Vinings, Georgia | |
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 High rises onMount Wilkinson | |
 Location inCobb County and the state ofGeorgia | |
  Vinings Location inMetro Atlanta | |
| Coordinates:33°51′58.9″N84°27′57.85″W / 33.866361°N 84.4660694°W /33.866361; -84.4660694 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cobb |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.23 sq mi (8.37 km2) |
| • Land | 3.13 sq mi (8.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,581 |
| • Density | 4,024.63/sq mi (1,553.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30339 |
| Area code(s) | 770/678/470 |
| FIPS code | 13-79612[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356615[3] |
| Website | http://www.vinings.com/ |
Vinings is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) inCobb County,Georgia, United States that runs along theChattahoochee River bank across fromBuckhead. As of the2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 12,581. Located next to the affluentPaces section of Buckhead in northwestAtlanta, Vinings is known for its historic sites, shopping districts, proximity to local freeways andThe Battery, and nearby nature areas. TheUnited States Postal Service assigns "Atlanta" to theZIP Code (30339) that includes Vinings (area of Cobb County betweenInterstate 285 and the Chattahoochee River).
The Home Depot is headquartered in Vinings.
Early on, Vinings was known asCrossroads, and thenPaces, afterHardy Pace,circa 1830. He operatedPace's Ferry across the Chattahoochee River, in this area between Atlanta,Buckhead, andSmyrna. Paces Ferry Road is still the main east–west road through Vinings. TheWestern and Atlantic Railroad laid rail tracks fromChattanooga, Tennessee to Atlanta in the 1840s. Vinings became a construction station for the railroad, and was inadvertently named for William H. Vining, as he worked on the railroad construction of "Vining's Bridge" laying tracks in the area. The railroad is still state-owned as it was from the beginning, and is now leased toCSX.[4]
TheUnion Army occupied the Vinings area duringSherman'sAtlanta Campaign of theAmerican Civil War in 1864 and the subsequentMarch to the Sea. Pace's home, which had been used as a hospital for Union troops, was destroyed in the process. Vinings recovered after the war, as Governor Brown leased the railroad to Vinings to bring passengers to the springs and pavilions built to encourage a respite from thereconstruction of Atlanta. Vinings was officially recognized as a community in 1904, the same year the one-lane bridge was constructed across the Chattahoochee River. The town was never incorporated, though it had been discussed whether it should become a "township".[citation needed]
TheVinings Historic Preservation Society seeks to keep the town's history alive.[5]
Vinings is located at33°51′58.9″N84°27′57.85″W / 33.866361°N 84.4660694°W /33.866361; -84.4660694.[6] According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 3.34%, is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,417 | — | |
| 2000 | 9,677 | 30.5% | |
| 2010 | 9,734 | 0.6% | |
| 2020 | 12,581 | 29.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19] 2020[20] | |||
Vinings was first listed as a CDP in the1990 U.S. Census.[17]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[21] | Pop 2010[22] | Pop 2020[20] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 7,805 | 5,913 | 6,459 | 80.66% | 60.75% | 51.34% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,155 | 2,679 | 4,049 | 11.94% | 27.52% | 32.18% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 17 | 12 | 13 | 0.18% | 0.12% | 0.10% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 357 | 402 | 689 | 3.69% | 4.13% | 5.48% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 15 | 38 | 62 | 0.16% | 0.39% | 0.49% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 107 | 182 | 476 | 1.11% | 1.87% | 3.78% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 219 | 502 | 830 | 2.26% | 5.16% | 6.60% |
| Total | 9,677 | 9,734 | 12,581 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of thecensus[2] of 2000, there were 9,677 people, 5,227 households, and 1,740 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,039.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,173.4/km2). There were 5,670 housing units at an average density of 1,780.8 per square mile (687.6/km2). Theracial makeup of the CDP was 81.97% White, 12.09% African American, 0.19% Native American, 3.69% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26% of the population.
There were 5,227 households, out of which 11.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.3% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 66.7% were non-families. 43.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.84 and the average family size was 2.61.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 10.8% under the age of 18, 15.5% from 18 to 24, 50.9% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $88,876, and the median income for a family was $105,121. Males had a median income of $78,685 versus $46,315 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $61,068. About 3.3% of families and 5.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Vinings residents attend schools in theCobb County School District. Residents are zoned to Teasley Elementary School, Campbell Middle School, andCampbell High School.
Vinings is unincorporated, and is therefore under the jurisdiction of Cobb'scounty commission and other public services. After the success ofSandy Springs, there was discussion and at least one public meeting on whether the town should also incorporate as a "city" (the only type ofmunicipality in Georgia). With residents evenly split, there was no consensus, and the idea was shelved mainly due to concerns about potentialproperty tax increases.[citation needed]
However, some expressed optimism that theGeorgia Township Act might allow it to become a "township", equivalent in function to avillage in many otherU.S. states. This would allow it control ofzoning and otherland uses (the major dispute with the county), and as written would cap additional property taxes at a halfmill (0.5per mille, or 50¢ per $1000 annually). As of 2013[update], the bill has not been reintroduced in theGeorgia General Assembly.[citation needed]
The proposed boundaries wereInterstate 285 along the northwest side,Interstate 75 at the northeast end, the Chattahoochee River on the southeast side, and Atlanta Road (oldUS 41 untilCobb Parkway was built in the 1950s) at the southwest end.[citation needed]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |