College Park, Georgia
Encyclopedia
College Park is a city located partly in Fulton County, Georgia
and partially in Clayton County, Georgia
, in the United States
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,942. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport is partially located in the city boundaries, and the Georgia International Convention Center
, owned and operated by the City of College Park, is within the city limits.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.1 km²), of which 0.10% is water.
by the United States Department of the Interior. The city's name came from being the home of Cox College
(where the city hall and other buildings now stand) and Georgia Military Academy (now the Woodward Academy
). The east-west avenues in College Park are named for Ivy League
colleges, and the north-south streets are named for influential College Park residents.
The College Park Woman's Club, one of the oldest in Georgia, is located in Camellia Hall on Main Street.
; white people used the Conley Center, while black people used the Brady Center. Both were equipped with basketball gymnasiums. After desegregation
took place, Conley was used for gymnastics and Brady was used for basketball. The Brady Center has one of the top-notch programs in Georgia.
The city also has four parks: Barrett Park, which is located along Rugby Avenue; Brenningham Park, which surrounds the Brady Center; Jamestown Park; and Richard D. Zupp Park, which was named in honor of a well-respected College Park resident.
College Park is home to the College Park Municipal Golf Course, which was established in 1929. The course is nine holes and is built on very hilly terrain.
of 2000, there were 20,382 people, 7,810 households, and 4,600 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,099.8 people per square mile (810.5/km²). There were 8,351 housing units at an average density of 860.3 per square mile (332.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 12.39% White, 81.81% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 3.33% from other races
, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.86% of the population.
The Mayor is Jack Longino and the council members are Ward 1, Ambrose Clay, Ward 2, Tracey Wyatt, Ward 3, Joseph A. Carn and Ward 4, Charles E. Phillips Sr, Esq. College Park is currently undergoing expansion, annexing neighboring, unincorporated portions in both North Clayton and South Fulton counties.
's annual Uniform Crime Report and the College Park police department, College Park had 13 homicides in 2008. College Park's incident rate for violent crimes is much higher than most other US cities. In 2008 College Park had the highest crime rate in Georgia. Many areas associated with College Park aren't in the city proper. These areas are under the jurisdiction of the Clayton and Fulton County Police Departments, respectively.
Atlantic Southeast Airlines
and ExpressJet Airlines
, two commuter airlines, are headquartered in College Park, near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
. Chick-fil-A
, a fast food chicken chain, is headquartered in College Park.
.
College Park Elementary School, Love T. Nolan Elementary School and Harriet Tubman Elementary School are in College Park and serve College Park. Other schools serving sections of College Park with residences include Hapeville Elementary School in Hapeville
, Heritage Elementary School in an unincorporated area
, and Oak Knoll Elementary School in East Point
.
Middle schools serving College Park include Paul D. West Middle School and Woodland Middle School, both in East Point. Benjamin Banneker High School
in an unincorporated area and Tri-Cities High School
in East Point serve sections of College Park. Frank S. McClarin Alternative High School is located in College Park.
Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton 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...
and partially in Clayton County, Georgia
Clayton County, Georgia
Clayton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 236,517. The 2008 Census estimate placed the population at 273,718. The county seat is Jonesboro...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,942. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport is partially located in the city boundaries, and the Georgia International Convention Center
Georgia International Convention Center
The Georgia International Convention Center or GICC, opened in April 2003, is the second largest convention center in the State of Georgia: second only to the Georgia World Congress Center. It is located at 2000 Convention Center Concourse, just off Camp Creek Parkway and Roosevelt Highway in...
, owned and operated by the City of College Park, is within the city limits.
Geography
College Park is located at 33°38′54"N 84°27′22"W (33.648209, -84.456007).According to the United States 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...
, the city has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.1 km²), of which 0.10% is water.
History
Manchester, established in 1890 and incorporated in 1895, became known as the city of College Park in 1896. The city has 853 properties listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
by the United States Department of the Interior. The city's name came from being the home of Cox College
Cox College
Cox College was a private women's college located in College Park, Georgia that operated from 1842 to 1934.Cox College was originally called LaGrange Female Seminary in 1842 when it opened in LaGrange, Georgia...
