Morrow, Georgia
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|area_code = 770
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Morrow is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its population was 6,569 in 2020. It is the home of Clayton State University and the Georgia Archives.
History
The community was named after Radford E. Morrow, the original owner of the town site.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/m.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=152 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}} Morrow was founded in 1846 with the advent of the railroad into the area. It was incorporated as a city in 1943.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA240 | title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States | publisher=Routledge | date=May 13, 2013 | access-date=30 November 2013 | author=Hellmann, Paul T. | pages=240| isbn=978-1135948597 }}
Geography
Morrow is located north of the center of Clayton County at {{coord|33|34|43|N|84|20|24|W|type:city}} (33.578477, -84.340117).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} It is bordered to the north by Lake City and to the northwest by Forest Park. Downtown Atlanta is {{convert|13|mi}} to the north. Interstate 75 passes through the southern part of the city, with access from Exit 233. The Southlake Mall is in the southwest part of the city near I-75.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Morrow has a total area of {{convert|8.8|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 0.31%, is water.{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Morrow city, Georgia |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1353004 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212181530/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1353004 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=July 28, 2014 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}
Demographics
Morrow has a racially diverse population, in which Black, Hispanic and Asian residents have a greater percent than state average. Ethnic minorities altogether make up 88.6% of the population.{{efn|See below table of racial composition from 2020 census}}
{{US Census population
|1950= 326
|1960= 580
|1970= 3708
|1980= 3791
|1990= 5168
|2000= 4882
|2010= 6445
|2020= 6569
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}
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|+Morrow racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1353004&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-13|website=data.census.gov}} !Race !Num. !Perc. |
| White (non-Hispanic)
|750 |11.42% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|2,631 |40.05% |
| Native American
|19 |0.29% |
| Asian
|1,963 |29.88% |
| Pacific Islander
|6 |0.09% |
| Other/Mixed
|174 |2.65% |
| Hispanic or Latino
|1,026 |15.62% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,569 people, 2,046 households, and 1,482 families residing in the city.
Education
Clayton County Public Schools operates public schools.
National Archives at Atlanta is located in Morrow."[https://www.archives.gov/atlanta/ The National Archives at Atlanta]." National Archives. Retrieved on May 16, 2015. "5780 Jonesboro Road Morrow, Georgia 30260"
The main campus of Clayton State University is located in Morrow.
Transportation
=State highways=
=Main roads=
These are roads with more than four lanes.
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- Morrow Road
- Southlake Parkway
- Mt Zion Road
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=Interstate highway=
20px Interstate 75 passes through the southern part of the city, with access from Exit 233 (GA 54).
=Transit systems=
In addition to a police precinct,{{cite news|last1=Simmons|first1=Andria|title=MARTA opens police precinct in Clayton|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/marta-opens-police-precinct-clayton/tyNMotmKDmDvqh8cqbZeTI/|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|access-date=5 October 2016}} three MARTA bus routes serve the city, including:
- [https://www.itsmarta.com/193-poi.aspx Route 193] - Justice Center/SR 54/East Point
- [https://www.itsmarta.com/194-w.aspx Route 194] - Justice Center/Mt. Zion/SR 42-Morel
- [https://www.itsmarta.com/196-poi.aspx Route 196] - Church/Upper Riverdale/Mt.Zion
Routes 193 and 194 connect the city to the East Point Station. Route 196 connects to the College Park Station.
References
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External links
- [https://morrowga.gov/ City of Morrow official website]
- [http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/clayton/morrow-georgia Morrow] historical marker
{{Clayton County, Georgia}}
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Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Cities in Clayton County, Georgia
Category:Cities in the Atlanta metropolitan area