McDonough is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its population is 22,084 in the 2010 census, up from 8,493 in 2000. It is a county of Henry County.
Blackegg, Flippen, Kelleytown and Ola unrelated communities are located near McDonough, and addresses in the community have a McDonough postal address.
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Histori
The city is named after Commodore Thomas Macdonough naval officer and was founded in 1823 around the design of the town's traditional square. The buildings surrounding the square are intact, although there are few vacancies. The state courthouse and the historic jail buildings are on the north side near the Welcome Center at the historically maintained Standard Oil service station, built in 1920. The station is also home to the Main Street and Hospitality Program Offices and the Tourism Office. In the center of the square is a monument to the Henry County Confederation dead.
One block east of the square, the city's original cotton warehouse has been replaced by the Henry County Judicial Center. In the same area, Henry County Courthouse Annex has original oil on Canvas "Cotton Gin" (4 ½ x 11 feet) by artist Jean Charlot. He painted this oil in 1942 for the post office. His works can be found all over the world in everything from children's books to great mural.
The city is a relay station on the New York railway line to New Orleans and is linked by another stage line with Fayetteville and Decatur, and with Macon via Jackson.
On June 24, 1900, a washing during a lightning storm caused a train accident about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the city. The runoff damaged about 100 feet (30 m) from the Georgia Southern Railroad (Macon division) before the accident, and the passenger train later burned, killing 39.
Several individual buildings and two historic districts of the city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the historic district of McDonough in the city center.
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Geography
McDonough is in the center of Henry County, 28 miles (45 km) southeast of downtown Atlanta. The US Route 23 route passes downtown, heads northwest 9 miles (14 km) to Stockbridge and south 7 miles (11 km) to Locust Grove. Interstate 75 passes the southwestern arm of the city, with access from Exit Door 216, 218, and 221. I-75 leads northwest to Atlanta and southeast 56 miles (90 km) to Macon.
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​12.9 square miles (33.4 km 2 ), which is 12.7 square miles (32.9 km 2 ) is ground and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km 2 ), or 1.50%, is water.
Transportation
- Xpress GA provides a local bus service.
McDonough is served by the following highways:
- Interstate 75
- US Highway 23
- Georgia State Route 20
- Georgia State Route 42
- Georgia State Route 81
- State of Georgia route 155
- Georgia State Route 351
- Georgia State Route 401
Demographics
census 2000
In the 2000 census, there were 8,493 people, 3,069 households and 2,102 families living in the city. Population density was 1,093.8 per square mile (422.6/km ²). There are 3,234 housing units with an average density of 416.5 per square mile (160.9/km²). City's racial makeup is 61.4% white, 34.3% African American, 0.2% Native Americans, 1.4% Asian, 1.8% of other races, and 1% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino race of any 3.7% of the population.
There are 3,069 households that 35.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% are married couples living together, 18.8% have unmarried female households present, and 31.5% are non-family. 25.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.
26.4% of the population was under 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% 65 years or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 women, there are 90.3 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 86.1 men.
The average household income is $ 40,482 and the average family income is $ 46,818. Men have an average income of $ 34,669 compared to $ 28,318 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 19,029. About 9.6% of families and 12.8% of the population are below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under the age of 18 and 18.3% of those aged 65 and older.
Although considered to be located in Stockbridge many of the Eagle's Landing Country Club homes are in the McDonough 30253 zip code.
census 2010
In the 2010 US Census, there were 22,084 people, 8,053 households, and 5,404 families living in the city. Population density was 1,737.4 people per square mile (670.8/km 2 ). There are 9,063 housing units with an average density of 713.6 per square mile (275.5/km 2 ). City racial makeup is 34.8% white, 58.2% black or African American, 1.8% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.2% of other races, and 2 , 6% of two or more races. Those from Hispanic or Latin comprise 6.1% of the population.
Of 8.053 households, 38.8% had children under 18 living with them, 38.3% were married couples living together, 23.3% had non-husbands female households, 32.9% were not family , and 28.1% of all households are made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.25. The median age was 33.1 years.
Media
WKKP is a local radio media outlet. It is broadcast 24 hours a day at 100.9 FM and 1410 AM, and has a classic country format. It also broadcasts AP network news at the top of every hour, for a week.
