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Powder Springs, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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This Cobb County municipality was originally called “Gunpowder Springs” and was incorporated as the town of “Springville at Powder Springs” December 29, 1838. The city was renamed Powder Springs on December 19, 1859.

The name originated from the seven springs in the city limits. The water in these springs contained several minerals and the spring water running over the sand turned it black like gunpowder, so the settlement was first named “Gunpowder Springs.”

Powder Springs Day is an annual celebration held on the fourth Saturday in September. The event, sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club, features a parade, road races, arts and crafts, special exhibits in the museum, and food. Also, the annual Independence Day Festival is held on the Fourth of July.

In the 1980s Powder Springs created their first city square behind a block of existing buildings, forming a unique gathering area for the citizens of Powder Springs.

The old Seaboard Airline Railway that ran through Powder Springs was abandoned in the 1980s. This railway was converted into a bicycle and walking trail in the 1980s named the Silver Comet Trail.

Population: 12,481. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,507 (+16.2% change)
Males: 5,911 (47.4%), Females: 6,570 (52.6%)

Cobb County

Zip code: 30127

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $56,486
Median house value: $114,800

Population by Race

Races in Powder Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.1%)
  • Black (37.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (14.0%), German (7.7%), Irish (7.7%), English (6.7%), Subsaharan African (3.3%), West Indian (2.6%).

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 6.3 square miles

Map of Powder Springs, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Powder Springs

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Powder Springs city

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

7.6% Foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 1.5% Africa, 1.1% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,526 (+79.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Powder Springs:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Powder Springs:

  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 13 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 25 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 47 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Powder Springs:

  • COBB COUNTY-MC COLLUM FIELD (about 12 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: RYY)
  • FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT-BROWN FIELD (about 14 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: FTY)
  • CARTERSVILLE (about 21 miles; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: VPC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Powder Springs:

  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,559)
  • CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,652)
  • MOREHOUSE COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,867)
  • MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE (about 20 miles; Atlanta, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,708)

Schools

Public high school in Powder Springs:

  • MCEACHERN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 3,246; Location: 2400 MACLAND ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Powder Springs:

  • YOUTH CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 221; Location: 4967 BROWNSVILLE RD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • TOTAL LEARNING CENTER CHRISTIA (Students: 193; Location: P.O. BOX 13; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Powder Springs:

  • J. A. DOBBINS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,166; Location: 637 WILLIAMS LAKE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TAPP MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,103; Location: 3900 MACEDONIA ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,089; Location: 5950 NICHOLS ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • POWDER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 945; Location: 4570 GRADY GRIER ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • KEMP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 872; Location: 865 CORNER ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • AUSTELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 830; Location: 5243 MEADOWS ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • VARNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 778; Location: 4761 GAYDON ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BESSIE L. BAGGETT ELEMENTARY (Students: 754; Location: 948 WILLIAMS LAKE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 728; Location: 3450 NEW MACLAND ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • STILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 573; Location: 870 CASTEEL ROAD SOUTH WEST; Grades: KG – 05)

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