Gresham Park, Georgia
Place in Georgia, United States
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Gresham Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 7,700 at the 2020 census.
Gresham Park, Georgia | |
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A street in Gresham Park | |
  Gresham Park Location within central Metro Atlanta | |
| Coordinates: 33°42′12″N 84°18′52″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.81 sq mi (7.28 km2) |
| • Land | 2.81 sq mi (7.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,700 |
| • Density | 2,742.8/sq mi (1,058.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 13-35240[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867241[3] |
Geography
Gresham Park is located at 33°42′12″N 84°18′52″W (33.703357, -84.314366).[4] It is bordered by, on the:
- North: I-20, across which is the Longdale Park area of unincorporated DeKalb County
- Northwest: by the East Atlanta neighborhood of the city of Atlanta
- West: unincorporated DeKalb County, to the west of which is southeast Atlanta
- South: Constitution Road and Clifton Church Road, across which are the Bouldercrest and Cedar Grove areas of unincorporated DeKalb County
- East: Flat Shoals Road and Clifton Church Road, across which is the Panthersville CDP
- Northeast: at Flat Shoals Blvd. and I-20, to the northeast of which is the Candler-McAfee CDP
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[19] | Pop 2010[20] | Pop 2020[18] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 271 | 599 | 1,348 | 2.94% | 8.06% | 17.51% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 8,758 | 6,563 | 5,596 | 95.04% | 88.31% | 72.68% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 29 | 5 | 10 | 0.31% | 0.07% | 0.13% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2 | 24 | 73 | 0.02% | 0.32% | 0.95% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 20 | 12 | 43 | 0.22% | 0.16% | 0.56% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 56 | 118 | 272 | 0.61% | 1.59% | 3.53% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 78 | 111 | 358 | 0.85% | 1.49% | 4.65% |
| Total | 9,215 | 7,432 | 7,700 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Gresham Park was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.[14] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,700 people, 3,149 households, and 1,667 families residing in the CDP.
Education
It is in the DeKalb County Public Schools.[21] Zoned schools:
- Elementary schools: Barack H. Obama EMST (most) and Ronald E. McNair DLA (some) (both outside of the CDP)[22]
- Middle schools: Ronald E. McNair (outside of the CDP)[23]
- High schools: Ronald E. McNair High School (in the CDP)[24]
