, Marietta (preK-8) - Cumberland Christian AcademyCumberland Christian AcademyCumberland Christian Academy is a Christian school located in Austell, Georgia. It is presided over by headmaster Larry F. Kendrick and Assistant Administrator Mark Ohliger. The school was founded in 1989 and has served ever since as an alternative to the public schools in the...
, Austell (K-12) - Mount Paran Christian SchoolMount Paran Christian SchoolMount Paran Christian School is a private Christian school located in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA. It educates in grades pre-K to 12.-Mission and goals:...
, Kennesaw (preK-12) - Dominion Christian High School, Marietta
- East Cobb Christian School, Marietta (K-8)
- North Cobb Christian SchoolNorth Cobb Christian SchoolNorth Cobb Christian School is an independent, college preparatory school with a Christian based environment. It is located in Kennesaw, Georgia. It houses children from K3 through twelfth grade. The school offers a variety of Honors and AP classes, clubs, and a variety of middle school, junior...
, Kennesaw (K-12) - St. Joseph's Catholic School, Marietta (K-8)
- St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School, Kennesaw (K-8)
- The Walker SchoolThe Walker SchoolThe Walker School, formerly known as the Joseph T. Walker School, is located on Cobb Parkway in Marietta, Georgia, in what was originally Sprayberry High School. The school, considered to be one of the state's pre-eminent private schools, was founded in 1957 as the St. James Day School at St....
, Marietta (preK-12) - Whitefield Academy, Mableton (preK-12)
- Creative Montessori School Marietta
- Ambleside Academy, West Cobb (Pre-K-12)
- Mt. Bethel Christian Academy Marietta (preK-8)
Grace Baptist Christian School, Powder Springs, (preK-12)
Libraries
Cobb County maintains the Cobb County Public Library SystemCobb County Public Library System
The Cobb County Public Library System is the system of 17 public libraries in Cobb County, Georgia, USA — excluding its second-largest city of Smyrna, which runs its own Smyrna Public Library...
. The libraries provide resources such as books, videos, internet access, printing, and computer classes. The libraries in the CCPLS are:
- Acworth Library
- Central Library
- East Cobb Library
- East Marietta Library
- Gritters Library
- Hattie G. Wilson Library
- Kemp Memorial Library
- Kennesaw Library
- Lewis A. Ray Library
- Mountain View Regional Library
- Powder Springs Library
- Sibley Library
- South Cobb Regional Library
- Stratton Library
- Sweetwater Valley Library
- Vinings Library
- West Cobb Regional Library
Government and elections
Under Georgia's home ruleHome rule
Home rule is the power of a constituent part of a state to exercise such of the state's powers of governance within its own administrative area that have been devolved to it by the central government....
provision, county governments have free rein to legislate on all matters within the county, provided that such legislation
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
does not conflict with state or federal law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
s or constitution
Constitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
s.
Cobb County is governed by a five-member board of commissioners
County commission
A county commission is a group of elected officials charged with administering the county government in local government in some states of the United States. County commissions are usually made up of three or more individuals...
, which has both legislative and executive authority
Authority
The word Authority is derived mainly from the Latin word auctoritas, meaning invention, advice, opinion, influence, or command. In English, the word 'authority' can be used to mean power given by the state or by academic knowledge of an area .-Authority in Philosophy:In...
within the county. The chairman of the board is elected county-wide. The current Chairman is Tim Lee. The other four commissioners are elected from single-member district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
s. The board hires a county manager
City manager
A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a council-manager form of city government. Local officials serving in this position are sometimes referred to as the chief executive officer or chief administrative officer in some municipalities...
who oversees day-to-day operations of the county's executive departments.
County residents also elect a sheriff, district attorney, probate court judge, clerk of superior court, clerk of the state court, state court solicitor, chief magistrate judge (who then appoints other magistrate court judges), superior court judges, state court judges, tax commissioner, surveyor, and a seven-member board of education. The following is a table of those currently holding office as of September 2007:
| Office | Holder | Office | Holder | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Sheriff A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country.... |
Neil Warren | State Court Solicitor Solicitor Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title... |
Barry E. Morgan | |
| District Attorney District attorney In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of... |
Pat Head | Chief Magistrate Judge Magistrate A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a... |
Frank Cox | |
| Probate Court Judge Judge A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open... |
Kelli Wolk | Tax Commissioner Tax collector A tax collector is a person who collects unpaid taxes from other people or corporations. Tax collectors are often portrayed in fiction as being evil, and in the modern world share a somewhat similar stereotype to that of lawyers.... |
Gail Downing | |
| Clerk of the Superior Court Court clerk A court clerk is an officer of the court whose responsibilities include maintaining the records of a court. Another duty is to administer oaths to witnesses, jurors, and grand jurors... |
Jay Stephenson | Clerk of the State Court Court clerk A court clerk is an officer of the court whose responsibilities include maintaining the records of a court. Another duty is to administer oaths to witnesses, jurors, and grand jurors... |
Diane Webb |
In addition to the county sheriff, the constitutional chief law enforcement
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
officer of the county, Cobb County has a separate police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
department under the authority of the Board of Commissioners. The current Police Chief is J.R. Houser. The sheriff oversees the jail, to which everyone arrested under state law is taken, regardless of the city or other area of the county where it happens, or what police department makes the arrest.
Each city has a separate police department, answerable to its governing council. Marietta, Smyrna, and Austell have separate fire department
Fire department
A fire department or fire brigade is a public or private organization that provides fire protection for a certain jurisdiction, which typically is a municipality, county, or fire protection district...
s, with the Cobb County Fire Department being the authority having jurisdiction over Kennesaw, Acworth, Powder Springs, and unincorporated areas. Cobb 911
9-1-1
9-1-1 is the emergency telephone number for the North American Numbering Plan .It is one of eight N11 codes.The use of this number is for emergency circumstances only, and to use it for any other purpose can be a crime.-History:In the earliest days of telephone technology, prior to the...
covers unincorporated areas and the cities of Marietta and Powder Springs. Kennesaw and Acworth jointly operate a small 911 call center (PSAP) upstairs in Kennesaw city hall
City hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall or a municipal building or civic centre, is the chief administrative building of a city...
, dispatch
Dispatch (logistics)
Dispatch is a procedure for assigning employees or vehicles to customers. Industries that dispatch include taxicabs, couriers, emergency services, as well as home and commercial services such as maid services, plumbing, HVAC, pest control and electricians.With vehicle dispatching, clients are...
ing the police departments in both cities, and forwarding
Call forwarding
Call forwarding , in telephony, is a feature on some telephone networks allowing an incoming call to a called party to be redirected to a third party. For example, the third party may be a mobile telephone, voicemail box or other telephone number where the desired called party is situated. It was...
fire calls to Cobb. Austell and Smyrna operate their own separate 911 systems.
Taxes
In addition to the 4% statewide sales taxSales tax
A sales tax is a tax, usually paid by the consumer at the point of purchase, itemized separately from the base price, for certain goods and services. The tax amount is usually calculated by applying a percentage rate to the taxable price of a sale....
, Cobb County levies an additional 2% for special projects, each 1% subject to separate renewal every few years by countywide referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
(including within its cities). This funds mainly transport
Transport
Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations...
ation and park
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
s. Cobb levies a 1% tax to lower property tax
Property tax
A property tax is an ad valorem levy on the value of property that the owner is required to pay. The tax is levied by the governing authority of the jurisdiction in which the property is located; it may be paid to a national government, a federated state or a municipality...
es, but only for the public school budget, and not the additional 1% HOST homestead exemption
Homestead exemption
Homestead exemption is a legal regime designed to protect the value of the homes of residents from property taxes, creditors, and circumstances arising from the death of the homeowner spouse...
for general funds. It has also voted not to pay the extra 1% to join MARTA
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority or MARTA is the principal rapid-transit system in the Atlanta metropolitan area and the ninth-largest in the United States. Formed in 1971 as strictly a bus system, MARTA operates a network of bus routes linked to a rapid transit system consisting...
