Panthersville, Georgia
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Panthersville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,237 in 2020, up from 9,749 in 2010.
History
The community most likely was named after a Cherokee Indian subtribe.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/p.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=171 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}
Geography
Panthersville is located at {{coord|33|42|20|N|84|16|43|W|type:city}} (33.705639, -84.278551).{{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}} The Candler-McAfee CDP is to the north and Gresham Park CDP is to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|3.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which 0.27% is water.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1980= 11366
|1990= 9874
|2000= 11791
|2010= 9749
|2020= 11237
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}
1850-1870{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1870|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}} 1870-1880{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-09.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}
1890-1910{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}} 1920-1930{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|pages=251–256}}
1940{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 1950{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 1960{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1960|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-12-c.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}
1970{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1970|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ga-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 1980{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 1990{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1990|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-5/cph-5-12.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}
2000{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 2010{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2010|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-12.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}} 2020
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Panthersville was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.
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|+Panthersville, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition !Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |
| White alone (NH)
|215 |148 |style='background: #ffffe6; |359 |1.82% |1.52% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.19% |
| Black or African American alone (NH)
|11,275 |9,357 |style='background: #ffffe6; |10,197 |95.62% |95.98% |style='background: #ffffe6; |90.74% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|15 |10 |style='background: #ffffe6; |21 |0.13% |0.10% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.19% |
| Asian alone (NH)
|24 |25 |style='background: #ffffe6; |57 |0.20% |0.26% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.51% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|6 |1 |style='background: #ffffe6; |4 |0.05% |0.01% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.04% |
| Other race alone (NH)
|10 |11 |style='background: #ffffe6; |40 |0.08% |0.11% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.36% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|106 |91 |style='background: #ffffe6; |254 |0.90% |0.93% |style='background: #ffffe6; |2.26% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|140 |106 |style='background: #ffffe6; |305 |1.19% |1.09% |style='background: #ffffe6; |2.71% |
| Total
|11,791 |9,749 |style='background: #ffffe6; |11,237 |100.00% |100.00% |style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,237 people, 4,036 households, and 2,251 families residing in the CDP.
Economy
Panthersville is home to the Gallery at South DeKalb, formerly South DeKalb Mall, a regional shopping center with a Macy's (former Rich's) department store. The former JC Penney now houses independent stores.
The CDP is the headquarters for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation,{{cite web| url = https://gbi.georgia.gov/contact-us-0| title = Contact Us {{!}} Georgia Bureau of Investigation}} and for Georgia Regional Hospital state psychiatric ward.{{Cite web|url=https://eventseeker.com/venue/297317-georgia-regional-hospital-atlanta-ga|title = Georgia Regional Hospital, Decatur, eventseeker}}
Education
The CDP is incorporated within the DeKalb County Public Schools zone:{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st13_ga/place/p1359080_panthersville/DC10BLK_P1359080_001.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Panthersville CDP, GA|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2020-05-07}} - Compare with school addresses and boundary maps.
- Elementary schools: Barack H. Obama EMST (in the CDP), Flat Shoals (in the CDP), and Columbia (outside of the CDP)"[http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/documents/planning/maps/es-attendance-areas.pdf Elementary School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year]." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.
- Middle schools: Ronald E. McNair (most) and Columbia (some) (outside of the CDP)"[http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/documents/planning/maps/ms-attendance-areas.pdf Middle School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year]." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.
- High schools: Ronald E. McNair High School (most) and Columbia High School (some) (both outside of the CDP)"[http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/documents/planning/maps/hs-attendance-areas.pdf High School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year]." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.
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Category:Census-designated places in DeKalb County, Georgia
Category:Census-designated places in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Census-designated places in the Atlanta metropolitan area