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Peachtree City is a city in Fayette County, Georgia. One of the newest planned cities in Georgia, Peachtree City was chartered on March 9, 1959.  Founded in 1979 as Peachtree City Development Corp., Pathway Communities has been the principal planner of Peachtree City.  The city was developed into four separate villages (Aberdeen, Braelinn, Glenloch and Kedron), each with its own shopping areas, recreational facilities, and elementary schools.  Since initial development, the city's amenities have expanded to include four swimming pools, a soccer complex, an ALTA-approved tennis center, baseball, softball, and football fields, a 2,000-seat amphitheater, a BMX track, a senior center, a teen center, numerous parks and playgrounds, and the Kedron Fieldhouse and Aquatic Center.  The population was 31,580 at the 2000 census.  Census Estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 34,524.  In 2007 the city announced a plan to formally annex an unincorporated area between Georgia State Route 74 and the border with Coweta County line that is commonly referred to as "The West Village".

The City

 

The geographic center of Peachtree City is generally considered to be the intersection of Georgia State Route 54 and Georgia State Route 74.

Peachtree City has a system of golf cart paths, which spider across the town and provide a secondary means of access to almost any destination within city limits.  Many households own a golf cart, which is used as an extra vehicle for local transportation.  Children as young as twelve may operate a cart on Peachtree City cart paths with a parent, grandparent or guardian in the front seat.  Unaccompanied fifteen-year-olds with valid Georgia Learner's Permits are allowed to operate golf carts alone.  Students at local McIntosh High School are even encouraged to drive their golf carts to school due to limited parking.  The golf cart paths are also used by bikers, joggers, and pedestrians as a safer alternative to the side of the road.

Peachtree City is home to a small airport, Falcon Field, which hosts a medium-sized airshow every year. The airport is also the location of a National Weather Service radar station and Weather Forecast Office, which serves 96 counties in North and Central Georgia. 

Peachtree City has been designated a Foreign Trade Zone by the US Customs Service.  A Foreign Trade Zone is a site in or near a U.S. Customs port of entry (in this case Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport), designated free of Customs entry procedures.

Geography

Peachtree City is located at 33°23′56″N, 84°34′14″W (33.398992,-84.570624).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.9 square miles, of which, 23.3 square miles is land and 0.6 square miles (2.64%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 31,580 people, 10,876 households, and 8,874 families residing in the city.  The population density was 1,356.9 people per square mile.  There were 11,313 housing units at an average density of 486.1 per square mile.  The racial makeup of the city was 87.66% White, 6.11% African American, 0.16% Native American, 3.70% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.75% of the population.

There were 10,876 households out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families.  16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years.  For every 100 females there were 95.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $76,458, and the median income for a family was $84,398.  Males had a median income of $62,313 versus $33,635 for females.  The per capita income for the city was $31,667.  About 1.7% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

 

 

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