Palmetto,_Georgia

Palmetto, Georgia

Palmetto, Georgia

City in Georgia, United States

For the unincorporated community in Oglethorpe County, see Palmetto, Oglethorpe County, Georgia.

Palmetto is a city located mostly in Fulton County (originally Campbell County) and now partly in Coweta County in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 5,071 at the 2020 census.The current mayor is J. Clark Boddie.

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Palmetto as a town in 1854.[4] The community was named after the Palmetto Regiment of the Mexican–American War.[5]

Demographics

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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,071 people, 1,950 households, and 1,200 families residing in the city.

References

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    "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmetto, Georgia
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    "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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    Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1854. p. 264.
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    Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 170. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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    "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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    "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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