What's your hometown like?
 

I was wondering if anybody wanted to share some info about where they grew up. Here are some stats on my HT.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Clair_Shores,_Michigan


Cliff notes version.

The area was home to French settlers as early as 1710, at which time it was called L'anse Creuse. (should have kept the french name)


Prior to the city's incorporation in 1951, St. Clair Shores was recognized as the largest village in the United States.( should have stayed a village, would of been a claim to fame)

Notable former residents include actor Dave Coulier, and rapper Marshall Mathers (Eminem). (we egged his house one time...for real we did)

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 63,096 people, 27,434 households, and 17,283 families residing in the city ( not that populated )

The racial makeup of the city is 96.89% White, 0.69% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 1.18% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. ( not that diverse )

The median income for a household in the city is $49,047, and the median income for a family is $59,245. ( not that rich )

Located in St. Clair Shores are the South Lake, Lakeview and Lake Shore public school districts; each of which includes a high school of the same name as the district. Private schools include St. Germaine, St. Isaac Jogues and St. Joan of Arc.
( lots of schools in SCS )

Cotter is a city located in Baxter County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 921.
(yeah, it's SMALL...that's north central arkansas for ya!)


The racial makeup of the city is 97.07% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. 1.52% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
(SMALL and white...I didn't meet anyone who wasn't white or Native American until I was about 15)


In the city the population is spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.5 males.
(And it's kind of a retirement community, in some ways. Lost of older people, anyway...)


The median income for a household in the city is $22,857, and the median income for a family is $34,375. Males have a median income of $26,298 versus $17,266 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,893. 16.8% of the population and 11.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.3% of those under the age of 18 and 13.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
(And, like much of arkansas, it's kind of poor...)

Wikipedia doesn't mention that it's the trout capital of the United States. We have trout festival every year. Also, our school mascot is the Warriors, and we have the largest continually lighted bridge in a pretty big area. It's a nice, pretty town...and not TOO far from Mountain Home, which is bigger (around 12,000, according to the last census, although it has definitely grown since then!)

Union City is a city located in Alameda County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 66,869 but the current population is about 70,300. It was incorporated in 1959, combining two smaller communities, Alvarado and Decoto. Alvarado was the original county seat of Alameda County, and the site of the first county courthouse is a California Historical Landmark (#503).

Union City is served by the New Haven Unified School District, and is home to James Logan High School, the largest populated high school in the San Francisco Bay Area with 4,000+ students. (My high school had 4300 people when I went there, I was literally meeting people at graduation!)

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 66,869 people, 18,642 households, and 15,696 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,341.2/km² (3,473.0/mi²). There are 18,877 housing units at an average density of 378.6/km² (980.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 30.21% White, 6.70% African American, 0.53% Native American, 43.39% Asian, 0.91% Pacific Islander, 11.53% from other races, and 6.73% from two or more races. 23.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the city the population is spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $71,926, and the median income for a family is $74,910. Males have a median income of $45,212 versus $35,085 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,890. 6.5% of the population and 4.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.0% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Chester%2C_PA
(This is the town where I live now.)

The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania. The area was originally known as Turk's Head, after the Inn of the same name located in what is now the center of the borough.

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania is located here.

As of the census of 2000, there are 17,861 people, 6,265 households, and 2,662 families residing in the borough. The population density is 3,747.9/km² (9,703.3/mi²). There are 6,541 housing units at an average density of 1,372.6/km² (3,553.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 75.44% White, 17.08% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.64% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. 8.94% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 6,265 households out of which 19.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.8% are married couples living together, 12.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 57.5% are non-families. 35.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.95.

