Gresham Park, Georgia
Gresham Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 7,700 at the 2020 census.
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Ronald E. McNair High School
Geography
Gresham Park is located at 33°42′12″N 84°18′52″W / 33.70333°N 84.31444°W (33.703357, -84.314366). It is bordered by, on the:
- North: I-20, across which is the Longdale Park area of unincorporated DeKalb County
- Northwest: by the East Atlanta neighborhood of the city of Atlanta
- West: unincorporated DeKalb County, to the west of which is southeast Atlanta
- South: Constitution Road and Clifton Church Road, across which are the Bouldercrest and Cedar Grove areas of unincorporated DeKalb County
- East: Flat Shoals Road and Clifton Church Road, across which is the Panthersville CDP
- Northeast: at Flat Shoals Blvd. and I-20, to the northeast of which is the Candler-McAfee CDP
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km), all land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1980 | 6,232 | — | |
1990 | 9,000 | 44.4% | |
2000 | 9,215 | 2.4% | |
2010 | 7,432 | −19.3% | |
2020 | 7,700 | 3.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1850-1870 1870-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 |
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH) | 271 | 599 | 1,348 | 2.94% | 8.06% | 17.51% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 8,758 | 6,563 | 5,596 | 95.04% | 88.31% | 72.68% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 29 | 5 | 10 | 0.31% | 0.07% | 0.13% |
Asian alone (NH) | 2 | 24 | 73 | 0.02% | 0.32% | 0.95% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 20 | 12 | 43 | 0.22% | 0.16% | 0.56% |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 56 | 118 | 272 | 0.61% | 1.59% | 3.53% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 78 | 111 | 358 | 0.85% | 1.49% | 4.65% |
Total | 9,215 | 7,432 | 7,700 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Gresham Park was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census. As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,700 people, 3,149 households, and 1,667 families residing in the CDP.
Education
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It is in the DeKalb County Public Schools. Zoned schools:
- Elementary schools: Barack H. Obama EMST (most) and Ronald E. McNair DLA (some) (both outside of the CDP)
- Middle schools: Ronald E. McNair (outside of the CDP)
- High schools: Ronald E. McNair High School (in the CDP)
References
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