Norcross, Georgia

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Norcross is a city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population was 9,116,{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1355776| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Norcross city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=November 30, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} while in 2020, the population increased to 17,209. Norcross is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

History

File:Norcross Depot, March 2017.jpg

Norcross was chartered as a town on October 26, 1870.{{cite book|title=Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nSE4AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA212|year=1870|publisher=J. Johnston|page=212}} The community was named for Jonathan Norcross, a former Atlanta Mayor and railroad official.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/n.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=160 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}

Geography

Norcross is bordered to the north by the city of Peachtree Corners. The southern boundary of the city is formed by Interstate 85, with access available from Exits 99 (Jimmy Carter Boulevard), 101 (Indian Trail Lilburn Road), and 102 (Georgia State Route 378). Downtown Atlanta is located approximately {{convert|20|mi}} to the southwest, accessible via I-85.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Norcross has a total area of {{convert|12.05|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|12.02|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{Convert|0.03|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.25%, is water.

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1880= 500

|1890= 713

|1900= 797

|1910= 968

|1920= 993

|1930= 892

|1940= 979

|1950= 1340

|1960= 1605

|1970= 2755

|1980= 3363

|1990= 5947

|2000= 8410

|2010= 9116

|2020= 17209

|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=May 13, 2020}}

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|+Norcross racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1355776&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-13|website=data.census.gov}}

!Race

!Num.

!Perc.

White (non-Hispanic)

|3,342

|19.42%

Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

|3,370

|19.58%

Native American

|26

|0.15%

Asian

|1,920

|11.16%

Pacific Islander

|15

|0.09%

Other/Mixed

|603

|3.5%

Hispanic or Latino

|7,933

|46.1%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,209 people, 5,087 households, and 3,674 families residing in the city.

Education

= Primary and secondary schools =

Gwinnett County Public Schools serves Norcross. Each school's respective cluster is listed following its name.

Elementary schools

Susan O. Stripling Elementary School (Norcross)
Beaver Ridge Elementary School (Norcross)
Meadowcreek Elementary School (Meadowcreek)
Nesbit Elementary School (Meadowcreek)
Norcross Elementary School (Norcross)
Rockbridge Elementary School (Meadowcreek)
Baldwin Elementary School (Norcross)
Lilburn Elementary School (Meadowcreek)

Middle schools

Pinckneyville Middle School (Norcross)
Summerour Middle School (Norcross)

High schools

Meadowcreek High School (Meadowcreek)
Norcross High School (Norcross)
Paul Duke STEM High School (Alternative school for Norcross)
McClure Health Science High School (Alternative school for Meadowcreek)

Other

Brenau University Atlanta Campus (Private College)
Greater Atlanta Christian School (Private School)
GIVE Center West (Alternative School)
Ashworth College (Online/Correspondence University)

=Public libraries=

Gwinnett County Public Library operates the Norcross Branch in Norcross."[http://www.gwinnettpl.org/AboutYourLibrary/HoursAndLocations/index.html Hours & Locations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726082646/http://www.gwinnettpl.org/AboutYourLibrary/HoursAndLocations/index.html |date=2010-07-26 }}." Gwinnett County Public Library. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.

Economy

RentPath, a large apartment guide company
Institute of Industrial Engineers, a professional society for industrial engineers
LSI Corporation, which designs semiconductors and software that accelerate storage and networking in datacenters and mobile networks
EMS Technologies, specializing in wireless communications
Waffle House, headquartered in Norcross{{Cite web|title=Contact us|url=https://www.wafflehouse.com/contact-2/|website=www.wafflehouse.com|publisher=Waffle House|access-date=16 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216140248/https://www.wafflehouse.com/contact-2/|archive-date=16 February 2019|location=Norcross, GA|year=2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}
NanoLumens, designer and manufacturer of digital LED displays{{cite web |url=http://www.gwinnettchamber.org/nanolumens%C2%AE-announces-new-world-hq-expansion-in-gwinnett/ |title=Nanolumens® Announces New World HQ Expansion in Gwinnett |publisher=Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce |date=October 25, 2011 |access-date=January 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528230015/http://www.gwinnettchamber.org/nanolumens%C2%AE-announces-new-world-hq-expansion-in-gwinnett/ |archive-date=May 28, 2012 |url-status=dead }}