In the borough the population is spread out with 13.4% under the age of 18, 37.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 25 years. For every 100 females there are 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $37,803, and the median income for a family is $51,018. Males have a median income of $35,540 versus $30,819 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $19,073. 21.4% of the population and 9.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.5% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Notable residents include:
* Birthplace of Civil Rights Activist Bayard Rustin
* Decorated War Veteran Smedley Butler
* Murdered Hostage Nick Berg
* American Artist Horace Pippin
* Classical composer Samuel Barber was born in West Chester in 1910.
* Humor columnist Dave Barry got his start in journalism reporting for the borough's The Daily Local News.
* Thomas U. Walter, the architect of the United States Capitol dome, designed seven buildings, including the Courthouse, in West Chester.
* Professional skateboarder Bam Margera lives in the area and frequents Fairman's skate shop along with many other local restaurants and bars.
* Birthplace of actor Matthew McGrory (AKA "Bigfoot"), named as having the largest feet in the world (size 29 1/2) by the Guinness Book of World Records in 1992. McGrory acted in such films as Bubble Boy, Men in Black II, House of 1000 Corpses and Big Fish.
* Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Schaub attended West Chester East High School.

Warren, Michigan (Where I grew up, not where I am now.. and it has changed a whole lot in the last 20 years!)
Warren is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 138,247, making Warren the third most populous city in Michigan and Detroit's largest suburb.

The city is home to a wide variety of businesses, including General Motors' Technical Center. The current mayor is Mark A. Steenbergh, who was elected to his third four-year term in November 2003. Eminem attended Warren Lincoln High School from 1986-1989. Warren is the home of the United States Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM), the Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center (TARDEC), the National Automotive Center (NAC), and the headquarters of Big Boy Restaurants International.

Warren was incorporated as a city in 1957 and consists of what was previously Warren Township, less the city of Center Line.
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 138,247 people and 36,719 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,556.6/km² (4,031.8/mi²). There are 57,249 housing units at an average density of 644.6/km² (1,669.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.29% Caucasian, 2.67% African American, 0.36% Native American, 3.09% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. 1.35% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The median income for a household in the city is $44,626, and the median income for a family is $52,444. Males have a median income of $41,454 versus $28,368 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,407. 7.4% of the population and 5.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.5% of those under the age of 18 and 5.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.


There are a number of distinguishing characteristics about Warren which render it unique:

Warren was one of the faster growing cities in the country between 1950 and 1970. In 1950 the official population of Warren was 727; in 1960, it was 89,240; by 1970 it had grown to 179,274.

Since 1970, Warren has been consistently one of the fastest declining cities in population in the country. The population dropped by 10% each of the next two decades (1980: 161,060; 1990: 144,864), and continued its downward spiral by shedding another 4.6% of its population by 2000.
Warren is currently one of the oldest large cities in the U.S., in terms of age of population. 17.3% of Warren's population was 65 or older at the last census, tied for fifth with Hollywood, FL among cities with 100,000+ population, and indeed the highest ranking city outside of Florida or Hawaii.[1]
Warren had the disctinction of having the highest percentage of Caucasians in large city as well. In 1970, of its total population of 179,274, only 838 were not Caucasian, meaning 99.5% of Warren's population was white. Nearby Livonia now holds the distinction of being America's "whitest city" as of the 2000 Census. Integration has come slowly to Warren: the Cacasian composition has dropped only slightly in the past few decades, to 98.2% in 1980, 97.3% in 1990, and 91.3% in 2000. Warren remains a population center for people of Polish, Italian, Ukrainian, and Scotch-Irish descent.

Parkland is a city located in Broward County, Florida where zoning laws are designed to protect the "parklike" character of the city. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,835. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 20,556.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 13,835 people, 4,349 households, and 3,805 families residing in the city. The population density is 523.7/km² (1,356.7/mi²). There are 4,522 housing units at an average density of 171.2/km² (443.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.42% White, 3.07% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.93% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 8.33% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4,349 households out of which 57.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.2% are married couples living together, 7.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% are non-families. 9.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 1.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.18 and the average family size is 3.42.

In the city the population is spread out with 35.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $102,624, and the median income for a family is $108,657. Males have a median income of $73,942 versus $41,425 for females. The per capita income for the city is $41,896. 2.4% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.2% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Not where I was born (Flushing, Queens, New York), but what I consider to be my hometown:

North Miami is a city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida. Originally the town of Arch Creek, the area then incorporated as the Town of Miami Shores, which changed names to North Miami in 1927. The city lies on Biscayne Bay and hosts the Biscayne Bay campus of Florida International University, as well as the North Miami campus of Johnson & Wales University.

