Decatur GA

Significant City History In 1823 Decatur, Georgia was founded at the intersection of two Native American trails. During the American Civil War, Decatur became a strategic site in Sherman's campaign against Atlanta. In the 1830s, the Western & Atlantic Railroad wanted to make Decatur the southernmost stop on its railroad, but local citizens didn't want the noise, pollution & growth that would come with a major terminal, so they rejected the proposal. In response, the railroad founded a new city to the southwest of Decatur for the terminal, which would later become known as Atlanta, Georgia. Famous people Jeff Foxworthy      Deforest Kelly Michael Stipe      Frank Broyles City State Population Year Founded Decatur GA 17,884 1823 Elevation Industry % Unemploy Avg. Income 1,048 feet Electronics 3.0% $47,395 Ethnic Groups % of Population Average Age Pop. Density White 65% 38 4,321 per sq mile Black 30% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Other / Mixed 2% Avg Max Mean Temp Avg Max Mean Temp Avg Min Mean Temp Avg Min Mean Temp July 1961 July 2000 Jan 1961 Jan 2000 85.6 93.9 28.2 44.1 Avg July Precip Avg July Precip Avg Jan Precip Avg Jan Precip July 1961 July 2000 Jan 1961 Jan 2000 2.1 3.5 1.7 8.3 Current Avg % of Sunny Days Precip (Yearly) 4.4 56% State Ranking Total Carbon Total Carbon Resid. Carbon C02 Footprint Output Per Person Output Decatur Output Decatur (most consumption) Metric Tons of Metric Tons of Metric Tons of CO2 Per Year CO2 Per Year CO2 Per Year 11th 20.51 366,801 143,072