Suwanee (Georgia)
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Location in Georgia
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1837 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Georgia | ||
| Counties : |
Gwinnett County Forsyth County, Georgia Fulton County, Georgia |
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| Coordinates : | 34 ° 3 ′ N , 84 ° 4 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 8,725 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 343.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 25.6 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) of which 25.4 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 305 m | ||
| Postal code : | 30024 | ||
| Area code : | +1 770 | ||
| FIPS : | 13-74936 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0323788 | ||
| Website : | www.suwanee.com | ||
| Mayor : | Dave Williams | ||
Suwanee is a city in the US state of Georgia , the area of which extends to the three counties ( Gwinnett County , Forsyth County and Fulton County ). It is located about 20 miles north of Atlanta . It can be reached via Interstate 85 or the Peachtree Highway.
Demographics
The city, which has an area of 25.6 km², had a population of 8,725 according to the 2000 census. However, a strong tendency towards immigration is noted, since an unreported figure of 12,553 inhabitants was predicted in 2005.
35.6% of the population are 24 years old or younger, whereas only 4.3% are older than 64 years old; the average age is 34 years. 84.5% of the population have a white skin color, in second place are Asians with 6.8%, followed by Afro-Americans with 6.4%. The remainder are taken by residents of other ethnic groups.
Only 2.2% of all Suwanee residents live below the poverty line, and the average annual income of one of the 2,947 households is USD 84,038.
education
Suwanee has seven elementary schools , one middle school and three high schools .
Sports
Between 1979 and 2001, Suwanee was home to the Atlanta Falcons , an American football team.