Cartersville, GA

Cartersville, the county seat for Bartow County, was named in honor of Colonel Farish Carter of Milledgeville. Carter was one of Georgia's wealthiest ante-bellum landowners. Incorporated February 8, 1854, Cartersville was destroyed during the Civil War, and incorporated again in 1872.

The Bartow County courthouse in Cartersville was constructed in 1902 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Cartersville is the home of Red Top Mountain State Park and Lodge and Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site. Located along Lake Allatoona, Red Top Mountain Park offers abundant wildlife, swimming, boating, fishing and hiking. The historic Etowah Indian Mounds has ceremonial mounds dating from 1,000-1,500 A.D., the largest mound standing 63 feet tall.

The city hosts a number of annual events including the Rock Swap festival, where gems, minerals, rocks and jewelry are displayed. Also, the Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup in September and the Roselawn Arts and Crafts Festival in April are both held in Cartersville.

Population (year 2000): 15,925. Estimated population in July 2005: 17,653 (+10.9% change)
Males: 7,777 (48.8%), Females: 8,148 (51.2%)

Bartow County

Zip codes: 30120, 30121.

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $41,162 (year 2000)
Median house value: $106,600 (year 2000)

Races in Cartersville:

Ancestries: United States (18.5%), English (11.3%), Irish (8.6%), German (5.7%), Scottish (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Elevation: 787 feet

Land area: 23.4 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Cartersville

• High school or higher: 72.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cartersville city

• Never married: 21.3%
• Now married: 59.3%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 10.0%

7.1% Foreign born (6.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,005 (+23.3%).

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