(where the city hall and other buildings now stand) and Georgia Military Academy (now the Woodward Academy
Woodward Academy
Woodward Academy is an independent, co-educational college-preparatory school for grades Pre-Kindergarten to 12 located in College Park, Georgia, within the Atlanta metropolitan area...
). The east-west avenues in College Park are named for Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
colleges, and the north-south streets are named for influential College Park residents.
The College Park Woman's Club, one of the oldest in Georgia, is located in Camellia Hall on Main Street.
Recreation
College Park has two city recreation centers—the Wayman & Bessie Brady Recreation Center and the Hugh C. Conley Recreation Center. Both centers were opened in 1956 and named in honor of three prominent city residents. When they were opened, they were segregatedRacial segregation
Racial segregation is the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life. It may apply to activities such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a public toilet, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home...
; white people used the Conley Center, while black people used the Brady Center. Both were equipped with basketball gymnasiums. After desegregation
Desegregation
Desegregation is the process of ending the separation of two groups usually referring to races. This is most commonly used in reference to the United States. Desegregation was long a focus of the American Civil Rights Movement, both before and after the United States Supreme Court's decision in...
took place, Conley was used for gymnastics and Brady was used for basketball. The Brady Center has one of the top-notch programs in Georgia.
The city also has four parks: Barrett Park, which is located along Rugby Avenue; Brenningham Park, which surrounds the Brady Center; Jamestown Park; and Richard D. Zupp Park, which was named in honor of a well-respected College Park resident.
College Park is home to the College Park Municipal Golf Course, which was established in 1929. The course is nine holes and is built on very hilly terrain.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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...
of 2000, there were 20,382 people, 7,810 households, and 4,600 families residing in the city. The population density
Population 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 2,099.8 people per square mile (810.5/km²). There were 8,351 housing units at an average density of 860.3 per square mile (332.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 12.39% White, 81.81% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 3.33% 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 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.86% of the population.
Politics
The city of College Park is governed by a Mayor and four council members.The Mayor is Jack Longino and the council members are Ward 1, Ambrose Clay, Ward 2, Tracey Wyatt, Ward 3, Joseph A. Carn and Ward 4, Charles E. Phillips Sr, Esq. College Park is currently undergoing expansion, annexing neighboring, unincorporated portions in both North Clayton and South Fulton counties.
Crime
According to the Federal Bureau of InvestigationFederal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
's annual Uniform Crime Report and the College Park police department, College Park had 13 homicides in 2008. College Park's incident rate for violent crimes is much higher than most other US cities. In 2008 College Park had the highest crime rate in Georgia. Many areas associated with College Park aren't in the city proper. These areas are under the jurisdiction of the Clayton and Fulton County Police Departments, respectively.
Economy
Atlantic Southeast Airlines
Atlantic Southeast Airlines is an American airline based in the A-Tech Center in College Park, Georgia, flying to 144 destinations as a Delta Connection carrier and, as of February 2010, commenced service as a United Express carrier. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. ASA operates...
and ExpressJet Airlines
ExpressJet Airlines
ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. is an American regional airline based in the A-Tech Center in College Park, Georgia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlantic Southeast Airlines which is in turn a subsidiary of the airline holding company SkyWest, Inc., parent company of the air carrier SkyWest...
, two commuter airlines, are headquartered in College Park, near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport , known locally as Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield Airport, and Hartsfield–Jackson, is located seven miles south of the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States...
. Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A |"fillet"]]) is a quick service restaurant chain headquartered in College Park, Georgia, United States, specializing in chicken entrées and is known for promoting the company founder's claims of Christian values. Long associated with the southern United States, where it has been a...
, a fast food chicken chain, is headquartered in College Park.
Fulton County
Residential areas within College Park are served by the Fulton County School SystemFulton County School System
The Fulton County School System is a school district headquartered in East Point, Georgia, United States. The system serves the area of Fulton County, Georgia outside the Atlanta city limits...
.
