Chatsworth, Georgia

Chatsworth, Georgia
City
Downtown Chatsworth
Downtown Chatsworth
Location in Murray County and the state of Georgia
Location in Murray County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°46′20″N 84°46′44″W / 34.77222°N 84.77889°W / 34.77222; -84.77889
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMurray
Area
[1]
 • Total5.14 sq mi (13.3 km2)
 • Land5.13 sq mi (13.3 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
752 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total4,874
 • Density916.85/sq mi (354.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30705
Area code(s)706/762
FIPS code13-15508[3]
GNIS feature ID03274178[4]
Websitewww.chatsworthga.gov
U.S. Route 411 in Chatsworth

Chatsworth is a city in and the county seat of Murray County, Georgia, United States.[5] It is part of the Dalton, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its population was 4,874 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 4,299 in 2010. The city is the site of the coldest recorded temperature in Georgia, −17 °F (−27 °C) on January 27, 1940.[citation needed]

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.[6][7]

History

Chatsworth was 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 [8] which ws once the county seat.

Geography

Chatsworth is located in central Murray County at 34°46′20″N 84°46′44″W / 34.77222°N 84.77889°W / 34.77222; -84.77889 (34.772336, -84.778977),[9] in northwestern Georgia. It sits at an elevation of 750 feet (230 m) on the west side of the valley of Holly Creek, with 2,840-foot (870 m) Fort Mountain and 2,780-foot (850 m) Cohutta Mountain rising over the valley to the east.

U.S. Routes 76 and 411 pass through the center of town on Third Avenue. US 76 leads 13 miles (21 km) west to Dalton and southeast 25 miles (40 km) to Ellijay, while US 411 leads south 24 miles (39 km) to Fairmount and north 31 miles (50 km) to Benton, Tennessee. Georgia State Routes 2 and 52 run together out of Chatsworth to the east, climbing into the Cohutta Mountains and passing through Fort Mountain State Park 7 miles (11 km) east of the city center.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Chatsworth has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.18%, are water.[1] Holly Creek, which runs along the eastern edge of the city, is a south- and west-flowing tributary of the Conasauga River, part of the Oostanaula/Coosa/Alabama River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910314—
192047250.3%
193060728.6%
19401,00164.9%
19501,21421.3%
19601,184−2.5%
19702,706128.5%
19802,493−7.9%
19902,86514.9%
20003,53123.2%
20104,29921.8%
20204,87413.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2020 census

Chatsworth racial composition[11]
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[3] 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.[12] The district has 451 full-time teachers and over 7,350 students.[13]

Healthcare

AdventHealth Murray purchased Murray Medical Center on December 15th 2020. Advent Health Murray is the only hospital in the Chatsworth/Murray County area. [14][15]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Chatsworth city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Murray County Website". Archived from the original on February 7, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 39. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  8. ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 223. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  12. ^ Murray County Schools, Retrieved April 09, 2012.
  13. ^ School Stats Archived 2012-04-05 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  14. ^ "AdventHealth purchases Murray Medical Center, now known as AdventHealth Murray". Calhoun Times. December 22, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  15. ^ "AdventHealth Murray 'excited about the future of healthcare in the county". Dalton Daily Citizen. April 1, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
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