Acworth, Georgia

Acworth, Georgia
Downtown Acworth (2020)
Downtown Acworth (2020)
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Official logo of Acworth, Georgia
Motto: 
The Lake City
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Coordinates: 34°03′46″N 84°40′12″W / 34.06278°N 84.67000°W / 34.06278; -84.67000
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCobb
Incorporated1840
Government
 • MayorTommy Allegood
Area
 • Total9.79 sq mi (25.36 km2)
 • Land9.09 sq mi (23.54 km2)
 • Water0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total22,440
 • Density2,468.65/sq mi (953.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
30101, 30102
Area code
FIPS code13-00408
Websitewww.acworth.org

Acworth is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, this city had a population of 22,440, up from 20,425 in 2010. Acworth is located in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains along the southeastern banks of Lake Acworth and Lake Allatoona on the Etowah River. Unincorporated areas known as Acworth extend into Bartow, Cherokee, and Paulding counties.

Acworth is often referred to as "the Lake City" because of its proximity to Lake Allatoona and Lake Acworth.[2]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Geocities.com Retrieved on February 10, 2008 Archived 2009-10-24.