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Roswell, Georgia

Roswell is a city in northern Fulton County, Georgia, United States. At the official 2010 census, the city had a population of 88,346. The 2020 estimated population was 94,884, making Roswell the state's ninth largest city.[4] A close suburb of Atlanta, Roswell has an affluent historic district.[5]

Roswell, Georgia
Roswell City Hall
Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia
Roswell
Location of Roswell in Metro Atlanta
Roswell
Roswell (the United States)
Roswell
Roswell (Metro Atlanta)
Coordinates: 34°01′19″N 84°21′33″W / 34.02194°N 84.35917°W / 34.02194; -84.35917Coordinates: 34°01′19″N 84°21′33″W / 34.02194°N 84.35917°W / 34.02194; -84.35917
Country United States
State Georgia
CountyFulton
IncorporatedFebruary 16, 1854
Government
 • MayorKurt Wilson
 • City AdministratorRandy Knighton
 • City CouncilSarah Beeson, Mike Palermo, Christine Hall, Peter Vanstrom, William Morthland, Lee Hills
Area
 • Total42.00 sq mi (108.77 km2)
 • Land40.73 sq mi (105.48 km2)
 • Water1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2)  3.1%
Elevation
1,180 ft (350 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total92,833
 • Density2,279.40/sq mi (880.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30075-30077
Area code770/678/404
FIPS code13-67284[2]
GNIS feature ID0332929[3]
Websitewww.roswellgov.com

History

 
Vickery (Big) Creek Dam

In 1830, while on a trip to northern Georgia, Roswell King passed through the area of what is now Roswell and observed the great potential for building a cotton mill along Vickery Creek. Since the land nearby was also good for plantations, he planned to put cotton processing near cotton production.

Toward the middle of the 1830s, King returned to build a mill that would soon become the largest in north Georgia – Roswell Mill. He brought with him 36 African slaves from his own coastal plantation, plus another 42 skilled carpenter slaves bought in Savannah to build the mills. The slaves built the mills, infrastructure, houses, mill worker apartments, and supporting buildings for the new town. The Africans brought their unique Geechee culture, language, and religious traditions from the coast to north Georgia.

 
The old Roswell Presbyterian Church, built in 1839

King invited investors from the coast to join him at the new location. He was also joined by Barrington King, one of his sons, who succeeded his father in the manufacturing company. Archibald Smith was one of the planters who migrated there to establish a new plantation, also bringing enslaved African Americans from the coastal areas.

Shortly after 1832 a survey of the area was conducted by Nathan Crawford Barnett as part of the Cherokee Purchase in preparation for the sixth state administrated land lottery culminating in the Cherokee removal.[6][7]

Barrington Hall (the home of Barrington King), Smith Plantation (the home of Archibald Smith) and Bulloch Hall (the childhood home of President Theodore Roosevelt's mother, Mittie Bulloch) have been preserved and restored. They are now open to the public. According to the 1850 Slave Schedules, these three "founding families", together with the next three largest planters, held 192 slaves, 51% of the total 378 slaves held in Roswell District. Archibald Smith had a 300-acre (1.2 km2) cotton plantation. According to the 1850 Census, Barrington King held 70 slaves. Half of these slaves were under the age of 10. These slaves worked in Barrington's household. Barrington King "leased" or "rented" some of his adult male slaves to the Roswell Manufacturing Company, but they did not work around the mill machinery.

 
Bulloch Hall, built in 1839

The Roswell area was part of Cobb County when first settled, and the county seat of Marietta was a four-hour (one-way) horseback ride to the west. Since Roswell residents desired a local government, they submitted a city charter for incorporation to the Georgia General Assembly. The charter was approved on February 16, 1854.

By the time of the Civil War, the cotton mills employed more than 400 people, mostly women. Given settlement patterns in the Piedmont region, they were likely of Scots-Irish descent. As the mill increased in production, so did the number of people living in the area.

