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Moving to Cartersville, Georgia

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Cartersville, the county seat for Bartow County, was named in honor of Colonel Farish Carter of Milledgeville. Carter was one of Georgia’s wealthiest ante-bellum landowners. Incorporated February 8, 1854, Cartersville was destroyed during the Civil War, and incorporated again in 1872.

The Bartow County courthouse in Cartersville was constructed in 1902 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Cartersville is the home of Red Top Mountain State Park and Lodge and Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site. Located along Lake Allatoona, Red Top Mountain Park offers abundant wildlife, swimming, boating, fishing and hiking. The historic Etowah Indian Mounds has ceremonial mounds dating from 1,000-1,500 A.D., the largest mound standing 63 feet tall.

The city hosts a number of annual events including the Rock Swap festival, where gems, minerals, rocks and jewelry are displayed. Also, the Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup in September and the Roselawn Arts and Crafts Festival in April are both held in Cartersville.

Population: 15,925. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,653 (+10.9% change)
Males: 7,777 (48.8%), Females: 8,148 (51.2%)

Bartow County

Zip codes: 30120, 30121.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $41,162
Median house value: $106,600

Population by Race

Races in Cartersville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.8%)
  • Black (17.0%)
  • Hispanic (7.3%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (18.5%), English (11.3%), Irish (8.6%), German (5.7%), Scottish (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Elevation: 787 feet

Land area: 23.4 square miles

Map of Cartersville, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cartersville

  • High school or higher: 72.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cartersville city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

7.1% Foreign born (6.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,005 (+23.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cartersville:

  • EMORY CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (960 JOE FRANK HARRIS PARKWAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cartersville:

  • WELLSTAR PAULDING HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DALLAS, GA)
  • NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CHEROKEE (about 22 miles; CANTON, GA)
  • GORDON HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; CALHOUN, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cartersville:

  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 27 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 29 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 46 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cartersville:

  • CARTERSVILLE (about 5 miles; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: VPC)
  • COBB COUNTY-MC COLLUM FIELD (about 20 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: RYY)
  • TOM B. DAVID FLD (about 21 miles; CALHOUN, GA; Abbreviation: CZL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cartersville:

  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,559)
  • CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
  • CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,652)
  • MOREHOUSE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,867)
  • MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE (about 40 miles; Atlanta, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,708)

Schools

Public high schools in Cartersville:

  • WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,627; Location: 800 OLD ALABAMA ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CASS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,319; Location: 738 GRASSDALE ROAD, NW; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CARTERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,030; Location: 320 EAST CHURCH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Cartersville:

  • EXCEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 296; Location: 325 OLD MILL ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cartersville:

  • CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,099; Location: 195 FIRETOWER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CARTERSVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,043; Location: 315 ETOWAH DRIVE; Grades: PK – 02)
  • CARTERSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 943; Location: 825 DOUTHIT FERRY ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CARTERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 891; Location: 340 OLD MILL ROAD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • HAMILTON CROSSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 753; Location: 116 HAMILTON CROSSING ROAD, NW; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CLOVERLEAF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 685; Location: 71 FELTON ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MISSION ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 1100 MISSION ROAD, SW; Grades: PK – 05)
  • STARS PRESCHOOL CENTER (Location: 1653 CASSVILLE ROAD; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • BARTOW CROSSROADS ACADEMY (Location: 1675 CASSVILLE ROAD, NW; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Cartersville:

  • BARTOW COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $754,327; Location: 429 WEST MAIN STREET; 77,477 books; 593 audio materials; 2,614 video materials; 121 serial subscriptions)

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