Chatsworth, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Chatsworth is a city in Murray County
, Georgia
, United States
. It is part of the Dalton, Georgia
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 3,531 at the 2000 census, but was estimated around 3,890 as of the 2005 census. The city is the county seat
of Murray County
. According to a popular legend, the town received its name after a road sign with the word "Chatsworth" fell off a passing freight train nearby. Someone put the sign on a post, and the name stuck ¹.
Just East of Chatsworth is Fort Mountain
, and the Fort Mountain State Park
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.42%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,531 people, 1,416 households, and 945 families residing in the city. The population density
was 749.5 people per square mile (289.5/km²). There were 1,546 housing units at an average density of 328.1 per square mile (126.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.66% White, 1.16% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races
, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.49% of the population.
There were 1,416 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,273, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $32,688 versus $25,033 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,218. About 13.0% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.
holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of six elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and once had an academy school. The district has 451 full-time teachers and over 7,345 students.
Murray County, Georgia
Murray County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 36,506. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 40,664. The county seat is Chatsworth.It is part of the Dalton, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Dalton, Georgia
Dalton, Georgia
Dalton is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States. It is the county seat of Whitfield County and the principal city of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of both Murray and Whitfield counties. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,128...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Dalton metropolitan area
The Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in northwestern Georgia, anchored by the city of Dalton...
. The population was 3,531 at the 2000 census, but was estimated around 3,890 as of the 2005 census. The city is the 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....
of Murray County
Murray County, Georgia
Murray County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 36,506. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 40,664. The county seat is Chatsworth.It is part of the Dalton, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. According to a popular legend, the town received its name after a road sign with the word "Chatsworth" fell off a passing freight train nearby. Someone put the sign on a post, and the name stuck ¹.
Just East of Chatsworth is Fort Mountain
Fort Mountain (Murray County, Georgia)
Fort Mountain is a mountain in northern Georgia, just east of Chatsworth. It is part of the Cohutta Mountains, a small mountain range at the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains. It also lies within the Chattahoochee National Forest....
, and the Fort Mountain State Park
Fort Mountain State Park
Fort Mountain State Park is a 3,712 acre Georgia state park located between Chatsworth and Ellijay on Fort Mountain. The mountain is named for an ancient 885 foot long rock wall located on the peak. The wall is thought to have been built by area Native Americans either for defense or for...
.
Geography
Chatsworth is located at 34°46′20"N 84°46′44"W (34.772336, -84.778977).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 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.42%) is water.
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 3,531 people, 1,416 households, and 945 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 749.5 people per square mile (289.5/km²). There were 1,546 housing units at an average density of 328.1 per square mile (126.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.66% White, 1.16% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.31% 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 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.49% of the population.
There were 1,416 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% 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, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,273, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $32,688 versus $25,033 for females. 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 city was $17,218. About 13.0% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.
Murray County School District
The Murray County School DistrictMurray County School District
The Murray County School District is a public school district in Murray County, Georgia, USA, based in Chatsworth, Georgia. It serves the communities of Chatsworth and Eton, Georgia.- Schools :...
holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of six elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and once had an academy school. The district has 451 full-time teachers and over 7,345 students.
Famous residents
- James VannJames VannJames Vann was an influential Cherokee leader, one of the triumvirate with Major Ridge and Charles R. Hicks, who led the Upper Towns of East Tennessee and North Georgia. He was the son of Wah-Li Vann, a mixed-race Cherokee woman, and a Scots fur trader...
and Joseph VannJoseph VannJoseph H. Vann was a Cherokee leader who owned Diamond Hill , many slaves, taverns, and steamboats that he operated on the Arkansas, Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Rivers. He born at Spring Place, Georgia on February 11, 1798...
, owners of Chief Vann House. - Jody RidleyJody RidleyJody Ridley is a former NASCAR driver. He won the 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year award and one race at Dover International Speedway the next year, the only Cup victory for Donlavey Racing....
, NASCARNASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
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