Atlanta, GA

Significant City History Atlanta was incorporated on December 29, 1847. During his infamous march south, Sherman ordered Atlanta burned to the ground. In 1868, Atlanta became the fifth city to serve as the State capital. In the 1960s, Atlanta was a major organizing center of the US Civil Rights Movement, with Dr. Martin Luther King & students from Atlanta's historically black colleges & universities playing major roles in the movement's leadership. Famous people James Dickey, Bobby Jones, Martin Luther King, Jr., Chris Tucker City State Population Year Founded Atlanta GA 416,474 1837 Elevation Industry % Unemploy Avg. Income 738 feet Medical 4% $61,971 Ethnic Groups % of Population Average Age Pop. Density Black 61% 34 3,691 per sq mile White 31% Hispanic 4% Asian 1% Other / Mixed 3% Avg Max Mean Temp Avg Max Mean Temp Avg Min Mean Temp Avg Min Mean Temp July 1961 July 2000 Jan 1961 Jan 2000 85.6 93.9 28.2 44.1 Avg July Precip Avg July Precip Avg Jan Precip Avg Jan Precip July 1961 July 2000 Jan 1961 Jan 2000 2.1 3.5 1.7 8.3 Current Avg % of Sunny Days Precip (Yearly) 4.8 57% State Ranking Total Carbon Total Carbon Resid. Carbon C02 Footprint Output Per Person Output Atlanta Output Atlanta (most consumption) Metric Tons of Metric Tons of Metric Tons of CO2 Per Year CO2 Per Year CO2 Per Year 11th 20.51 8,541,882 3,331,792