 
Barrington Hall, built in 1842

During the Civil War, the city was captured by Union forces under the leadership of General Kenner Garrard. Under orders of General Sherman, Garrard shipped the mill workers north to prevent them from returning to work if the mills were rebuilt. This was a common tactic of Sherman to economically disrupt the Confederate rebellion. The mill was burned, but the houses were left standing. The ruins of the mill and the 30-foot (9.1 m) dam that was built for power still remain. Most of the town's property was confiscated by Union forces. The leading families had left the town to go to safer places well before the Civil War, and arranged for the enslaved people to be taken away from advancing Union troops, as was often the practice. Some slaves may have escaped to freedom beyond Union lines.

After the war, Barrington King rebuilt the mills and resumed production. While many freedmen stayed in the area to work as paid labor on plantations or in town, others migrated to Fulton County and Atlanta for new opportunities. The South suffered an agricultural depression resulting from the effects of the war and the end of slavery in the United States.

According to the census, the population of Cobb County decreased slightly from 14,242 in 1860, to 13,814 in 1870. The proportion of African-Americans decreased more, from 27% to 23%. During those years, nearby Fulton County more than doubled in population, from 14,427 to 33,336. The effects of dramatic African-American migration can be seen by the increase in Fulton County from 20.5% slave in 1860 to 45.7% colored (Black) in 1870.

At the end of 1931, the United States was in the midst of the Great Depression. The difficult economic conditions drove Milton County, Roswell's neighboring county to the north (note: much of what is now Roswell was part of Milton County already), to merge in its entirety with Fulton County, Roswell's neighboring county to the south. To facilitate the merger, Roswell was ceded from Cobb County to become part of Fulton County. This became effective the 9th day of May in 1932. Roswell filed all legal records, including vital statistics, real estate, and the results of torts with the county clerk of Cobb before this date; with the county clerk of Fulton, after this date.

Lori Henry served as the first woman elected as Mayor of Roswell from 2018 to 2021.

Kurt Wilson is the current Mayor of Roswell. His term began in January 2022 and ends December 31, 2025.


Geography

Roswell is located in northern Fulton County. It is bordered to the north by Milton, to the northeast by Alpharetta, to the east by Johns Creek, to the southeast by Peachtree Corners in Gwinnett County, to the south by Sandy Springs, to the west by unincorporated land in Cobb County, and to the northwest by the city of Mountain Park and by unincorporated land in Cherokee County. The southern boundary of the city follows the Chattahoochee River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Roswell has a total area of 42.0 square miles (108.8 km2), of which 40.7 square miles (105.5 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), or 3.06%, is water.[5]

Geographic features

Climate

Roswell features a Humid subtropical climate, which is characterized by abundant precipitation that is spread evenly throughout the year.

Climate data for Roswell, Georgia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 49.2
(9.6)
53.4
(11.9)
62.4
(16.9)
71.5
(21.9)
78.4
(25.8)
84.9
(29.4)
87.4
(30.8)
86.9
(30.5)
81.3
(27.4)
71.7
(22.1)
62.3
(16.8)
52.7
(11.5)
70.2
(21.2)
Average low °F (°C) 27.9
(−2.3)
29.9
(−1.2)
37.0
(2.8)
44.7
(7.1)
53.9
(12.2)
61.9
(16.6)
65.6
(18.7)
65.2
(18.4)
59.3
(15.2)
46.7
(8.2)
37.5
(3.1)
30.7
(−0.7)
46.7
(8.2)
Average rainfall inches (mm) 4.9
(120)
4.9
(120)
6.0
(150)
4.2
(110)
4.3
(110)
3.8
(97)
4.5
(110)
4.0
(100)
3.8
(97)
3.6
(91)
3.7
(94)
4.7
(120)
52.3
(1,330)
Source: [8]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870479
18801,180146.3%
18901,138−3.6%
19001,32916.8%
19101,158−12.9%
19201,2276.0%
19301,43216.7%
19401,62213.3%
19502,12330.9%
19602,98340.5%
19705,43082.0%
198023,337329.8%
199047,923105.4%
200079,33465.5%
201088,34611.4%
202092,8335.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2020 census

Roswell racial composition[10]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 58,745 63.28%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 10,694 11.52%
Native American 87 0.09%
Asian 4,626 4.98%
Pacific Islander 31 0.03%
Other/Mixed 4,560 4.91%
Hispanic or Latino 14,090 15.18%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 92,833 people, 35,944 households, and 25,529 families residing in the city.

