Doraville, Georgia | |
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 Doraville City Hall | |
| Motto: "Diversity, Vitality, Community"[1] | |
 Location inDeKalb County and the U.S. state ofGeorgia | |
  Doraville Doraville location inMetro Atlanta | |
| Coordinates:33°54′19″N84°16′26″W / 33.90528°N 84.27389°W /33.90528; -84.27389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joseph Geierman |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.00 sq mi (12.95 km2) |
| • Land | 5.00 sq mi (12.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,073 ft (327 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,623 |
| • Density | 2,124.9/sq mi (820.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 30340, 30360, 30362 |
| Area code | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-23536[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0325924[4] |
| Website | doravillega |
Doraville is a city inDeKalb County,Georgia, United States northeast ofAtlanta. As of the2020 census, the city had a population of 10,623.
Doraville was incorporated by an act of theGeorgia General Assembly, approved December 15, 1871.[5] From its development until the 1940s, Doraville was a small agricultural community that served the interests of a larger surrounding farming area.
At the end of World War II, Doraville was on a main railroad line and had a new water system.General Motors selected Doraville for a new assembly plant. Doraville grew in the late 1940s and the 1950s as a result. In the late 1940s, plans for Guilford Village, the first subdivision, were announced by Southern Builders and Engineering Company. The 112-home subdivision at Tilly Mill and Flowers Roads was to cover some 58 acres. In 1950, Doraville's population was 472. By 1964, its population was 6,160 and its land area was 1,722 acres. Part of the population growth during that period was because of the annexation of Northwoods in 1949 and Oakcliff in 1958.
By the 1980s, Doraville and neighboring Chamblee attracted immigrants relocating to the Atlanta area who settled alongBuford Highway. The result is one of the largest Asian communities in the country. Many Latin American countries are also represented. 56% of residents speak a language other than English as a first language. TheDoraville MARTA Station was built in 1992, destroying the few buildings that remained of Doraville's downtown. The GMDoraville Assembly Plant closed in 2009 and was demolished in 2015.
Doraville is located at33°54′19″N84°16′26″W / 33.90528°N 84.27389°W /33.90528; -84.27389 (33.905302, -84.273870).[6] Doraville is northeast ofChamblee, southeast ofDunwoody, southwest ofNorcross andPeachtree Corners, and northwest ofTucker.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.11%, is water.[7] Crooked Creek, a tributary of theChattahoochee River, runs through Doraville.
The City of Doraville is located in DeKalb County. It has ahumid subtropical climate (Cfa) and average monthly high temperatures range from 53 °F in January to 90 °F in July.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 103 | — | |
| 1910 | 147 | — | |
| 1920 | 152 | 3.4% | |
| 1930 | 195 | 28.3% | |
| 1940 | 300 | 53.8% | |
| 1950 | 472 | 57.3% | |
| 1960 | 4,437 | 840.0% | |
| 1970 | 9,157 | 106.4% | |
| 1980 | 7,414 | −19.0% | |
| 1990 | 7,626 | 2.9% | |
| 2000 | 9,862 | 29.3% | |
| 2010 | 8,330 | −15.5% | |
| 2020 | 10,623 | 27.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,695 | 15.96% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 982 | 9.24% |
| Native American | 13 | 0.12% |
| Asian | 1,687 | 15.88% |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 296 | 2.79% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 5,947 | 55.98% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 10,623 people, 3,231 households, and 2,026 families residing in the city.
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Since the closure of the GM Assembly Plant, Doraville's economy has carried on with a mix of small, medium businesses. Many small ethnic restaurants can be found along Buford Highway and Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Doraville is the corporate home ofSerta Simmons Bedding.
Doraville has acouncil–manager government, consisting of acity manager,city council, andmayor. The city is organized into three districts, with each district electing two city council members. Doraville also has amunicipal court with authority overmoving violations andlocal ordinances.[10][11][12]
The current city manager is Chris Eldridge and the current mayor is Joseph Geierman.[10][11] Geierman began his term in 2020 after serving on the Doraville City Council. Geierman is the first openlyLGBT Mayor of Doraville and the fourth openly LGBT mayor inGeorgia.[13]
Doraville has three distinct neighborhoods that all have a variety of post World War 2 styles. Northwoods hasbungalow, mid-century, and split-level styles. Oakcliff has primarily 1960s ranch-style and split-level architecture. The oldest neighborhood is Tilly Mill where bungalow and ranch styles are prevalent. Modern infill homes have been built in Northwoods and Tilly Mill neighborhoods.
DeKalb County School District serves Doraville[14] and includes the following elementary schools:[15]
Middle schools include:[18]
High schools serving sections of Doraville include:[19]
The City of Doraville operates its own library, in addition to providing local educational programing, in collaboration with DeKalb County.[21]
For mass transit, the city is served by theDoravilleMARTA station and is connected to theGwinnett County Transit system.
Doraville has an older sidewalk network. Beginning in 2016 the city increased work repairing older sidewalks and installing new sidewalk segments.
The Doraville Parks and Recreation Department Manages a variety of facilities, including Honeysuckle Park, Fleming Arena, the Paul Murphy Boxing Club, Autumn Park, Brook Park, Chicopee Park, English Oak Park, Flowers Park and Bernard Halpern Park.[22]
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