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Dunwoody, Georgia
CDP
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesDeKalb
Area
 • Total12.1 sq mi (31.4 km2)
 • Land12.1 sq mi (31.3 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total32,808
 • Density2,711.4/sq mi (1,044.8/km2)
"Dunwoody" redirects here. For other uses, see Dunwoody (disambiguation).

Dunwoody is a census-designated place in northern DeKalb County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 32,808. The community was named for Major Charles Dunwoody.

Geography

Dunwoody is centered at 33°56′34″N 84°19′4″W / 33.94278°N 84.31778°W / 33.94278; -84.31778Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (33.942751, -84.317694)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 31.4 km² (12.1 mi²). 31.3 km² (12.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.33%) is water.


Dunwoody is generally considered to be the northern tip of DeKalb County, bounded by the Fulton County line on the north and west, I-285 on the south, Peachtree Industrial Boulevard on the southeast, and Gwinnett County on the northeast. Officially, the CDP extends only to the county line in the north; however, some residents consider the panhandle of Sandy Springs as part of the community.

Perimeter Mall and approximately 40 percent of the Perimeter Community Improvement District[1] which is a self-taxing district of shopping and office buildings (including several high-rises) are both located here. The western part of PCID spans the Fulton county line into Sandy Springs. Elsewhere is the well-known Dunwoody Country Club. The tallest building in Dunwoody is the 34-story, 444-foot Ravinia 3.

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Dunwoody City Hall

Perimeter Center is served by the Dunwoody train station on MARTA's north line.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 32,808 people, 13,746 households, and 8,976 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,048.6/km² (2,715.7/mi²). There were 14,599 housing units at an average density of 466.6/km² (1,208.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.02% White, 4.43% African American, 0.12% Native American, 7.78% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.34% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.61% of the population.

There were 13,746 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $82,838, and the median income for a family was $100,796. Males had a median income of $70,460 versus $42,813 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $43,523. About 1.5% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Movement for incorporation

In early 2006, a study was conducted by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government of the University of Georgia, to determine how feasible it would be to incorporate Dunwoody as a city. Critics claim that incorporation of Dunwoody, as in the incorporation of Sandy Springs in 2005, would take away a great deal of tax money from the rest of the county, leading to shortages of services, tax increases, or both for everyone else in the county. Citizens for Dunwoody, Inc. is the non-profit advocacy group begun by Senator Dan Weber to promote the effort. The CVI study can be read on their website. [2]

The bill for incorporation was withdrawn in 2006 for further study, but was presented again in early 2007.

Both incorporation bills (SB 82 and SB 83) passed the Georgia State Senate, failed to pass the Georgia State House before the end of the 2007 session, but are expected to be reintroduced in 2008.

Nearby Tucker is also considering incorporation, as are other cities in DeKalb and Fulton counties. The Georgia Township Act was intended to create villages called "townships", with control over zoning and land use, however Dunwoody is still pushing for full cityhood.

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