Scottdale, Georgia
Scottdale, Georgia | |
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![]() Steel LLC fabrication facility in Scottdale | |
![]() Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia | |
Location in Metro Atlanta | |
Coordinates: 33°47′40″N 84°15′44″W / 33.79444°N 84.26222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | DeKalb |
Area | |
• Total | 3.33 sq mi (8.64 km2) |
• Land | 3.33 sq mi (8.62 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,698 |
• Density | 3,215.51/sq mi (1,241.53/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 30079 |
Area code | 404 |
FIPS code | 13-69392[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0332993[3] |
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Scottdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 10,698 in 2020.
History
[edit]Scottdale is named for Colonel George Washington Scott, who founded the Scottdale Cotton Mill in the late 1800s.[4] Colonel Scott arrived in DeKalb County from Florida, where he had previously owned a plantation, served in the Confederate Army, and unsuccessfully run for governor. Col. Scott was also a benefactor of the female seminary that became Agnes Scott College.[5]
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The Scottdale Cotton Mill development included the mill and nearby housing for workers. From the 1920s through the 1940s, Scottdale Manufacturing Company even supported a baseball team.[6] The mill shut down in 1982, and workers found jobs elsewhere in metro Atlanta. Philanthropist Tobie Grant donated several acres of property to disenfranchised, unemployed African-Americans and created a community known as Tobie Grant. This community continues to house low-income African Americans. Oak Forest Apartments was also opened under this theme in 1968.[citation needed]
The commercial district in Scottdale is focused on East Ponce de Leon Avenue, which bisects the community from the southwest to the northeast. Your DeKalb Farmers Market and antique shops are located on this road, along with several auto body shops and industrial buildings. Steel LLC maintains a large steel fabrication and distribution facility in Scottdale, near the intersection of North Clarendon Avenue and East Ponce de Leon Avenue.[7] Efforts to rehabilitate East Ponce de Leon Avenue commenced in 2007.
Geography
[edit]Scottdale is located at 33°47′40″N 84°15′44″W / 33.79444°N 84.26222°W (33.794337, -84.262110).[8] The unincorporated community is centered on East Ponce de Leon Avenue, between Decatur and Clarkston. The northern boundary is Stone Mountain Freeway; the eastern boundary is Interstate 285; the western boundary is roughly DeKalb Industrial Way; and the southern boundary is roughly the city limits of Avondale Estates. The ZIP code for Scottdale is 30079.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), all land.
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1980 | 8,770 | — | |
1990 | 8,636 | −1.5% | |
2000 | 9,803 | 13.5% | |
2010 | 10,631 | 8.4% | |
2020 | 10,698 | 0.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1850-1870[10] 1870-1880[11] 1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16] 1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19] 2000[20] |
Scottdale was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.[18]
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 3,552 | 33.2% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,908 | 36.53% |
Native American | 37 | 0.35% |
Asian | 1,902 | 17.78% |
Other/Mixed | 519 | 4.85% |
Hispanic or Latino | 780 | 7.29% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,698 people, 4,321 households, and 2,277 families residing in the CDP.
Education
[edit]This section needs additional citations for verification. (August 2013) |
- Avondale Middle School, 3131 Old Rockbridge Rd.
- Robert Shaw Theme Elementary School, 385 Glendale Rd. DeKalb County Elementary School.
- Hamilton High School (Scottdale, Georgia) and Robert Shaw Elementary School, DeKalb County, closed 1969
- Avondale High School at 1192 Clarendon Avenue, closed in 2011 and was converted to a Performance Arts only campus.
- Druid Hills High School in Decatur, Georgia
Parks & recreation
[edit]This section needs additional citations for verification. (August 2013) |
- Cedar Park, 3165 Cedar St. Three acre DeKalb County park with a multi-use field, basketball court, multi-use court, playground and picnic area.
- Hamilton Recreation Center & Park, 3262 Chapel St. Eight acre DeKalb County park with a softball field, football field, a multi-use field, recreation center and playground.
- Needham Park, McLendon Dr. & East Ponce de Leon Ave. Greenspace park.
Tobie Grant Park, Pool & Recreation Center
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 201. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Scottish Place Names - Atlanta, Georgia, USA". www.rampantscotland.com.
- ^ "DeKalb History Center".
- ^ "Atlanta Steel Suppliers - Structural Steel Fabrication Companies - Steel, LLC". March 17, 2014.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
- ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
- ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.