.
At the beginning of 2006, Cobb County became the last county in the state to raise the tax to 6%, which also doubled the tax on food
Food
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
to 2%. The SPLOST barely passed by a 114 vote margin, or less than one-quarter of a percent, in a September 2005 referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
. The revenue
Revenue
In business, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. In many countries, such as the United Kingdom, revenue is referred to as turnover....
will go to a new county courthouse
Courthouse
A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply...
, expanded jail, various transportation projects, and the purchasing of property for parks and green space. In 2008, the school tax was renewed for a third term, funding the Marietta and Cobb school systems.
Cities
- AcworthAcworth, GeorgiaAcworth is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,425. Acworth is located in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains along the southeastern banks of Lake Acworth and Lake Allatoona on the Etowah River.Acworth's nickname is "The...
- AustellAustell, GeorgiaAustell is a city in Cobb County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,581.-History:Austell used to be known as Salt Springs, and was frequented by hunters who would trap and hunt game on their way to the salt licks. Some enterprising hunters claimed...
- KennesawKennesaw, GeorgiaKennesaw is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. It had a population of 29,783 according to the 2010 census. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Founded in 1887, Kennesaw has a past surrounded with railroad history...
- MariettaMarietta, GeorgiaMarietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
- Powder SpringsPowder Springs, GeorgiaPowder 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 . Gold had been discovered in...
- SmyrnaSmyrna, Georgia-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 40,999 people, 18,372 households, and 9,498 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,949.9 people per square mile . There were 19,633 housing units at an average density of 1,412.6 per square mile...
Census-designated places
- MabletonMableton, GeorgiaMableton is a census-designated place in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 37,115.It was named for Robert Mable, who in 1843 bought 300 acres of land on September 11...
(CDP, town incorporated 1912~1916) - ViningsVinings, GeorgiaVinings is a census-designated place and an unincorporated town in Cobb County, Georgia, just across the Chattahoochee River from Atlanta. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 9,734. It is located between the affluent West Paces Ferry section of Buckhead in northwest Atlanta,...
(CDP and town) - Fair OaksFair Oaks, GeorgiaFair Oaks is a census-designated place in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 8,225 at the 2010 census.Fair Oaks lies just outside the city limits of Marietta, Georgia, and the area uses "Marietta" for its mailing addresses. Except for actual residents of Fair Oaks, very few...
(CDP, but was never a town)
Unincorporated communities
- Cumberland
- East CobbEast Cobb, GeorgiaEast Cobb is an unincorporated community in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. With over 169,000 people, it is one of the largest suburbs in Metro Atlanta...
Formerly part of Cobb
- RoswellRoswell, GeorgiaRoswell is a city located in northern Fulton County; it is a suburb of northern Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The 2010 Census population was 88,346. It is the eighth largest city in Georgia...
, ceded to Fulton in 1932
Existing communities:
- East Cobb – (E)
- Sandy Plains – (NE)
- Blackwells – (N)
- ClarkdaleClarkdale, GeorgiaClarkdale is a small community west-northwest of Atlanta, Georgia in southwestern Cobb County, between Powder Springs and Austell. It is the hometown of comedian and singer Ray Stevens....
– (S) - NoondayNoonday, GeorgiaNoonday was an unincorporated community located in far north-central Cobb County, Georgia. It was centered at 34°03'43"N, 84°31'16"W , along former Georgia highway 5, around the Noonday Baptist Church. This Baptist church is still active today...
– (N) - Mount Bethel – (E)
- Powers ParkPowers Park, GeorgiaPowers Park is located east-southeast of Marietta and is defined by Interstate 75 to the west, Delk Road to the south, Terrell Mill Road to the east, Lower Roswell Road to the north and South Marietta Parkway to the northwest. The community derives its name from the local elementary schools,...