The city is also home to the Oleta River State Park, which is the state's largest urban park.

North Miami is located at 25 degrees, 53 minutes 42 seconds N, 80 degrees, 11 minutes 9 seconds W (25.895022, -80.185747).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.9 km©÷ (10.0 mi©÷). 21.9 km©÷ (8.5 mi©÷) of it is land and 4.0 km©÷ (1.5 mi©÷) of it is water. The total area is 15.32% water.

As of the census of 2000, there are 59,880 people, 20,541 households, and 13,577 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,732.8/km©÷ (7,080.0/mi©÷). There are 22,281 housing units at an average density of 1,016.9/km©÷ (2,634.4/mi©÷). The racial makeup of the city is 34.81% White, 54.89% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.92% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.16% from other races, and 4.85% from two or more races. 23.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 20,541 households out of which 37.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% are married couples living together, 20.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% are non-families. 26.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.85 and the average family size is 3.51.

In the city the population is spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $29,778, and the median income for a family is $31,760. Males have a median income of $25,388 versus $20,712 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,581. 23.9% of the population and 20.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 29.5% of those under the age of 18 and 17.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Framingham is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of 66,910, making it the most populous town in Massachusetts. The 2004 population estimate is 65,598. It is often attributed to be the most populous town in the U.S. - incorrectly, as this distinction actually belongs to the Town of Hempstead, NY, which had a population of 755,924 in 2000. A charter change to make Framingham a city has been proposed more than once, but was defeated at referendum each time.

The town has twelve public schools (the largest being Framingham High School), two private schools, two parochial schools, one Jewish day school and one charter school; Framingham is also home to the original Sudbury Valley School, a well-known and controversial alternative school.

Framingham is famous for the Framingham Heart Study, as well as for the Dennison Manufacturing Company, which was founded in 1844 as a jewelry and watch box manufacturing company by Aaron Lufkin Dennison, who became the pioneer of the American System of Watch Manufacturing at the nearby Waltham Watch Company. His brother, Eliphalet Whorf Dennison developed the company into a sizable industrial complex, which merged in 1990 into the Avery Dennison Company, with headquarters in Pasadena, California, and active corporate offices in the town. Framingham is also known for the former Framingham Union Hospital, now the MetroWest Medical Center. Teacher Christa McAuliffe was raised in the town and went to Framingham State College. Framingham is home to the corporate headquarters for the Bose Corporation, TJX Companies and Staples, Inc.. In addition, the Massachusetts State Police and Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency are headquartered here.

Garden in the Woods, the largest landscaped collection of wildflowers in New England, is located within the town limits.

Framingham was first settled in 1650 and was officially incorporated in 1700 on land formerly known as Danforth's Farms, after landowner Thomas Danforth, of Framlingham, England. Why the "L" was dropped for the new town's name is not known. Crispus Attucks, whose death was made famous in an etching of the Boston Massacre by Paul Revere, was born here. Framingham was also home to Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher in space, who died in the Challenger disaster. During the Post-World War II baby boom Framingham, like many other suburban areas, experienced a large increase in population and housing. Much of the housing constructed during this time consisted of split-level and ranch-styled houses. Framingham is also mentioned for having a Carvel factory in the episode titled "Da Boom" of Family Guy, though such does not actually exist (the town does have a Breyers, formerly Sealtest, ice cream plant, in the northeastern section adjoining the Mass Pike), and had been mentioned several times on Saturday Night Live both as a place name and as character names. Framingham is the site of the celebrated Framingham Heart Study.

From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolingbrook

Bolingbrook is a village located in Will County, Illinois and DuPage County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 56,321. As of 2005 the population is nearing 70,000 residents.

Geography
Bolingbrook is located at 41°41'55" North, 88°5'19" West (41.698613, -88.088668)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 53.7 km² (20.7 mi²). 53.1 km² (20.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.16% water.

Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 56,321 people, 17,416 households, and 14,246 families residing in the village. The population density is 1,060.2/km² (2,746.5/mi²). There are 17,884 housing units at an average density of 336.7/km² (872.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 64.51% White, 20.41% African American, 0.23% Native American, 6.38% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 5.65% from other races, and 2.77% from two or more races. 13.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 17,416 households out of which 48.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% are married couples living together, 10.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% are non-families. 14.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.22 and the average family size is 3.56.

In the village the population is spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $67,852, and the median income for a family is $71,527. Males have a median income of $46,915 versus $33,665 for females. The per capita income for the village is $23,468. 4.1% of the population and 2.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.1% of those under the age of 18 and 6.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Bolingbrook has one airport, Clow International Airport.

Swedish retailer IKEA opened its second location in Illinois here on September 28, 2005.

From me: Bolingbrook has exploded since I graduated high school in 1991. The population was 40,843 in the 1990 census. In the 2000 census it was 56,321. As of now it is just under 70,000. Not bad for a village that was incorporated in 1965!

Here's an interesting timeline of Bolingbrook history.

I grew up in the one and only Blawnox, Pennsylvania and I enjoyed it a lot even though it's one of those small towns where everyone knows everyone else's business and you can't goof off because someone else's mom will bust you. Now, for some reason, it has become overrun with cute little antique shops lining the main street which is decidedly un-Blawnox but, oh well.

We have railroad tracks dividing the northern part of town from the southern part but there's really no right or wrong side of the tracks, per se.

Interesting bit of trivia: if you see the police car staking out the traffic light on the border of town, then it's safe to run the other red light (the one in the center of town) because there's only one cop car and he can't be two places at once :)

Population as of July 2004: 1,494
Land area: 0.3 square miles

Median resident age: 43.4 years
Median household income: $30,203 (year 2000)
Median house value: $69,300 (year 2000)

Random pictures:
http://www.smithfuneralhome.com/site...ain_image1.jpg
The funeral home/mayor's residence. How many towns can claim an undertaker/mayor all wrapped up in one?

http://www.gribblenation.net/penna/s..._28blawnox.jpg
Yep, Exit 9, that's me! Beware of potholes.

http://a1060.g.akamaitech.net/7/1060.../8631850p1.jpg
Awesome live music at Moondog's. 33Girl's been there, so you know it HAS to be cool! :)


Located on the Allegheny River, 8.7 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...io-skyline.jpg

I was born in Columbus, Ohio -- and didn't go to Ohio State.

This will tell you more about it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus%2C_Ohio

I haven't lived in Columbus since 1974, and it's grown up a lot since then. It seems like a pretty nice place to live.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...io_Skyline.jpg

Not my place of birth (King's West, Fayette County, Iowa), but where I grew up, I guess.

Glen Allen, Virginia

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 12,562 people, 5,131 households, and 3,504 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 548.0/km² (1,420.1/mi²). There are 5,297 housing units at an average density of 231.1/km² (598.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 74.92% White, 19.54% African American, 0.41% Native American, 3.08% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. 1.73% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,131 households out of which 33.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% are married couples living together, 10.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% are non-families. 26.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.98.

In the CDP the population is spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP is $55,205, and the median income for a family is $63,670. Males have a median income of $42,279 versus $31,073 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $25,719. 2.5% of the population and 1.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.8% of those under the age of 18 and 1.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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Oak Forest, IL

Also From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Forest

Location within Chicagoland. The Chicagoland tristate area.

Website www.oak-forest.org


Oak Forest is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 28,051.

Geography
Oak Forest is located at 41°36'27" North, 87°45'2" West (41.607583, -87.750575)GR1.

Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 28,051 people, 9,785 households, and 7,338 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,916.9/km² (4,965.4/mi²). There are 10,022 housing units at an average density of 684.9/km² (1,774.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.38% White, 3.64% African American, 0.15% Native American, 2.65% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.67% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. 5.86% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 9,785 households out of which 36.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% are non-families. 20.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.81 and the average family size is 3.30.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $60,073, and the median income for a family is $68,862. Males have a median income of $48,808 versus $30,137 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,487. 3.6% of the population and 2.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.1% of those under the age of 18 and 3.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

It's a nice suburb. We're surrounded by forest preserves, so the town won't get much larger. There's not a lot of industry, so many people commute. It's located on Metra's (Chicago's commuter rail system) Rock Island line, and it's about a 40 minute or so commute via rail during rush hour. We don't have a mall, so much of our shopping takes place in Tinley or Orland. The church with the largest membership is St. Damian's; there's about 4,000 families registered.

Good thread idea Rick! Altho boooo to those South Lake boys. And below is where I grew up... not this shit city I live in now. (lol sorry not a fan of Southgate)

Riverview is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,272.

The city is a suburb in the Metro Detroit area, located along the shore of the Detroit River. It measures 11.4 km2 (4.4 square miles) in area. In 1922, Riverview was incorporated as a village, and in 1959 it was designated a city.

Famous people include: Loyd Carr, Head Coach of the Michigan Wolverines; Bob Guiney, of Fat Amy and The Bachelor and is now married to Rebecca Budig of AMC; Bill McCartney, who coaches football somewhere. I'm pretty sure he's from Riverview.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 mi². 4.4 mi² of it is land and 0.1 mi² of it is water. The total area is 2.65% water. (heh. I did not know that!)


Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 13,272 people, 5,352 households, and 3,569 families residing in the city. The population density is 3,012.6/mi². There are 5,532 housing units at an average density of 1,255.7/mi². The racial makeup of the city is 94.16% White, 2.08% African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.88% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 2.46% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,352 households out of which 27.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% are married couples living together, 10.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% are non-families. 29.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 2.95.

In the city the population is spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $47,623, and the median income for a family is $61,007. Males have a median income of $51,944 versus $31,295 for females. The per capita income for the city is $25,460. 4.7% of the population and 3.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.4% of those under the age of 18 and 5.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

So, yeah, my hometown's not cool enough to be on Wikipedia (although our neighboring city is - check out it's creepiness: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peachtree_City%2C_Georgia). I am from unicorporated Fayette County, between Fayetteville and Brooks. I'm going to talk about Fayetteville, because Brooks is too small to talk about (there's nothing there).

Fayetteville is about 30-40 minutes south of Atlanta, all depending on traffic and how fast you drive. It has lots of new restaurants and shops, as well as your standard Southern town square antique stores, sketchy looking barbeque places, that kind of things. It's a mix. There are old houses and big new box developments. There is also a pretty good school system, unless you go to one of the more rural schools, where you aren't allowed to say "the Civil War" (it's "the War of Northern Aggression") and field trips are things like visiting your classmate's farm (because picking cotton is educational!).

Fayetteville is in Fayette County, which is pretty much the whitest county in the south Metro Atlanta area. It's been growing a lot lately, which pisses off the natives, because they really want it to stay very country and very white, which it isn't staying. So, like in most areas of the South, there are issues with urbanization/modernization and racial conflict. Yay.

Some stats I found about Fayetteville by using Google:

Population (year 2000): 11,148, Est. population in July 2004: 13,858 (+24.3% change)
Males: 5,194 (46.6%), Females: 5,954 (53.4%)

County: Fayette

Land area: 9.9 square miles

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $55,208 (year 2000)
Median house value: $140,500 (year 2000)

Races in Fayetteville:

* White Non-Hispanic (78.7%)
* Black (14.0%)
* Hispanic (2.8%)
* Asian Indian (1.3%)
* Two or more races (1.1%)
* Other race (1.0%)
* American Indian (0.6%)
* Chinese (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (13.6%), United States (13.5%), English (11.7%), German (10.1%), Italian (3.3%), French (2.8%).

For population 25 years and over in Fayetteville

* High school or higher: 90.7%
* Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
* Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
* Unemployed: 3.6%
* Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fayetteville city

* Never married: 18.9%
* Now married: 59.9%
* Separated: 1.4%
* Widowed: 8.6%
* Divorced: 11.2%

4.1% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.5% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,464 (+96.1%).