Clarkston | |
|---|---|
| City of the Village of Clarkston | |
 Milam Park | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: “Where Possibilities Grow” | |
 Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°48′37″N 84°14′24″W / 33.81028°N 84.24000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Beverly H. Burks |
| • City Council | Debra Johnson, Vice-Mayor Yterenickia Bell Jamie Carroll Awet Eyasu Laura Hopkins Susan Hood[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2) |
| • Land | 1.84 sq mi (4.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,756 |
| • Density | 7,997.83/sq mi (3,088.40/km2) |
| • Demonym | Clarkstonian |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30021 |
| Area code(s) | 404, 678 |
| FIPS code | 13-16544[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331411[4] |
| Website | www |
Clarkston is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 14,756 as of the 2020 census,[5] up from 7,554 in 2010.[6]
The city is noted for its ethnic diversity, and is often referred to as "the most diverse square mile in America" and "the Ellis Island of the South."[7][8] In the 1990s, refugee resettlement programs identified Clarkston as a good fit for displaced persons of many backgrounds. The rental market was open, residents were moving farther out from the Atlanta urban core, and Clarkston was the last stop on a transit line into the city. At present students attending Clarkston High School come from over 50 countries; the local mosque (Masjid al-Momineen, or Mosque of the Faithful in English) has a diverse and sizable congregation;[9] and over half the population is estimated by some to be foreign born.[10]
- ^ "About the City Council | City of Clarkston, GA".
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Clarkston city, Georgia". data.census.gov.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Clarkston city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ Wells, Myrydd (January 19, 2017). "Ellis Island South: Welcome to the most diverse square mile in America". Atlanta Magazine. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Long, Katy (May 24, 2017). "This small town in America's Deep South welcomes 1,500 refugees a year". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Masjid al-Momineen". November 10, 2019.
- ^ "City of Clarkston". November 10, 2019.