– (SE) - Due West – (W)
- Lost Mountain – (W)
- Mars Hill – (WNW)
- Macland – (WSW)
- Westoak – (NE)
Economy
The Cobb County School DistrictCobb County School District
The Cobb County School District is the county government agency which operates public schools in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. The school district includes all of Cobb County except for the Marietta City Schools. It is the second-largest school system in Georgia and among the largest in...
is Cobb County's largest employer, employing over 15,000 people. Private corporations include:
- The Home DepotThe Home DepotThe Home Depot is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services.The Home Depot operates 2,248 big-box format stores across the United States , Canada , Mexico and China, with a 12-store chain...
Atlanta Store Support Center, world headquarters - The Weather ChannelThe Weather ChannelThe Weather Channel is a US cable and satellite television network since May 2, 1982, that broadcasts weather forecasts and weather-related news, along with entertainment programming related to weather 24 hours a day...
headquarters - InTown SuitesInTown SuitesIntown Suites is a chain of extended stay facilities in the United States, headquartered in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia. The chain caters to traveling workers and guests in transition between homes or apartments. The suites are also suited to individuals and families that experience loss of...
headquarters - Lockheed MartinLockheed MartinLockheed Martin is an American global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technology company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington Metropolitan Area....
Aeronautical Plant, located next to Dobbins Air Reserve BaseDobbins Air Reserve BaseDobbins Air Reserve Base or Dobbins ARB is a United States air reserve base located in Marietta, Georgia, a suburb about northwest of Atlanta. It was named in honor of Captain Charles M. Dobbins, a World War II C-47 pilot who died near Sicily...
in unincorporated Cobb. - Lectra, North American headquarters located in Marietta
Diplomatic missions
The Consulate-General of Costa Rica in AtlantaDiplomatic missions of Costa Rica
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Costa Rica. Costa Rica is one of the more developed countries in Latin America, and has a moderate sized number of diplomatic missions abroad...
is located in Suite 100 at 1870 The Exchange in an unincorporated section
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Cobb County.
Major highways
Interstate 20Interstate 20Interstate 20 is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I‑20 runs 1,535 miles from near Kent, Texas, at Interstate 10 to Florence, South Carolina, at Interstate 95...
Interstate 75Interstate 75Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
Interstate 285
Interstate 575
U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
U.S. Route 78U.S. Route 78U.S. Highway 78 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 715 miles from Memphis, Tennessee, to Charleston, South Carolina. Between Memphis and Birmingham, Alabama, it is being upgraded to become Interstate 22....
U.S. Route 278U.S. Route 278U.S. Route 278 is a parallel route of U.S. Route 78. It currently runs for 1,074 miles from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina to Wickes, Arkansas at U.S. Highway 71/U.S. Highway 59. It might be notable that it is longer than its parent highway, US Hwy-78. US Hwy-278 passes through the states of...
State Route 3
State Route 5
State Route 6
State Route 8
State Route 92
State Route 120
State Route 176
State Route 280
State Route 360State Route 360 (Georgia)State Route 360 is a state highway located in northwest Georgia. The route begins with its intersection with U.S. 278/S.R. 6 near Dallas and travels to the east cosigned with S.R. 120 for a short distance. The routes then diverge, with S.R. 360 routed on Macland Road. The route exits Paulding...
Airports
- Cobb County AirportCobb County AirportCobb County Airport - McCollum Field is a public airport located northwest of the central business district of Atlanta, immediately south of the city of Kennesaw in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. It is also designated as a weather station, although it does not operate between the hours of...
at McCollum Field - Dobbins Air Reserve BaseDobbins Air Reserve BaseDobbins Air Reserve Base or Dobbins ARB is a United States air reserve base located in Marietta, Georgia, a suburb about northwest of Atlanta. It was named in honor of Captain Charles M. Dobbins, a World War II C-47 pilot who died near Sicily...
