Palmetto, Georgia
City in Georgia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palmetto is a city located mostly in Fulton County (originally Campbell County) and now partly in Coweta County in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 5,071 at the 2020 census.
Palmetto, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Palmetto | |
 Seal | |
 Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°31′52″N 84°40′03″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Fulton, Coweta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teresa Thomas-Smith |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.04 sq mi (31.19 km2) |
| • Land | 11.86 sq mi (30.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,071 |
| • Density | 427.72/sq mi (165.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30268 |
| Area code | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-58884[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404466[2] |
| Website | citypalmetto.com |
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Palmetto as a town in 1854.[4] The community was named after the Palmetto Regiment of the Mexican–American War.[5] In 2023, Palmetto elected its first female and African American mayor when Teresa Thomas-Smith won the election by 84 votes.[6]
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,203 | 23.72% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,949 | 58.15% |
| Native American | 9 | 0.18% |
| Asian | 43 | 0.85% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 205 | 4.04% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 661 | 13.03% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,071 people, 1,950 households, and 1,200 families residing in the city.
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