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Population: 424,868 Elevation: 1050 feet County: Fulton Land area: 131.7 square miles Median resident age: 31.9 years Races in Atlanta:
Ancestries: English (5.9%), German (4.5%), Irish (4.5%), United States (3.0%), Subsaharan African (1.8%), Scottish (1.6%). |
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For population 25 years and over in Atlanta
For population 15 years and over in Atlanta city
6.6% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 1.4% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.7% Africa). |
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Single-family new house construction building permits:
Area codes: 678, 770, 404 Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (17.2%), Educational,health and social services (16.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.4%). |
Average weather in Atlanta, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Nov |
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Average temp. (°F) |
42.1 |
46.1 |
53.7 |
61.1 |
69.3 |
76.4 |
79.7 |
78.6 |
72.9 |
62.3 |
53.0 |
44.9 |
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High temperature (°F) |
51.5 |
56.5 |
64.8 |
72.8 |
79.8 |
86.4 |
89.4 |
87.9 |
82.3 |
72.8 |
63.2 |
54.3 |
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Low temperature (°F) |
32.7 |
35.6 |
42.7 |
49.5 |
58.6 |
66.3 |
70.0 |
69.2 |
63.5 |
51.9 |
42.8 |
35.5 |
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Precipitation (in) |
5.3 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
Normal climate around Atlanta, Georgia
Based on data reported by main weather stations
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Jul |
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Days with precip. |
12 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
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Wind speed (mph) |
10.4 |
10.6 |
10.9 |
10.1 |
8.7 |
8.1 |
7.7 |
7.3 |
8.0 |
8.5 |
9.1 |
9.8 |
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Morning humidity (%) |
79 |
77 |
77 |
79 |
82 |
84 |
88 |
89 |
88 |
84 |
82 |
80 |
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Afternoon humidity (%) |
59 |
55 |
52 |
50 |
53 |
56 |
59 |
60 |
59 |
54 |
56 |
59 |
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Sunshine (%) |
49 |
54 |
58 |
66 |
68 |
67 |
63 |
64 |
62 |
66 |
58 |
50 |
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Days clear of clouds |
8 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
12 |
9 |
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Partly cloudy days |
6 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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Cloudy days |
16 |
14 |
15 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
15 |
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Snowfall (in) |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
Hospitals/medical centers in Atlanta:
ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER (303 PARKWAY DR NE)
CRAWFORD LONG HOSPITAL (550 PEACHTREE ST NE)
EGLESTON CHILDREN'S HOSP AT EMORY, INC (1405 CLIFTON RD NE)
EMORY DUNWOODY MEDICAL CENTER (4575 N SHALLOWFORD RD)
EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (1364 CLIFTON RD NE)
GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (80 JESSE HILL, JR DRIVE SE)
KINDRED HOSPITAL - ATLANTA (705 JUNIPER STREET NE)
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL (1000 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE)
PEACHFORD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (2151 PEACHFORD RD NE)
PIEDMONT HOSPITAL (1968 PEACHTREE RD NW)
SCOTTISH RITE CHILDRENS MED CTR INC (1001 JOHNSON FERRY RD)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-ATLANTA (550 PEACHTREE STREET NE)
SHEPHERD SPINAL CENTER (2020 PEACHTREE RD NW)
SOUTHWEST HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (501 FAIRBURN ROAD SW)
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA (5665 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD)
WESLEY WOODS GERIATRIC HOSPITAL (1821 CLIFTON RD NE)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Atlanta:
THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 9 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 12 miles; MARIETTA, GA; ID: MGE)
RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 66 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Atlanta:
FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT-BROWN FIELD (about 8 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: FTY)
DEKALB-PEACHTREE (about 11 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: PDK)
COBB COUNTY-MC COLLUM FIELD (about 21 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: RYY)
Biggest Colleges/Universities in Atlanta:
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 17,302; Location: 33 GILMER ST SE; Public; Website: www.gsu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 13,841; Location: 225 NORTH AVE; Public; Website: www.gatech.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
