Official name | Dallas, Georgia |
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Native name | |
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Settlement type | City |
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Map caption | Location in Paulding County and the state of Georgia |
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Pushpin map | Metro Atlanta |
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Pushpin label position | right |
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Pushpin map caption | Location in Metro Atlanta |
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Pushpin label | Dallas |
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Subdivision type | Country |
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Subdivision name | United States |
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Subdivision type1 | State |
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Subdivision name1 | Georgia |
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Subdivision type2 | County |
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Subdivision name2 | Paulding |
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Leader title | Mayor |
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Leader name | Boyd L. Austin, Jr. |
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Leader title1 | |
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Established title | |
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Established title2 | |
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Established title3 | |
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Unit pref | Imperial |
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Area total km2 | 11.8 |
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Area land km2 | 11.7 |
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Area water km2 | 0.1 |
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Area total sq mi | 4.5 |
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Area land sq mi | 4.5 |
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Area water sq mi | 0 |
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Population as of | 2000 |
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Population total | 5056 |
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Population density km2 | 428.5 |
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Population density sq mi | 1123.6 |
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Timezone | Eastern (EST) |
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Utc offset | -5 |
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Timezone dst | EDT |
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Utc offset dst | -4 |
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Coordinates display | inline,title |
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Coordinates type | region:US_type:city |
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Elevation footnotes | |
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Elevation m | 318 |
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Elevation ft | 1043 |
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Postal code type | ZIP codes |
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Postal code | 30132, 30157 |
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Area code | 470/678/770 |
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Blank name | FIPS code |
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Blank info | 13-21324 |
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Blank1 name | GNIS feature ID |
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Blank1 info | 0313265 |
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Dallas is a city in and the
county seat of
Paulding County,
Georgia,
United States. The population was 5,056 at the
2000 census It was named for
George M. Dallas,
Vice President of the United States of America under
James K. Polk.
History
Dallas was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on February 8, 1854, on purchased from Garrett H. Spinks on May 14, 1852, for $1000. The first Commissioners were James H. Ballinger, James S. Hackett, Hezekiah Harrison, John S. Poole, and Garrett H. Spinks.
In the late 1850s the town no longer elected officers and a new charter was issued in 1883.
Public Access
On Comcast Channel 16 news, information, upcoming event descriptions, dates and times, and photos of other events are posted. The
Government-access television (GATV)
cable TV channel provides key information to residents of the City Of Dallas and Paulding County. Also Television Shorts on how to conserve water, electricity, and grease filled drainage systems. It provides messages from the Mayor and other key board members to the city.
Geography
Dallas is located at (33.918499, -84.840848).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.8 km²), of which, 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.66%) is water.
Dallas is part of the Upland South region.
Climate
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Monthly normal and record high and low temperatures
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! align="center"| Mon.
! align="right"| Avg.High
! align="right"| Avg.Low
! align="right"| Avg.
! align="right"| Rec.High
! align="right"| Rec.Low
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|align="center"|Jan
|align="right"|49 °F
|align="right"|30 °F
|align="right"|39 °F
|align="right"|80 °F
|align="right"|-12 °F
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|align="center"|Feb
|align="right"|55 °F
|align="right"|32 °F
|align="right"|43 °F
|align="right"|80 °F
|align="right"|-2 °F
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|align="center"|Mar
|align="right"|63 °F
|align="right"|38 °F
|align="right"|51 °F
|align="right"|86 °F
|align="right"| 7 °F
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|align="center"|Apr
|align="right"|72 °F
|align="right"|45 °F
|align="right"|59 °F
|align="right"|93 °F
|align="right"|21 °F
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|align="center"|May
|align="right"|78 °F
|align="right"|54 °F
|align="right"|66 °F
|align="right"|96 °F
|align="right"|32 °F
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|align="center"|Jun
|align="right"|86 °F
|align="right"|63 °F
|align="right"|74 °F
|align="right"|101 °F
|align="right"|40 °F
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|align="center"|Jul
|align="right"|89 °F
|align="right"|67 °F
|align="right"|78 °F
|align="right"|104 °F
|align="right"|50 °F
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|align="center"|Aug
|align="right"|88 °F
|align="right"|66 °F
|align="right"|77 °F
|align="right"|103 °F
|align="right"|48 °F
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|align="center"|Sep
|align="right"|82 °F
|align="right"|61 °F
|align="right"|72 °F
|align="right"|99 °F
|align="right"|30 °F
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|align="center"|Oct
|align="right"|72 °F
|align="right"|47 °F
|align="right"|60 °F
|align="right"|92 °F
|align="right"|22 °F
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|align="center"|Nov
|align="right"|62 °F
|align="right"|39 °F
|align="right"|51 °F
|align="right"|86 °F
|align="right"|9 °F
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|align="center"|Dec
|align="right"|53 °F
|align="right"|32 °F
|align="right"|43 °F
|align="right"|79 °F
|align="right"|-4 °F
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Dallas has a humid subtropical climate that is local to all of Georgia. The average yearly precipitation is . Snow flurries occasionally fall in the winter months, when there is the presence of a deep trough in the jet stream over the eastern third of the United States. Although at times significant amounts of snowfall have been recorded, some years have no measurable snowfall. The Storm of the Century (1993) in March 1993 brought 17.5 inches to Dallas, with drifts measuring several feet. Drought is frequent in Dallas, as well as the rest of the Southeastern United States. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Dallas was -12F(-24C) in 2010. The warmest temperature ever recorded was 104F(40C) in 1980 and again in 2007.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 5,056 people, 2,014 households, and 1,303 families residing in the city. The
population density was 1,120.7 people per square mile (432.8/km²). There were 2,150 housing units at an average density of 476.5 per square mile (184.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.78%
White, 10.13%
African American, 0.20%
Native American, 0.79%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.89% from
other races, and 2.20% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population.
There were 2,014 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $38,308. Males had a median income of $30,245 versus $21,747 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,811. About 8.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Paulding County School District
The
Paulding County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of twenty elementary schools, six middle schools, and five high schools. The district has 1,212 full-time teachers and over 19,283 students.
Notable residents
Jayne County, punk rock star
Christopher Dudley, Keyboardist of UnderOATH
Spencer Scott, Playboy Playmate October 2007
Ray Traylor (May 2, 1963 – September 22, 2004), American professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Big Boss Man (sometimes spelled Big Bossman).
Zack Wheeler, pitcher, #6 overall pick in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft for the San Francisco Giants
Brandy Blair, Penthouse pet and pornstar
Travis Tritt, Country Music Star
Javaris Squire, Designer
Recreation
Silver Comet Trail
References
External links
Dallas, Georgia, official site
Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Paulding County, Georgia
Category:County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)