Fairburn, Georgia | |
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 Downtown Fairburn | |
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| Motto: "Situated to Succeed" | |
 Location inFulton County and the state ofGeorgia | |
  Fairburn | |
| Coordinates:33°32′59″N84°35′29″W / 33.54972°N 84.59139°W /33.54972; -84.59139[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fulton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Hattie Portis-Jones[2] |
| • City Administrator | Tony Phillips[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.12 sq mi (44.34 km2) |
| • Land | 16.91 sq mi (43.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,483 |
| • Density | 975/sq mi (376.4/km2) |
| • Demonym | Fairburnite |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30213 |
| Area code | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-28380[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403586[1] |
| Website | www |
Fairburn is a city inFulton County,Georgia, United States, with a population of 16,483, according to the2020 census.[6] Though it has a rich history of its own, the city is now a closely linkedsuburb ofAtlanta, which lies just 17 miles to the north.
The community is named afterFairburn, in England.[7]
Fairburn is located along a railroad line and was thecounty seat ofCampbell County starting in 1871. It was chosen as county seat in a referendum in 1871 that was spurred by the original seat ofCampbellton refusing to allow theAtlanta and West Point Railroad line through on account of the anticipated noise in the 1850s. The railroad instead passed through Fairburn. Campbellton then faded away as Fairburn grew. The government of Campbell County went bankrupt in 1931 during theGreat Depression and, along withMilton County to the north, was absorbed into Fulton County when 1932 began. Fairburn's population was 305 in 1870, with 208 white and 97 black residents.[8]
Fairburn is located alongInterstate 85, which leads northeast 20 miles (32 km) todowntown Atlanta and southwest 142 miles (229 km) toMontgomery, Alabama.Georgia State Route 74 also runs through the city, leading south 13 miles (21 km) toPeachtree City. Some areas in nearbyFayette County have a Fairburn mailing address.
According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of 17.1 square miles (44.3 km2), of which 16.9 square miles (43.8 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 1.24%, is water.[9]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 298 | — | |
| 1870 | 305 | 2.3% | |
| 1880 | 563 | 84.6% | |
| 1890 | 695 | 23.4% | |
| 1900 | 761 | 9.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,395 | 83.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,600 | 14.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,372 | −14.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,502 | 9.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,889 | 25.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,470 | 30.8% | |
| 1970 | 3,143 | 27.2% | |
| 1980 | 3,466 | 10.3% | |
| 1990 | 4,013 | 15.8% | |
| 2000 | 5,464 | 36.2% | |
| 2010 | 12,950 | 137.0% | |
| 2020 | 16,483 | 27.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1850-1870[11] 1870-1880[12] 1890-1910[13] 1920-1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16] 1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19] 1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[23] | Pop 2010[24] | Pop 2020[25] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 2,055 | 1,986 | 1,540 | 37.61% | 15.34% | 9.34% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,579 | 8,966 | 12,601 | 47.20% | 69.24% | 76.45% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 12 | 33 | 16 | 0.22% | 0.25% | 0.10% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 38 | 212 | 220 | 0.70% | 1.64% | 1.33% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 5 | 35 | 71 | 0.09% | 0.27% | 0.43% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 64 | 169 | 383 | 1.17% | 1.31% | 2.32% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 711 | 1,545 | 1,648 | 13.01% | 11.93% | 10.00% |
| Total | 5,464 | 12,950 | 16,483 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 16,483 people, 5,051 households, and 3,442 families residing in the city.
Fairburn is home to theGeorgia Renaissance Festival, in operation during the springtime. The city of Fairburn hosts the popular "Third Friday" concert series annually from April through September. The city also hosts the "Fairburn Fall Festival" each fall, featuring a parade, local food and crafts vendors and musical performances. Both events draw thousands of participants from across the region.[citation needed]
Fairburn was referenced in the 1970 song "Good Friends and Neighbors" by country singerJerry Reed, a Georgia native. The song follows the story of a circuit judge from Monroe, Georgia who has been robbed of his billfold and car by a hitchhiker he picked up near Fairburn. The judge walked from where he was robbed, into Fairburn to see the sheriff, who becomes upset and believes the judge to be intoxicated and has a deputy throw the judge out into the rain. He then sits outside city hall for a time, attempting to hitchhike, before becoming upset that nobody has stopped to help him. The judge then storms into a local restaurant and tells the staff of his story, ending the song thanking the staff for hearing him out and saying "Glad I found one friend, neighbor. Thanks for the coffee."
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