Dacula, Georgia
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| Dacula, Georgia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Gwinnett |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²) |
| - Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,848 |
| - Density | 1,326.9/sq mi (513.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30019 |
| Area code(s) | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-21184[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333990[2] |
Dacula is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,848 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Dacula is located at (33.987598, -83.891926)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,848 people, 1,283 households, and 1,077 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,333.0 people per square mile (514.1/km²). There were 1,320 housing units at an average density of 456.9/sq mi (176.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.37% White, 4.24% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.72% of the population.
There were 1,283 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $57,525, and the median income for a family was $58,603. Males had a median income of $40,616 versus $27,380 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,720. About 0.9% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Dacula started its history as the town of Chinquapin Grove. However, the name was changed at founding, due in part to the fact that no chinquapin trees actually existed in the city. The city of Dacula has a storied and colorful history dating back to a shocking murder in the early 1920's of a father and son. Dacula is now more known for its large Memorial Day parade, professional and collegiate athletes, and lovely Little Mulberry Park.
Dacula's name comes from letters in Decatur and Atlanta, two nearby cities that were already prospering at the time of Dacula's founding. The name "Dacula" is properly pronounced da-CUE-la.
The city was once home to a train station on a CSX line through Northeast Georgia, although the station closed back in the mid 1950's. The city has experienced immense growth from a small, one light town in the early to late 80's, to now having nearly 10 public schools both from the Dacula and Mill Creek clusters of Gwinnett County Public Schools. It is also home to one of the largest Southern Baptist churches in the Southeast United States, Hebron Baptist Church, who recently finished construction of a 3,850 seat auditorium.
Dacula is home to the Auburn University star running back Kenny Irons. Linebacker Michael Boley of the Atlanta Falcons lives in Dacula. Jaletta Long, Dacula High class of 2001, attended and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Clemson University, where she was the Feature Twirler with the Clemson Tiger Marching Band. Dacula is also the home base of The Skillet Lickers, one of the seminal bands in American folk music that evolved to become country, bluegrass, and other popular genres. The Skillet Lickers band began performing in the mid-1920s and has continued through 4 generations to the present day.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
Dacula has experienced rapid growth recently, and with the addition of commercial businesses commerce has exploded. One of the major communities of Dacula is called Hamilton Mill, and is well on tis way to becomming its own incorporated town.
[edit] External links
- Dacula, Georgia is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Hebron Baptist Church
- Dacula High School
- Dacula Athletic Association
- Harbins Elementary School
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