College Park Elementary School, Love T. Nolan Elementary School and Harriet Tubman Elementary School are in College Park and serve College Park. Other schools serving sections of College Park with residences include Hapeville Elementary School in Hapeville
Hapeville, Georgia
Hapeville is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States, located directly adjacent to the city of Atlanta. The population was 6,373 at the 2010 census. It is named for Dr...
, Heritage Elementary School in an unincorporated area
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...
, and Oak Knoll Elementary School in East Point
East Point, Georgia
The city of East Point is southwest of the neighborhoods of Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,712...
.
Middle schools serving College Park include Paul D. West Middle School and Woodland Middle School, both in East Point. Benjamin Banneker High School
Banneker High School (Georgia)
Benjamin Banneker High School is a public high school in unincorporated Fulton County, Georgia, United States. It is a part of Fulton County School System. The school opened in fall 1988 as a result of the merger of M.D. Collins High School and Feldwood High School. The school is using the former...
in an unincorporated area and Tri-Cities High School
Tri-Cities High School
Tri-Cities High School is a public high school in East Point, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Fulton County School System. The school opened in 1988 under the leadership of principal Dr. Herschel Robinson. It was originally formed by combining 4 schools: Woodland High School, Russell...
in East Point serve sections of College Park. Frank S. McClarin Alternative High School is located in College Park.
Notable people
- Morgan BurnettMorgan BurnettMorgan Mark Burnett is an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and was drafted in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft with the 71st overall pick.-High school career:...
, safety for the Green Bay Packers - Tameka Cottle, member of singing quartet XscapeXscapeXscape may refer to:*Xscape , an American/R&B band popular in the 1990s.*"Xscape", an unreleased song by Michael Jackson.*Xscape , a chain of indoor ski slope/leisure complexes in the United Kingdom....
and wife of rapper T.I - Bill CurryBill CurryWilliam Alexander "Bill" Curry is an American football coach and former player. He is the current head coach at Georgia State University, which began competing in college football in 2010...
, football coach and analyst, currently head coach for Georgia State UniversityGeorgia State UniversityGeorgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities... - Creflo DollarCreflo DollarCreflo Augustus Dollar, Jr. is an American Word of Faith teacher, pastor, and the founder of the non-denominational World Changers Church International based in Fulton County, Georgia. Creflo Dollar Ministerial Association , Creflo Dollar Ministries, and Arrow Records...
, teacher, pastor, and founder of World Changers Church International - Keyaron FoxKeyaron FoxKeyaron James Fox [Key-AARON] is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
, Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... - LudacrisLudacrisChristopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
, rapper - Young Joc, rapper
- Monica, R&B singer
- Mr. ColliparkMr. ColliparkMichael Crooms, better known by his stage name Mr. Collipark and also known as DJ Smurf, is a hip hop producer and the president of his own Atlanta-based record label, Collipark Records....
, record producer - Cam NewtonCam NewtonCameron Lemark Newton is a former American football safety. He played college football at Furman University, then played two seasons in the NFL, one each for the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers. He was cut from the Panthers before the 2007 season...
, quarterback for the Carolina PanthersCarolina PanthersThe Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
, 2010 Heisman TrophyHeisman TrophyThe Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
winner - Greg PattonGreg PattonGreg Patton is a tennis coach, both nationally and at a collegiate level. He currently leads the nationally ranked Boise State University men's tennis program as their head coach. His career record at Boise State is 203-67...
, quarterback at Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth CollegeDartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
, broke the single-game rushing record in his first varsity appearance - Playaz CirclePlayaz CirclePlayaz Circle is a rap duo signed to the Def Jam Recordings record label.-Biography:The duo was formed in 1997 by two childhood friends 2 Chainz and Dolla Boy in College Park, GA. They created the acronym Playaz which stands for Preparing Legal Assets for Years from A-Z...
, rap group - Josh SmithJosh SmithJosh Smith is an American professional basketball player with the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. Josh is one of five kids born to Paulette and Pete Smith. His siblings are Walter, Phebe, Kasola and Shanti. His popular nickname is "J-Smoove".Smith attended John McEachern High School. For his senior...
, Atlanta Hawks basketball player