Redan, Georgia | |
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 Location inDeKalb County and the state ofGeorgia | |
  Redan, Georgia Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:33°44′21″N84°9′57″W / 33.73917°N 84.16583°W /33.73917; -84.16583 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.13 sq mi (21.05 km2) |
| • Land | 8.09 sq mi (20.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,749 |
| • Density | 3,925.2/sq mi (1,515.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30074 |
| Area code | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-63952[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332813[3] |
| Website | www |
Redan is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) inDeKalb County,Georgia, United States. As of the2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 31,749. It is a predominantlyAfrican American community in eastern DeKalb County, and is a suburb of Atlanta.
According to tradition, the name "Redan" is an amalgamation of the names of two early settlers: N. M. Reid and Annie Alford.[4]Redan High School is located in Redan CDP, andLithonia High School was formerly in the Redan CDP.
Redan is located at33°44′21″N84°9′57″W / 33.73917°N 84.16583°W /33.73917; -84.16583 (33.739256, -84.165781).[5] According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 square miles (25 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.52%, is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1990 | 24,376 | — | |
| 2000 | 33,841 | 38.8% | |
| 2010 | 33,015 | −2.4% | |
| 2020 | 31,749 | −3.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19] | |||
Redan was first listed as acensus designated place in the1990 U.S. census.[16]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[20] | Pop 2010[21] | Pop 2020[19] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 1,791 | 852 | 804 | 5.29% | 2.58% | 2.53% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 30,668 | 30,600 | 28,252 | 90.62% | 92.69% | 88.99% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 40 | 70 | 59 | 0.12% | 0.21% | 0.19% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 237 | 166 | 236 | 0.70% | 0.50% | 0.74% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 75 | 65 | 174 | 0.22% | 0.20% | 0.55% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 418 | 455 | 1,036 | 1.24% | 1.38% | 3.26% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 603 | 799 | 1,181 | 1.78% | 2.42% | 3.72% |
| Total | 33,841 | 33,015 | 31,749 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 31,749 people, 11,471 households, and 7,143 families residing in the CDP.
DeKalb County School District serves the CDP.[22][23]
Elementary schools serving parts of Redan CDP:[24]
Some areas formerly in the CDP are zoned to Stoneview Elementary School, in Stonecrest.
Middle schools serving parts of Redan CDP:[25]
Redan High School is in Redan CDP.[26]Lithonia High School, formerly in the CDP, is now inStonecrest.[27][28] They, along withMiller Grove High School in Stonecrest, serve portions of the CDP.[29]
There are the followingDeKalb County Public Library branches:
5247 Redan Road Stone Mountain, Georgia 30088
1569 Wellborn Road Lithonia, GA 30058- Compare to CDP map.
4911 Redan Road Stone Mountain, GA 30088- Compare to CDP map.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |