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Population (year 2000): 506. Estimated population in July 2006: 559 (+10.5% change)
 

Males: 255  (50.4%)
Females: 251  (49.6%)

Fulton County

Median resident age:  42.2 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30087.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $61,900 (it was $55,875 in 2000)
Mountain Park  $61,900
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $199,400 (it was $147,900 in 2000)
Mountain Park  $199,400
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Mountain Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)

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Ancestries: German (21.5%), English (19.2%), Irish (16.4%), Scotch-Irish (7.1%), United States (6.9%), Scottish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 1185 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mountain Park

  • High school or higher: 92.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mountain Park city

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 42.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 24.5%

22 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.6% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.6% North America).

This city:  4.3%
Georgia:  7.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mountain Park:  1.0% ($1,445)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roswell, GA (5.9 miles , pop. 79,334).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (22.4 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (581.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Roswell, GA (5.9 miles ), Northeast Cobb, GA (6.3 miles ), Woodstock, GA (7.3 miles ), Holly Springs, GA (8.3 miles ), Alpharetta, GA (9.1 miles ), Sandy Springs, GA (10.5 miles ), Canton, GA (11.4 miles ), Dunwoody, GA (11.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $73,500
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $81,500
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $139,500
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $266,700
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,700

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Latitude: 34.08 N, Longitude: 84.41 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-4.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Printing and related support activities (7%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Top executives (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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Mountain Park-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Mountain Park city center injured 46 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 20.7 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mountain Park:
  • NORTH FULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ROSWELL, GA)
  • EMORY DUNWOODY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; ATLANTA, GA)
  • PEACHFORD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 11 miles; ATLANTA, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Mountain Park, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mountain Park:
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 14 miles; MARIETTA, GA; ID: MGE)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 31 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 55 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mountain Park:
  • COBB COUNTY-MC COLLUM FIELD (about 14 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: RYY)
  • CHEROKEE COUNTY (about 15 miles; CANTON, GA; ID: 47A)
  • DEKALB-PEACHTREE (about 17 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: PDK)

Amtrak station near Mountain Park:
  • 20 miles: ATLANTA (1688 PEACHTREE ST. NW). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountain Park:
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)
  • CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 10,839)
  • GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 22 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 13,841)
  • CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 4,652)

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Shopping Centers: Stonebridge Crossing Shopping Center (1), Rockbridge Square Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Mountain Park: Corinth Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Grove Cemetery (1), Corinth Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.2%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Mountain Park compared to Georgia state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Fulton County Georgia:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$859
Other Government Administration 1$2,639$31,6688$2,048
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$1,762
Totals for Government 1$2,639$31,66813$4,669


Mountain Park government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $53,000
    Sewerage: $49,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $80,000
    Sewerage: $53,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $79,000
    Water Utilities: $60,000
    Solid Waste Management: $49,000
    Sewerage: $40,000
    Regular Highways: $40,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $48,000
    Police Protection: $27,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $137,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $113,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $503,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $73,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $100,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $99,000
    Public Utilities: $20,000
    Other Selective Sales: $18,000
    NEC: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $77,000

15.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  15.45%
Georgia average:  10.98%

1.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($611 average AGI)
Fulton County:  1.20%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from DeKalb County, GA  2.62% ($48,840 average AGI)
from Cobb County, GA  1.48% ($52,974)
from Gwinnett County, GA  1.01% ($53,719)


12.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($60,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.77%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($574 average AGI)
Fulton County:  0.11%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to DeKalb County, GA  2.58% ($44,614 average AGI)
to Cobb County, GA  1.55% ($57,248)
to Clayton County, GA  1.05% ($24,318)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mountain Park:
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WCHK (1290 AM; 5 kW; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAOS (1600 AM; 20 kW; AUSTELL, GA; Owner: LA FAVORITA, INC.)
  • WDWD (590 AM; 5 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mountain Park:
  • WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W265BD (100.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WKLS (96.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLTM (94.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
  • WSB-FM (98.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSTR (94.1 FM; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WVEE (103.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZGC (92.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ATLANTA)
  • WRFG (89.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO FREE GEORGIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
  • WJZZ-FM (107.5 FM; ROSWELL, GA; Owner: ROA LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCCV (91.7 FM; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mountain Park:
  • WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
  • W38CU (Channel 38; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KOREAN AMERICAN TV BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W55BM (Channel 55; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
  • WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
  • WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
  • WTHC-LP (Channel 42; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE ATLANTA CHANNEL, INC.)
  • WANX-LP (Channel 26; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPXA (Channel 14; ROME, GA; Owner: PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC.)
  • W24AL (Channel 24; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WATC (Channel 57; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WGTV (Channel 8; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

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