EMORY UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 10,839; Location: 1380 S OXFORD RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.emory.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 4,652; Location: 223 JAMES P BRAWLEY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.CAU.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,867; Location: 830 WESTVIEW DR SW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.morehouse.edu)
MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,708; Location: 643 Martin Luther King, Jr. NW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.morrisbrown.edu)
ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,207; Location: 1560 METROPOLITAN PKY SW; Public; Website: www.atlantatech.org/)
SPELMAN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,847; Location: 350 SPELMAN LN SW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.spelman.edu)
ATLANTA METROPOLITAN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,140; Location: 1630 METROPOLITAN PKY SW; Public; Website: www.atlm.peachnet.edu)
OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,075; Location: 4484 PEACHTREE RD NE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.oglethorpe.edu; Offers Master's degree)
THE ART INSTITUTE OF ATLANTA (FT enrollment: 934; Location: 6600 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD; 100 EMBASSY ROW; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aia.artinstitute.edu)
ADVANCED CAREER TRAINING-ATLANTA CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 655; Location: ONE CORPORATE SQ STE 110; Private, for-profit; Website: www.actglobal.com)
AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 652; Location: 3330 PEACHTREE RD., NE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aiuniv.edu)
BAUDER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 594; Location: 3500 PEACHTREE RD NE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bauder.edu)
GEORGIA MEDICAL INSTITUTE-ATLANTA MAIN CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 536; Location: 41 MARIETTA ST STE 200; Private, for-profit; Website: GMIAtlsnts@freewwweb.com)
BEULAH HEIGHTS BIBLE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 380; Location: 892-906 BERNE ST SE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.beulah.org)
ATLANTA COLLEGE OF ART (FT enrollment: 363; Location: 1280 PEACHTREE ST N E; Private, not-for-profit)
INTERDENOMINATIONAL THEOLOGICAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 352; Location: 700 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.itc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
GEORGIA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (FT enrollment: 315; Location: 990 HAMMOND DR STE 1100; Private, for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
ATLANTA SCHOOL OF MASSAGE (FT enrollment: 304; Location: 2300 PEACHFORD RD STE 3200; Private, for-profit; Website: www.atlantaschoolofmassage.com)
Biggest public high schools in Atlanta:
DOUGLASS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,072; Location: 225 HAMILTON E. HOLMES DRIVE,; Grades: 09 - 12)
NORTH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,516; Location: 7447 ROSWELL ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,472; Location: 3801 BRIARCLIFF ROAD, NE; Grades: 09 - 12)
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,454; Location: 45 WHITE HOUSE DRIVE, SW; Grades: 09 - 12)
MAYS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,448; Location: 3450 MAYS DRIVE, SW; Grades: 09 - 12)
NORTH ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,376; Location: 2875 NORTHSIDE DRIVE, NW; Grades: 09 - 12)
RIVERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,363; Location: 5900 HEARDS DRIVE, NW; Grades: 09 - 12)
MCNAIR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,320; Location: 1804 BOULDERCREST ROAD, SE; Grades: 09 - 12)
SOUTH ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,308; Location: 800 HUTCHENS ROAD, SE; Grades: 09 - 12)
WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,266; Location: 2370 UNION ROAD, SW; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest private high schools in Atlanta:
LOVETT SCHOOL (Students: 1,480; Location: 4075 PACES FERRY RD NW; Grades: PK - 12)
HOLY INNOCENTS EPISCOPAL SCH (Students: 1,260; Location: 805 MOUNT VERNON HWY NW; Grades: PK - 12)
ST PIUS X CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,063; Location: 2674 JOHNSON ROAD NE; Grades: 9 - 12)
MARIST SCHOOL (Students: 1,028; Location: 3790 ASHFORD DUNWOODY RD; Grades: 7 - 12)
PAIDEIA SCHOOL (Students: 855; Location: 1509 PONCE DE LEON NE; Grades: PK - 12)
PACE ACADEMY (Students: 824; Location: 966 W PACES FERRY RD NW; Grades: KG - 12)
ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 800; Location: 2890 NORTH FULTON DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