2010 census

In the last official U.S. Census of 2010, Roswell had a population of 88,346. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 74.7% White, 11.7% Black or African American, 4.0% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.6% from some other race and 2.5% from two or more races. 16.6% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race; a majority of them were of Mexican origin (11.5% of the total population).[11]

2000 census

In the preceding census[2] of 2000, there were 79,334 people, 30,207 households, and 20,933 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,086.5 inhabitants per square mile (805.6/km2). There were 31,300 housing units at an average density of 823.2 per square mile (317.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.51% White, 8.54% African American, 0.20% Native American, 3.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.08% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.61% of the population.

There were 30,207 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $73,469, and the median income for a family was $103,698. The average income for households was $106,219 and the average income for families was $123,481. Males had a median income of $72,754 versus $45,979 for females. The per capita income for the city was $40,106. About 3.2% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 0.7% of those age 65 or over.[12]

Household income (2010)[13]

Income Percent
under $14,999 3.8%
$15,000 – $34,999 3.7%
$35,000 – $74,999 14.4%
$75,000 – $99,999 17.9%
$100,000 – $149,999 24.3%
$150,000 – $199,999 6.9%
$200,000 + 11.0%

Household income (2010)[13]

Median $87,080
Per capita $43,286
Mean $117,088
Average family size 3.23
Average household size 2.70

Roswell median housing value[13]

Year Value
1990 $143,497
2000 $207,700
2005 $299,000

2000 population by age[13]

Age Percent
Under 5 6.8%
5–9 7.9%
10–19 12.7%
20–29 9.8%
30–39 19.4%
40–49 17.2%
50–59 13.9%
60–69 5.5%
70 and over 4.4%
Not known 2.4%
Median age 37.2

Population by gender (2006)[13]

Gender Percent
Male 49.2%
Female 50.8%

Education[13]

Level Percent
Less than high school 5.1%
High school graduate 12.8%
Associate degree 6.1%
Bachelor's degree 40.3%
Graduate degree 18.8%

Race and ethnicity[13]

Ethnicity Percent
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0.9%
Asian 4.4%
Black 12.4%
White 73.9%
Other 6.3%
Hispanic 14.8%

Economy

The Consulate-General of Honduras in Atlanta is located at Suite 3 in 600 Houze Way in Roswell.[14] The city's largest employers are The Kimberly Clark Corporation, Wellstar North Fulton Hospital, Harry's Farmers Market, and The City Of Roswell.[15] A section of Route 400 between Roswell and Atlanta is known as the high tech corridor, where many technology firms like Kimberly Clark have factories or offices.[16] As of the 2006 census, one third of Roswell's 5.000 registered business were home based. The largest industries were retail, technology, food services, wholesale trade and health care.[16]

Many Roswell residents work in nearby Atlanta.[16]

Businesses with their headquarters in Roswell include Snorg Tees,[17] Tripwire Interactive,[18] and Pharsalia Technologies.[19] Roswell's economy is large enough to recruit franchises from many popular Georgia businesses like Moe's Southwest Grill, Chick-fil-A[20] and Heel Sew Quik[21] operate multiple locations in Roswell.[22][23]

Arts and culture

Festivals and parades

  • Roswell Memorial Day Ceremony — the largest Memorial Day Ceremony in Georgia
  • Roswell Roots: A Festival of Black History & Culture (February)
  • Roswell Criterium Bicycle Race and Historic Roswell Kiwanis Kids Bike Safety Rodeo (May)
  • Roswell Magnolia Storytelling Festival (June)
  • Riverside Sounds Concert Series (May — October)
  • Roswell Youth Day Parade and Festival (October)
  • Keep Roswell Beautiful Duck Race (October)
  • Roswell Annual Fireworks Extravaganza July 4
  • Roswell Wine Festival (first Sunday in October - Sunday, October 4, 2015)[24]
  • Alive in Roswell (third Thursday of the month, April-October)

Sites

Public libraries

Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System operates the Roswell Branch and the East Roswell Branch.[26]

Sports

The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Atlanta, founded by GM Ben Finegold, is located in Roswell.