Media

The main newspaper of Greater Atlanta is the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The Spanish language newspaper El Nuevo Georgia has its headquarters in unincorporated Gwinnett County near Norcross."[http://www.elnuevogeorgia.com/contactenos/ Contáctenos]." El Nuevo Georgia. Retrieved on September 18, 2012."[http://www.elnuevogeorgia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/pdf-media-kit-COMPLET.pdf Media Kit 2011]." {{in lang|en}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131021155706/http://www.elnuevogeorgia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/pdf-media-kit-COMPLET.pdf Archive]) El Nuevo Georgia. p. 7. Retrieved on September 18, 2012. "5855 Jimmy Carter Blvd. Norcross, GA 30071"

Filming

The ABC Studios television show Resurrection was filmed in the town square and all around Norcross.[http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/archive/filming-for-resurrection-returns-to-norcross/article_83585a81-88a4-59c3-ae58-a5605e469283.html "Filming for 'Resurrection' returns to Norcross", by Joshua Sharpe, Gwinnett Daily Post]

All Elite Wrestling conducted their television tapings at The Nightmare Factory training facility operated by one of their coach/wrestlers, Q. T. Marshall, in Norcross in March 2020 during the COVID-19 epidemic.{{cite web|url=https://whatculture.com/wwe/cody-rhodes-on-the-26-hour-tv-taping-that-saved-aew|title=Cody Rhodes On The 26-Hour TV Taping That Saved AEW|website=whatculture.com| date=3 March 2021 }}

Transportation

=Major roads=

20px U.S. Route 23
25px Interstate 85
25px State Route 140
25px State Route 141
25px Interstate 285 (about 1.5 miles from Gwinnett Village)
25px State Route 378

=Transit systems=

Gwinnett County Transit serve the city.
Norcross Greyhound Bus Terminal, 2105 Norcross Pkwy, Norcross, GA 30071{{Cite web | url=http://locations.greyhound.com/bus-stations/US/Norcross/bus-station/bus-station-410784 | title=Indian Trail Park & Ride in Norcross, Georgia | Greyhound }}

===Pedestrians and cycling===

The Western Gwinnett Bikeway, is a multi-use trail along the Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. It is a shared use path, cycle track, and bike lane that connects Norcross to neighboring Duluth.[https://patch.com/georgia/duluth/bikeway-extension-to-be-built "Western Gwinnett Bikeway Extension to be Built ", Western Gwinnett Bikeway]

In September 2015, the Norcross City Council approved plans to do a concept study on developing the Beaver Ruin Creek Greenway.[http://www.ajc.com/news/local/norcross-approves-beaver-ruin-creek-greenway-master-plan/WQWiZ160cr2T1bpVQyyHIJ/ "Norcross approves Beaver Ruin Creek greenway master plan]". AJC.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017. The greenway could serve to connect Norcross residents to the Peachtree Creek Greenway that is being developed in Atlanta, Brookhaven, Chamblee and Doraville.

Notable people

Jake Camarda, NFL punter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jason Croom, NFL tight end
Chris Herndon, NFL tight end for the New Orleans Saints
Alvin Kamara, NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints
Davis Mills, NFL quarterback for the Houston Texans
Malcolm Brogdon, NBA player, Portland Trail Blazers
Brandon Boston, NBA player, Los Angeles Clippers
Wesley Duke, NFL tight end for the Denver Broncos

References

External links

[https://www.norcrossga.net/ City of Norcross official website]

Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)

Category:Cities in Gwinnett County, Georgia

Category:Cities in the Atlanta metropolitan area

Category:Populated places established in 1870

Category:1870 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)