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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
City
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 [1]
• 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.

History

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]

Geography

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.

Demographics

Historical population
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]

2020 census

Chatsworth racial composition[10]

Race	Num.	Perc.
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.

2010 census

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.

Education

Murray County School District

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]

Notable people

• Jody Ridley — NASCAR Driver.
• Billy Napier — Head Football Coach for the Florida Gators.
• Robert L. Vining Jr. — Former Senior United States District Judge.
• C. K. Fauver - Former Major League Baseball Pitcher for Louisville Colonels
• Ladd McConkey — Wide Receiver for the Georgia Bulldogs

References

External links

• Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia
• Chatsworth Lodging

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