Parks and recreation

 
Pond at East Roswell Park

The city maintains more than 900 acres (3.6 km2) of parkland, as well as three historic house museums.

A branch of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, a component of the National Park System, is located in Roswell at Vickery Creek.

Education

Public schools

Roswell's local public schools are part of the Fulton County School System.

Charter schools

Elementary schools

  • Esther Jackson Elementary School
  • Hembree Springs Elementary School
  • Mimosa Elementary School
  • Mountain Park Elementary School
  • Northwood Elementary School
  • Roswell North Elementary School
  • Sweet Apple Elementary School
  • Hillside Elementary School
  • River Eves Elementary School
  • Vickery Mill Elementary School

Middle schools

  • Crabapple Middle School
  • Elkins Pointe Middle School
  • Holcomb Bridge Middle School

High schools

 
Entrance to Roswell High School. The gymnasium (aka the Stinger Dome) is visible with its domed roof.

Private schools

Infrastructure

Transportation

Major roads and expressways

Pedestrians and cycling

Notable people

Further reading

  • Sherron D. Lawson, A Guide to the Historic Textile Mill Town of Roswell, Georgia (Roswell, Ga.: Roswell Historical Society, 1996).
  • Walsh, Darlene M., ed. (1994) [1985]. Roswell: A Pictorial History (2nd ed.). Roswell, Georgia: Roswell Historical Society. ISBN 0-9615854-2-0.
  • Galloway, Tammy Harden, ed. 2003. Dear Old Roswell: Civil War Letters of the King Family of Roswell, Georgia. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press.

