Emerson, Georgia

Emerson, Georgia
Emerson City Hall
Emerson City Hall
Official seal of Emerson, Georgia
Official logo of Emerson, Georgia
Location in Bartow County and the state of Georgia
Location in Bartow County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°7′36.5″N 84°45′25.5″W / 34.126806°N 84.757083°W / 34.126806; -84.757083
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBartow
Incorporated (city)January 1, 1889[1]
Area
 • Total
8.63 sq mi (22.36 km2)
 • Land8.63 sq mi (22.36 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,415
 • Density163.94/sq mi (63.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30137
Area code(s)770/678/470/943
FIPS code13-27344[3]
GNIS feature ID0331660[4]
Websitewww.cityofemerson.org

Emerson is a city in far southern Bartow County, Georgia, United States, on highways US-41/GA-3, GA-293, and I-75 (via exits 283 and 285). The population was 1,470 at the 2010 census,[5] an increase of 34% over the 2000 count of 1,092.

Emerson is a gateway to Red Top Mountain State Park, a Georgia state park, which is surrounded by Lake Allatoona.

  1. ^ "Emerson". Georgia.gov. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Emerson city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2013.