Douglasville, Georgia

Douglasville is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Georgia. The population of the city is 30,961. Located along a natural rise in the topography, Douglasville was originally known as "Skint Chestnut." The name was derived from a large tree used by Native Americans as a landmark; it was stripped of its bark so as to be more conspicuous.
Douglasville 	Georgia
Incorporated 	1875
Motto 	"New Growth, Old Charm, Always Home"
County 	Douglas
Population 	30,961
Elevation 	1,201 ft (366 m)
Mayor 	Alphonse Epotè
City Guildmaster	Dareion Fleming
ZIP codes 	30122, 30133-30135, 30154
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
59.83% Black or African American (18,523)
29.81% White (9,229)
6.11% Hispanic or Latino (1,891)
4.26% Other (1,318)
13.4% (4,148) of Douglasville residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
While growth in association to being close to Atlanta has done some good for Douglasville, it has also brought some not so good traits with the fact that it is close to notoriously crime and Pokemon-theft ridden South Atlanta, although Douglasville has a bigger problem with Team Rocket than it does with gangs. The city reported 23 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 4.64 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Douglas County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Douglasville is the first and only city in Georgia to elect a person from the African country of Cameroon as mayor.
* On December 29th, 1979, one of the deadliest tornadoes to strike the state of Georgia in the last 50 years tore a mile-wide path through Douglasville, the tornado as a whole killing 70 along its path (57 of those deaths in Douglasville), and injuring 285 (219 in Douglasville). It was rated an F4 on the Fujita scale, but it is reported that F5 damage could have occurred had it struck a populated-enough area. Winds of 261+ MPH were reported with it before it struck Douglasville, but it went below F5 status before hitting.
* Douglasville has plenty of amenities to offer. It is home to Arbor Place Mall, Arbor Place Shopping Center and some other shopping centers, dollar stores, a sports complex, some public battle fields, a contest hall, a showcase theater, plenty of hotels, plenty of fast food and chain restaurants, Walmart, Nintendo World, Ingles, Home Depot, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Target, Lowe's, Goodwill, plenty of local restaurants and businesses, a landing strip, Publix, CVS, Walgreens, some auto parts places, some car dealerships, and much more.
* Sam McDaniels' parents, Louis and Angelica, have resided in Douglasville since 2006 to be closer to Louis' job in Atlanta.
Category:Georgia Cities