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External links

  • City of Roswell official website

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Roswell is a city in northern Fulton County Georgia United States At the official 2010 census the city had a population of 88 346 The 2020 estimated population was 94 884 making Roswell the state s ninth largest city 4 A close suburb of Atlanta Roswell has an affluent historic district 5 Roswell GeorgiaCityRoswell City HallLocation in Fulton County and the state of GeorgiaRoswellLocation of Roswell in Metro AtlantaShow map of GeorgiaRoswellRoswell the United States Show map of the United StatesRoswellRoswell Metro Atlanta Show map of Metro AtlantaCoordinates 34 01 19 N 84 21 33 W 34 02194 N 84 35917 W 34 02194 84 35917 Coordinates 34 01 19 N 84 21 33 W 34 02194 N 84 35917 W 34 02194 84 35917Country United StatesState GeorgiaCountyFultonIncorporatedFebruary 16 1854Government MayorKurt Wilson City AdministratorRandy Knighton City CouncilSarah Beeson Mike Palermo Christine Hall Peter Vanstrom William Morthland Lee HillsArea 1 Total42 00 sq mi 108 77 km2 Land40 73 sq mi 105 48 km2 Water1 27 sq mi 3 29 km2 3 1 Elevation1 180 ft 350 m Population 2020 Total92 833 Density2 279 40 sq mi 880 08 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT ZIP codes30075 30077Area code770 678 404FIPS code13 67284 2 GNIS feature ID0332929 3 Websitewww wbr roswellgov wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Geographic features 2 2 Climate 3 Demographics 3 1 2020 census 3 2 2010 census 3 3 2000 census 4 Economy 5 Arts and culture 5 1 Festivals and parades 5 2 Sites 5 3 Public libraries 6 Sports 7 Parks and recreation 8 Education 8 1 Public schools 8 1 1 Charter schools 8 1 2 Elementary schools 8 1 3 Middle schools 8 1 4 High schools 8 2 Private schools 9 Infrastructure 9 1 Transportation 9 2 Major roads and expressways 9 3 Pedestrians and cycling 10 Notable people 11 Further reading 12 References 13 External linksHistory EditSee also List of Mayors of Roswell Georgia Vickery Big Creek Dam In 1830 while on a trip to northern Georgia Roswell King passed through the area of what is now Roswell and observed the great potential for building a cotton mill along Vickery Creek Since the land nearby was also good for plantations he planned to put cotton processing near cotton production Toward the middle of the 1830s King returned to build a mill that would soon become the largest in north Georgia Roswell Mill He brought with him 36 African slaves from his own coastal plantation plus another 42 skilled carpenter slaves bought in Savannah to build the mills The slaves built the mills infrastructure houses mill worker apartments and supporting buildings for the new town The Africans brought their unique Geechee culture language and religious traditions from the coast to north Georgia The old Roswell Presbyterian Church built in 1839 King invited investors from the coast to join him at the new location He was also joined by Barrington King one of his sons who succeeded his father in the manufacturing company Archibald Smith was one of the planters who migrated there to establish a new plantation also bringing enslaved African Americans from the coastal areas Shortly after 1832 a survey of the area was conducted by Nathan Crawford Barnett as part of the Cherokee Purchase in preparation for the sixth state administrated land lottery culminating in the Cherokee removal 6 7 Barrington Hall the home of Barrington King Smith Plantation the home of Archibald Smith and Bulloch Hall the childhood home of President Theodore Roosevelt s mother Mittie Bulloch have been preserved and restored They are now open to the public According to the 1850 Slave Schedules these three founding families together with the next three largest planters held 192 slaves 51 of the total 378 slaves held in Roswell District Archibald Smith had a 300 acre 1 2 km2 cotton plantation According to the 1850 Census Barrington King held 70 slaves Half of these slaves were under the age of 10 These slaves worked in Barrington s household Barrington King leased or rented some of his adult male slaves to the Roswell Manufacturing Company but they did not work around the mill machinery Bulloch Hall built in 1839 The Roswell area was part of Cobb County when first settled and the county seat of Marietta was a four hour one way horseback ride to the west Since Roswell residents desired a local government they submitted a city charter for incorporation to the Georgia General Assembly The charter was approved on February 16 1854 By the time of the Civil War the cotton mills employed more than 400 people mostly women Given settlement patterns in the Piedmont region they were likely of Scots Irish descent As the mill increased in production so did the number of people living in the area Barrington Hall built in 1842 Archibald Smith Plantation Home built in 1845 During the Civil War the city was captured by Union forces under the leadership of General Kenner Garrard Under