Chatsworth is a city in Murray County, Georgia, United States, specifically in the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its population was 4,874 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Murray County[4] and the site of the coldest recorded temperature in Georgia, -17 °F (-27 °C) on January 27, 1940.[citation needed]
Chatsworth, Georgia | |
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![]() Downtown Chatsworth | |
![]() Location in Murray County and the state of Georgia | |
Coordinates: 34°46′20″N 84°46′44″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Murray |
Area | |
• Total | 5.33 sq mi (13.79 km2) |
• Land | 5.32 sq mi (13.77 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,874 |
• Density | 916.85/sq mi (354.02/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 30705 |
Area code(s) | 706/762 |
FIPS code | 13-15508[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 03274178[3] |
Website | http://www.chatsworthga.gov |
According to a popular legend, the town received its name after a road sign with the word "Chatsworth" fell off a passing freight train nearby. Someone put the sign on a post, and the name stuck.[5][6]
Just east of Chatsworth are Fort Mountain and the Fort Mountain State Park.
Founded in 1905 as a depot on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. It was incorporated as a town in 1906 and as a city in 1923. In 1915, the seat of Murray County transferred to Chatsworth from Spring Place.[7]
Chatsworth is located at 34°46′20″N 84°46′44″W (34.772336, -84.778977).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.7 square miles (12 km2) is land, and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.42%) is water.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1910 | 314 | — | |
1920 | 472 | 50.3% | |
1930 | 607 | 28.6% | |
1940 | 1,001 | 64.9% | |
1950 | 1,214 | 21.3% | |
1960 | 1,184 | −2.5% | |
1970 | 2,706 | 128.5% | |
1980 | 2,493 | −7.9% | |
1990 | 2,865 | 14.9% | |
2000 | 3,531 | 23.2% | |
2010 | 4,299 | 21.8% | |
2020 | 4,874 | 13.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 3,382 | 69.39% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 29 | 0.59% |
Native American | 6 | 0.12% |
Asian | 54 | 1.11% |
Other/Mixed | 161 | 3.3% |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,242 | 25.48% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,874 people, 1,670 households, and 1,117 families residing in the city.
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 4,299 people, 1,587 households, and 1,071 families residing in the city. The population density was 749.5 inhabitants per square mile (289.4/km2). There were 1,546 housing units at an average density of 328.1 per square mile (126.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0% from other races, and 0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0% of the population.
The Murray County School District holds preschool to grade twelve, and consists of six elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and once had an academy school which became another high school. [11] The district has 451 full-time teachers and over 7,350 students.[12]
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