(where the U.S. President usually arrives when visiting Atlanta)
Rail
- Norfolk Southern through Mableton, Austell railyard, Powder Springs
- CSX TransportationCSX TransportationCSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
through Acworth, Kennesaw, Marietta, Smyrna, and Vinings - Georgia Northeastern RailroadGeorgia Northeastern RailroadThe Georgia Northeastern Railroad is a short line freight railroad which runs from the town of Elizabeth, Georgia to the city of Blue Ridge, Georgia. Goods hauled are mostly timber, grain, poultry, and marble products. The GNRR's subsidiary, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, also operates on this...
spur line north from Marietta - Cobb Community TransitCobb Community TransitCobb Community Transit or CCT is the bus public transit system in Cobb County, Georgia, one of metro Atlanta's three most populous suburban counties...
(CCT)
Recreation
- American Adventures (Marietta)
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation AreaChattahoochee River National Recreation AreaChattahoochee River National Recreation Area preserves a series of sites between Atlanta in the United States and Lake Sidney Lanier along the Chattahoochee River. The 48-mile stretch of the river affords public recreation opportunities and access to historic spots...
- Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield ParkKennesaw Mountain National Battlefield ParkKennesaw Battlefield Park, at 905 Kennesaw Mountain Drive between Marietta and Kennesaw, Georgia, preserves a Civil War battleground of the Atlanta Campaign, and also contains Kennesaw Mountain...
(Kennesaw to Marietta) - Lake AcworthLake AcworthLake Acworth is a man-made lake located southwest of the city of Acworth, Georgia. It is located in the extreme northwestern part of Cobb County. The lake impounds Proctor Creek , and outflows into Lake Allatoona. The low dam is at the point where State Route 92 crosses...
/Acworth Beach(Acworth) - Lake AllatoonaLake AllatoonaLake Allatoona is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir in Georgia, located in northwestern metro Atlanta. The lake is mostly in southwestern Cherokee County, but a significant part is in southeastern Bartow County, and a small part in Cobb County near Acworth. Cartersville is the nearest...
(near Acworth) - Mable House (Mableton)
- Marietta Confederate CemeteryMarietta Confederate CemeteryMarietta Confederate Cemetery is the largest Confederate cemetery South of Richmond and is located in Marietta GA.The Marietta Confederate Cemetery is one of the largest burial grounds for Confederate dead...
(Marietta) - Marietta Museum of History (Marietta)
- Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art (Marietta)
- Marietta National CemeteryMarietta National CemeteryMarietta National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia. It encompasses or 9.4 hectares, and as of the end of 2006, had 18,742 interments...
(Marietta) - Silver Comet TrailSilver Comet TrailThe Silver Comet Trail is a paved, multi-use, recreational trail in western Georgia.-Route:The Silver Comet Trail is a rail trail and is named for the Silver Comet passenger train that used the same route from 1947 to 1969...
(Smyrna, Mableton, Powder Springs) - Six Flags Over GeorgiaSix Flags Over GeorgiaSix Flags Over Georgia is a theme park located west of Atlanta, in unincorporated Cobb County. Opened in 1967, it is the second park in the Six Flags chain, after the original opening in 1961 in Texas....
(Unincorporated Cobb) - Six Flags White WaterSix Flags White WaterSix Flags White Water is a water park located northwest of Atlanta, in unincorporated Cobb County. Originally opening in 1984 as White Water Atlanta, the park became part of the Six Flags family of parks in 1999...
(Marietta) - Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive HistorySouthern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive HistoryThe Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History is a museum in Kennesaw, Georgia, that contains a collection of artifacts and relics from the American Civil War, as well as from railroads of the state of Georgia and surrounding regions...
(Kennesaw) - Sun Valley Beach (near Powder Springs)
Venues
- Cobb County Civic Center
- Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
- Mable House Amphitheater
See also
External links
- Cobb County government
- http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/Profite see C-Span talk at 54min 57sec in