orders of General Sherman Garrard shipped the mill workers north to prevent them from returning to work if the mills were rebuilt This was a common tactic of Sherman to economically disrupt the Confederate rebellion The mill was burned but the houses were left standing The ruins of the mill and the 30 foot 9 1 m dam that was built for power still remain Most of the town s property was confiscated by Union forces The leading families had left the town to go to safer places well before the Civil War and arranged for the enslaved people to be taken away from advancing Union troops as was often the practice Some slaves may have escaped to freedom beyond Union lines After the war Barrington King rebuilt the mills and resumed production While many freedmen stayed in the area to work as paid labor on plantations or in town others migrated to Fulton County and Atlanta for new opportunities The South suffered an agricultural depression resulting from the effects of the war and the end of slavery in the United States According to the census the population of Cobb County decreased slightly from 14 242 in 1860 to 13 814 in 1870 The proportion of African Americans decreased more from 27 to 23 During those years nearby Fulton County more than doubled in population from 14 427 to 33 336 The effects of dramatic African American migration can be seen by the increase in Fulton County from 20 5 slave in 1860 to 45 7 colored Black in 1870 At the end of 1931 the United States was in the midst of the Great Depression The difficult economic conditions drove Milton County Roswell s neighboring county to the north note much of what is now Roswell was part of Milton County already to merge in its entirety with Fulton County Roswell s neighboring county to the south To facilitate the merger Roswell was ceded from Cobb County to become part of Fulton County This became effective the 9th day of May in 1932 Roswell filed all legal records including vital statistics real estate and the results of torts with the county clerk of Cobb before this date with the county clerk of Fulton after this date Lori Henry served as the first woman elected as Mayor of Roswell from 2018 to 2021 Kurt Wilson is the current Mayor of Roswell His term began in January 2022 and ends December 31 2025 Geography EditRoswell is located in northern Fulton County It is bordered to the north by Milton to the northeast by Alpharetta to the east by Johns Creek to the southeast by Peachtree Corners in Gwinnett County to the south by Sandy Springs to the west by unincorporated land in Cobb County and to the northwest by the city of Mountain Park and by unincorporated land in Cherokee County The southern boundary of the city follows the Chattahoochee River According to the United States Census Bureau Roswell has a total area of 42 0 square miles 108 8 km2 of which 40 7 square miles 105 5 km2 is land and 1 3 square miles 3 3 km2 or 3 06 is water 5 Geographic features Edit Big Creek Bull Sluice Lake Chattahoochee River Morgan Falls Dam Johns Creek Crooked Creek Audery Mill CreekClimate Edit Roswell features a Humid subtropical climate which is characterized by abundant precipitation that is spread evenly throughout the year Climate data for Roswell GeorgiaMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high F C 49 2 9 6 53 4 11 9 62 4 16 9 71 5 21 9 78 4 25 8 84 9 29 4 87 4 30 8 86 9 30 5 81 3 27 4 71 7 22 1 62 3 16 8 52 7 11 5 70 2 21 2 Average low F C 27 9 2 3 29 9 1 2 37 0 2 8 44 7 7 1 53 9 12 2 61 9 16 6 65 6 18 7 65 2 18 4 59 3 15 2 46 7 8 2 37 5 3 1 30 7 0 7 46 7 8 2 Average rainfall inches mm 4 9 120 4 9 120 6 0 150 4 2 110 4 3 110 3 8 97 4 5 110 4 0 100 3 8 97 3 6 91 3 7 94 4 7 120 52 3 1 330 Source 8 Demographics EditHistorical populationCensus Pop 1870479 18801 180146 3 18901 138 3 6 19001 32916 8 19101 158 12 9 19201 2276 0 19301 43216 7 19401 62213 3 19502 12330 9 19602 98340 5 19705 43082 0 198023 337329 8 199047 923105 4 200079 33465 5 201088 34611 4 202092 8335 1 U S Decennial Census 9 2020 census Edit Roswell racial composition 10 Race Num Perc White non Hispanic 58 745 63 28 Black or African American non Hispanic 10 694 11 52 Native American 87 0 09 Asian 4 626 4 98 Pacific Islander 31 0 03 Other Mixed 4 560 4 91 Hispanic or Latino 14 090 15 18 As of the 2020 United States census there were 92 833 people 35 944 households and 25 529 families residing in the city 2010 census Edit In the last official U S Census of 2010 Roswell had a population of 88 346 The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 74 7 White 11 7 Black or African American 4 0 Asian 0 3 Native American 0 1 Pacific Islander 6 6 from some other race and 2 5 from two or more races 16 6 of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race a majority of them were of Mexican origin 11 5 of the total population 11 2000 census Edit In the preceding census 2 of 2000 there were 79 334 people 30 207 households and 20 933 families residing in the city The population density was 2 086 5 inhabitants per square mile 805 6 km2 There were 31 