THE GALLOWAY SCHOOL (Students: 655; Location: 215 WEST WIEUCA ROAD NW; Grades: KG - 12)
KATHERINE JACOB GREENFIELD HEB (Students: 576; Location: 5200 NORTHLAND DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
THE HOWARD SCHOOL CENTRAL CAMP (Students: 480; Location: 1246 PONCE DE LEON; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Atlanta:
BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,089; Location: 765 PEEPLES STREET, SW; Grades: 06 - 08)
PEACHTREE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,060; Location: 4664 NORTH PEACHTREE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
USHER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,047; Location: 631 HARWELL ROAD, NW; Grades: 06 - 08)
YOUNG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,001; Location: 3115 MAYS DRIVE, SW; Grades: 06 - 08)
WEST FULTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 958; Location: 1890 BANKHEAD AVENUE, NW; Grades: 06 - 08)
LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 857; Location: 3200 LATONA DRIVE, SW; Grades: 06 - 08)
KING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 843; Location: 582 CONNALLY STREET, SE; Grades: 06 - 08)
PRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 841; Location: 1670 CAPITOL AVENUE, SE; Grades: 06 - 08)
BUNCHE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 838; Location: 1925 NISKEY LAKE ROAD, SW; Grades: 06 - 08)
FICKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 792; Location: 3935 RUX ROAD, SW; Grades: PK - 05)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Atlanta:
THE EPSTEIN SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 335 COLEWOOD WAY; Grades: PK - 8)
MT VERNON PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL (Students: 561; Location: 471 MT VERNON HWY NE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST MARTINS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 557; Location: 3110 A ASHFORD DUNWOODY RD; Grades: PK - 8)
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SCHOO (Students: 496; Location: 2855 BRIARCLIFF RD NE; Grades: KG - 8)
ST JUDE THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 494; Location: 7171 GLENRIDGE DRIVE NE; Grades: KG - 8)
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION SCH (Students: 491; Location: 1320 HEARST DR NE; Grades: PK - 8)
CHRIST THE KING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 46 PEACHTREE WAY NE; Grades: KG - 8)
TRINITY SCHOOL INC. (Students: 476; Location: 3254 NORTSIDE PKWY NW; Grades: PK - 6)
DAVIS ACADEMY (Students: 385; Location: 8105 ROBERTS DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
THE CHILDRENS SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 345 10TH ST NE; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Atlanta:
ATLANTA FULTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $35,273,537; Location: ONE MARGARET MITCHELL SQUARE; 2,495,677 books; 68,173 audio materials; 67,660 video materials; 3,300 serial subscriptions)
Strongest AM radio stations in Atlanta:
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WALR (1340 AM; 1 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WYZE (1480 AM; 5 kW; ATLANTA, GA)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAFS (920 AM; 5 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNIV (970 AM; 5 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Atlanta:
WRFG (89.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO FREE GEORGIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
WZGC (92.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ATLANTA)
WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
WCLK (91.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY)
WREK (91.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO COMMNS. BD, GEORGIA INST. TECH)
WSB-FM (98.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WSTR (94.1 FM; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
WVEE (103.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WKLS (96.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLTM (94.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
W290AA (105.9 FM; MABELTON, ETC., GA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WRAS (88.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
WAMJ (102.5 FM; MABLETON, GA; Owner: NEW MABLETON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJZZ-FM (107.5 FM; ROSWELL, GA; Owner: ROA LICENSES, LLC)
W265BD (100.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Atlanta:
WANX-LP (Channel 26; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WTHC-LP (Channel 42; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE ATLANTA CHANNEL, INC.)
WATC (Channel 57; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
W24AL (Channel 24; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WGTV (Channel 8; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
W38CU (Channel 38; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KOREAN AMERICAN TV BROADCASTING CORP.)
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