Henry Herald and Henry County Times are local area news prints.
Economy
Snapper Inc. produces mine and snow removal equipment in residential and professional, based at McDonough. The company started in 1894 as Southern Saw Works, and claimed to have created the first self-propelled rotary grass cutter. The company is sold to Briggs and Stratton, which operate the plant until closure in 2015.
Goya Foods has his office in Atlanta in an unrelated area near McDonough.
Events and festivals
- Geranium Festival
The city hosts the Geranium Festival every spring on the third Saturday in May, celebrating the flowers and the local community. The one-day festival serves as an exhibition of local art and talent through an open craft market and live music performances. The festival is sponsored by the McDonough Lions Club, and held at McDonough Square. 2009 marks the 32nd anniversary of the festival.
Sports
Georgia's semi-professional football team Revolution FC is playing in the National Premier Football League at Warhawk Stadium.
Movies
- Movie A Madea Christmas by Tyler Perry was filmed in the town square and around McDonough.
- The television show, Awakening was filmed on the town square and across McDonough and aired March 2014.
- The scene for the 1977 movie Pickle Strikes Back III was filmed in the city.
- Scenes for the Oscar-winning 1989 Civil War epic, Glory were filmed in the city.
- The pilot episode for the show WB Roswell was filmed in the town square at the old Phillips 66 service station.
- The scene from the movie We Are Marshall was filmed on Hwy. 155 near Miller's Mill.
- "The McDonough Road" mentioned by Rhett Butler in 1939, Gone with the Wind .
- The 1977 film Smokey and Bandit was filmed mainly in Georgia in the cities of McDonough, Jonesboro, and Lithonia.
Education
Henry County School District
The Henry County School District has a pre-school class up to the twelfth grade. The district has twenty-eight primary schools, nine secondary schools, and ten secondary schools. The district has 1,543 full-time teachers and over 40,000 students.
Henry County Public School
Primary school
High school
SMA
Private school
Online school
- Impact academy
Higher education
- Gordon State College has a satellite center at McDonough and has partnered with the Academy for Advanced Studies since 2009. Gordon State @ McDonough offers classes day and night and has a weekend course dedicated to the Human Services baccalaeureate degree.
- The Mercer University has a Regional Academic Center at McDonough. The Center, opened in 2003, offers Teacher Education programs through the Tift College of Education universities as well as programs in the field of Criminal Justice and General Studies in the Higher Education of Sustainable and Professional Studies. In addition, the Atlanta Bible College is located in McDonough.
Famous people
- Darrell Armstrong, a former NBA player; living in McDonough
- Erasmus W. Beck, member of the United States Congress; born in McDonough in 1833
- Herman Cain, entrepreneur and candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination; living in McDonough
- Casting Crowns, contemporary Christian bands including frontman Mark Hall; their service is based in Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church at McDonough
- The Emotron (b) Jason Kyle Knight); one-man punk and electronic band; from McDonough, played many shows at McDonough American Legion
- Jason Heyward, a former Atlanta Braves All-Star outfielder and a first-round selection in the 2007 Premier League Baseball Draft; starting outfielder for 2016 World Series champion Chicago Cubs; attend high school at McDonough
- James T. Holtzclaw, the Confederate General in the American Civil War; born in McDonough in 1833
- Tre McBride, wide receiver for NFL Chicago Bears; born in McDonough
- Matt Murton, Hanshin Tigers outfielder 2010-15; former MLB players with Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and Colorado Rockies; go to high school in McDonough
- J. R. Pinnock, guard George Washington Colonials; go to high school in McDonough
- Renford Reese, Ph.D., son of pioneer of sports writer Earnest Reese ( Atlanta Journal-Constitution ); professor, author, founder, Color Flag program at Cal Poly Pomona University; grew up to secondary school at McDonough (graduated in 1985). [2].
- Andrew Sloan, US congressman; born in McDonough in 1845
- D. J. White, football cornerback for Head of Kansas City
- James W. Wise, US congressman; born in McDonough in 1868
References
External links
- City of McDonough's official website
- Henry Herald
- Henry County School System
- Henry Neighbor newspaper
- Henry County Times
- Henry County Chamber of Commerce
- Geranium Festival
- Taste of Henry
- Henry County Community Garden
- Historic marker of Shingleroof Campground
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