Clarkston, Georgia
Clarkston | |
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Milam Park | |
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| Motto: “Where Possibilities Grow” | |
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°48′37″N 84°14′24″W / 33.81028°N 84.24000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Beverly H. Burks |
| • City Council | Debra Johnson, Vice-Mayor Yterenickia Bell Jamie Carroll Awet Eyasu Laura Hopkins Susan Hood |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2) |
| • Land | 1.85 sq mi (4.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,756 |
| • Density | 7,999/sq mi (3,088.4/km2) |
| • Demonym | Clarkstonian |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30021 |
| Area codes | 404, 678 |
| FIPS code | 13-16544 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331411 |
| Website | www |
Clarkston is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 14,756 as of the 2020 census, up from 7,554 in 2010.
The city is noted for its ethnic diversity, and is often referred to as "the most diverse square mile in America" and "the Ellis Island of the South." In the 1990s, refugee resettlement programs identified Clarkston as a good fit for displaced persons of many backgrounds. The rental market was open, residents were moving farther out from the Atlanta urban core, and Clarkston was the last stop on a transit line into the city. At present students attending Clarkston High School come from over 50 countries; the local mosque (Masjid al-Momineen, or Mosque of the Faithful in English) has a diverse and sizable congregation; and over half the population is estimated by some to be foreign born.