Norcross (Georgia)
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 County and state location
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1870 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Georgia |
| County : | Gwinnett County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 56 ′ N , 84 ° 13 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 9,116 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 860 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 10.6 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 10.6 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 319 m |
| Postcodes : | 30000-30099 |
| Area code : | +1 70 |
| FIPS : | 13-55776 |
| GNIS ID : | 0319621 |
| Website : | www.norcrossga.net |
| Mayor : | Craig Newton |
Norcross is a city in Gwinnett County in the US state of Georgia with 9116 inhabitants (as of 2010).
geography
Norcross is about 15 km west of Lawrenceville and about 15 km northeast of Atlanta .
history
The 1990 Federation Cup , a women's tennis tournament, took place in Norcross .
In addition, some major companies such as the restaurant chain Waffle House , the watch manufacturer Seth Thomas Clock Company and the software manufacturers The Software Link and American Megatrends have their headquarters here.
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census, the then 9,116 inhabitants were distributed over 3,161 inhabited households, which gives an average of 2.88 people per household. There are a total of 3576 households.
66.1% of the households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring) with an average size of 3.41 persons. There were children under the age of 18 in 38.9% of all households and persons aged 65 and over in 14.0% of all households.
29.6% of the population were younger than 20 years, 36.3% were 20 to 39 years old, 24.8% were 40 to 59 years old, and 9.6% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 32 years. 51.3% of the population were male and 48.7% were female.
40.8% of the population identified themselves as whites , 19.8% as African American , 0.7% as Indians and 12.8% as Asian Americans . 21.6% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 4.3% to several ethnic groups. 39.4% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos .
The average annual income per household was 43,101 USD , while 21.4% of the population lived below the poverty line.
Attractions
The Mechanicsville School and the Norcross Historic District are in the National Register of Historic Places listed.
traffic
Norcross is traversed by Interstate 85 , US Highway 23 and Georgia State Routes 140 and 378 . The nearest airport is Atlanta Airport (around 30 km southwest).
crime
The crime rate in 2010 was 332 points (US average: 266 points) in the average range. There were seven rapes, 28 robberies, 19 bodily harm, 94 break-ins, 228 thefts, 32 car thefts and two arson attacks.
sons and daughters of the town
- Sherida Triggs (* 1985), basketball player
- Jeremy Lamb (born 1992), basketball player
- Alvin Kamara (born 1995), American football player
- Cole Gromley (* 1999), tennis player
Web links
- Website of the city (Engl.)
Individual evidence
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ↑ GEORGIA - Gwinnett County. National Register of Historic Places , accessed March 15, 2019 .
- ↑ http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Norcross-Georgia.html