300 housing units at an average density of 823 2 per square mile 317 8 km2 The racial makeup of the city was 81 51 White 8 54 African American 0 20 Native American 3 74 Asian 0 03 Pacific Islander 4 08 from other races and 1 90 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10 61 of the population There were 30 207 households out of which 34 6 had children under the age of 18 living with them 57 1 were married couples living together 8 6 had a female householder with no husband present and 30 7 were non families 23 1 of all households were made up of individuals and 4 5 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 61 and the average family size was 3 07 In the city the population was spread out with 24 4 under the age of 18 8 2 from 18 to 24 35 1 from 25 to 44 24 7 from 45 to 64 and 7 5 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 37 2 years For every 100 females there were 100 0 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98 0 males According to a 2007 estimate the median income for a household in the city was 73 469 and the median income for a family was 103 698 The average income for households was 106 219 and the average income for families was 123 481 Males had a median income of 72 754 versus 45 979 for females The per capita income for the city was 40 106 About 3 2 of families and 5 0 of the population were below the poverty line including 5 6 of those under age 18 and 0 7 of those age 65 or over 12 Household income 2010 13 Income Percentunder 14 999 3 8 15 000 34 999 3 7 35 000 74 999 14 4 75 000 99 999 17 9 100 000 149 999 24 3 150 000 199 999 6 9 200 000 11 0 Household income 2010 13 Median 87 080Per capita 43 286Mean 117 088Average family size 3 23Average household size 2 70Roswell median housing value 13 Year Value1990 143 4972000 207 7002005 299 0002000 population by age 13 Age PercentUnder 5 6 8 5 9 7 9 10 19 12 7 20 29 9 8 30 39 19 4 40 49 17 2 50 59 13 9 60 69 5 5 70 and over 4 4 Not known 2 4 Median age 37 2Population by gender 2006 13 Gender PercentMale 49 2 Female 50 8 Education 13 Level PercentLess than high school 5 1 High school graduate 12 8 Associate degree 6 1 Bachelor s degree 40 3 Graduate degree 18 8 Race and ethnicity 13 Ethnicity PercentAmerican Indian Eskimo Aleut 0 9 Asian 4 4 Black 12 4 White 73 9 Other 6 3 Hispanic 14 8 Economy EditThe Consulate General of Honduras in Atlanta is located at Suite 3 in 600 Houze Way in Roswell 14 The city s largest employers are The Kimberly Clark Corporation Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Harry s Farmers Market and The City Of Roswell 15 A section of Route 400 between Roswell and Atlanta is known as the high tech corridor where many technology firms like Kimberly Clark have factories or offices 16 As of the 2006 census one third of Roswell s 5 000 registered business were home based The largest industries were retail technology food services wholesale trade and health care 16 Many Roswell residents work in nearby Atlanta 16 Businesses with their headquarters in Roswell include Snorg Tees 17 Tripwire Interactive 18 and Pharsalia Technologies 19 Roswell s economy is large enough to recruit franchises from many popular Georgia businesses like Moe s Southwest Grill Chick fil A 20 and Heel Sew Quik 21 operate multiple locations in Roswell 22 23 Arts and culture EditFestivals and parades Edit Roswell Memorial Day Ceremony the largest Memorial Day Ceremony in Georgia Roswell Roots A Festival of Black History amp Culture February Roswell Criterium Bicycle Race and Historic Roswell Kiwanis Kids Bike Safety Rodeo May Roswell Magnolia Storytelling Festival June Riverside Sounds Concert Series May October Roswell Youth Day Parade and Festival October Keep Roswell Beautiful Duck Race October Roswell Annual Fireworks Extravaganza July 4 Roswell Wine Festival first Sunday in October Sunday October 4 2015 24 Alive in Roswell third Thursday of the month April October Sites Edit Historic Roswell Visitors Center 25 Archibald Smith Plantation Home Bulloch Hall Barrington Hall Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Chattahoochee Nature Center Computer Museum of America Faces Of War Memorial Primrose Cottage Teaching Museum North Atlanta Rowing Club Roswell MillPublic libraries Edit Atlanta Fulton Public Library System operates the Roswell Branch and the East Roswell Branch 26 Sports EditThe Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Atlanta founded by GM Ben Finegold is located in Roswell Parks and recreation Edit Pond at East Roswell Park The city maintains more than 900 acres 3 6 km2 of parkland as well as three historic house museums A branch of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area a component of the National Park System is located in Roswell at Vickery Creek Education EditPublic schools Edit Roswell s local public schools are part of the Fulton County School System Charter schools Edit Amana Academy K 8 Fulton County Charter High School of Mathematics and Science disbanded Fulton Academy of Science and Technology K 8 Elementary schools Edit Esther Jackson Elementary School Hembree Springs Elementary School Mimosa Elementary School Mountain Park Elementary School Northwood Elementary School Roswell North Elementary School Sweet Apple Elementary School Hillside Elementary School River Eves Elementary School Vickery Mill Elementary SchoolMiddle schools Edit Crabapple Middle School Elkins Pointe Middle School Holcomb Bridge Middle SchoolHigh schools Edit Entrance to Roswell High School The gymnasium aka the Stinger Dome is visible with its domed roof Centennial High School Crossroads Second Chance North Alternative School Roswell High SchoolPrivate schools Edit Blessed Trinity Catholic High School Cottage School Queen of Angels Catholic School 27 The Howard School North Campus Jacob s Ladder Neurodevelopmental School amp Therapy Center Roswell Campus 28 Regina Caeli Academy 29 Fellowship Christian School Atlanta Academy Eaton Academy Saint Francis SchoolsInfrastructure EditTransportation Edit Major roads and expressways Edit State Route 9 State Route 92 State Route 120 State Route 140 State Route 400 Pine Grove Road Riverside Road Crabapple RoadPedestrians and cycling Edit Big Creek Greenway PATH400 proposed 30 Roswell Riverwalk Trail Vickery Creek TrailNotable people EditJerome Bettis former Pittsburgh Steeler and current NBC Sports announcer 31 Peter Buck musician attended Crestwood High School 32 Jay Busbee author journalist resides in Roswell 31 David Cross comedian television and film actor writer and director lived in Roswell as a child Deko born Grant Andrew Decouto in Roswell rapper and Grammy nominated music producer Emily Dolvin aunt of Jimmy Carter the 39th US president lived in Roswell the majority of her life Ben Finegold chess grandmaster founded the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Atlanta CCSCATL in Roswell 33 Anya Monzikova Russian American actress and model currently lives in Roswell with her husband Brendan Moore professional soccer player Jeff Foxworthy born 1958 stand up comedian actor television radio personality author and voice artist Karen Handel former Georgia Secretary of State and former US Representative of the 6th congressional district of Georgia resides in Roswell 31 Landon Milbourne basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League 34 Pauley Perrette writer singer civil rights advocate and former actress attended Crestwood High School 35 Jermaine Phillips born 1979 nephew of Tony Phillips was an American football safety in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2002 to 2009 Tony Phillips baseball utility player who had an 18 year Major League Baseball MLB career from 1982 to 1999 Dale Murphy two time National League MVP former Atlanta Braves MLB player lived in Roswell in the 1980s citation needed In 2006 Tom Price was re elected to a second term in the US House of Representatives to serve as the Congressman from the 6th congressional district of Georgia the district that encompasses most of Roswell Price later served as the US Secretary of Health and Human Services under the administration of Donald Trump 36 Mike Ramsey former Roswell High baseball star went on to play for the NL s St Lous Cardinals MLB from 1978 until 1985 Also played on the World Series Champion Cardnals in 1982 Architect Neel Reid lived in Mimosa Hall and died there in 1926 37 Chris Reis Super Bowl 44 champion New Orleans Saints Roswell High graduate Martha Bulloch Roosevelt mother of Theodore Roosevelt 26th US President and grandmother of Eleanor Roosevelt came from Roswell Bulloch Hall was her home 38 Nap Rucker left handed pitcher in MLB for the Brooklyn Superbas Dodgers Robins Sam Sloman born 1997 NFL football player 39 Amin Stevens born 1990 basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Sunny Suljic born 2005 actor 40 Further reading EditSherron D Lawson A Guide to the Historic Textile Mill Town of Roswell Georgia Roswell Ga Roswell Historical Society 1996 Walsh Darlene M ed 1994 1985 Roswell A Pictorial History 2nd ed Roswell Georgia Roswell Historical Society ISBN 0 9615854 2 0 Galloway Tammy Harden ed 2003 Dear Old Roswell Civil War Letters of the King Family of Roswell Georgia Macon GA Mercer University Press References Edit 2020 U S Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau Retrieved December 18 2021 a b U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved 2008 01 31 US Board on Geographic Names United States Geological Survey 2007 10 25 Retrieved 2008 01 31 2017 U S Census Estimates List of Places U S Census Bureau Retrieved 2018 05 24 a b Geographic Identifiers 2010 Census Summary File 1 G001 Roswell city Georgia American FactFinder U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved April 29 2016 Historic Markers Across Georgia The Cherokee Nation Latitude 34 North com Retrieved December 26 2018 Allen Daniel Candler Clement Anselm Evans 1906 Georgia Comprising Sketches of Counties Towns Events Institutions and Persons Arranged in 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