Jonesboro

Jonesboro is a city in and the county seat of Clayton County, Georgia, United States. During the Civil War, the final skirmish in the Atlanta Campaign was fought here south of Atlanta. Jonesboro hosted the volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), of which 2.7 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.26 km²) (1.89%) is water. It is located at 33°3128N 84°2115W (33.524512, -84.354290) The city was founded as Leaksville in 1823. In 1846, the Macon Railroad arrived into the area and the town was renamed in honor of railroad official G.Jones. It was incorporated in 1859. The population was 4,724 as of the 2010 census. In the past 2 years that population has doubled to about 15.86%. In the 2000 census of 2000, there were 3,829 people, 1,466 households, and 1,023 families residing in the city. The racial composition of the city was 72.79% African American, 20.63% White, 0.73% Asian, 0,31% Pacific Islander, 3.45% from other races, and 7.55% Hispanic or Latino of any race. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.09. The median income for a household in theCity was $31,951.

Geography

Jonesboro is the primary city name, but also Lake Spivey are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Jonesboro, Georgia. Jonesboro is located at 33°3128N 84°2115W (33.524512, -84.354290).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²) of which 2.7 is land and 0.1 is water. The railroad through Jonesboro is built on the Eastern Continental Divide and there are no bridges for the tracks for many miles in either direction. The city is located on the Ouachita River, which is a tributary of the Little Piney River. Jonesboro has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen "Cfa"). The city has an average annual rainfall of 1.2 inches (4.4 mm) and an average yearly temperature of 2 degrees Fahrenheit (1.7 °C). The town has a population of 2,788. It is located near the junction of the Arkansas Turnpike and the Arkansas River. The Arkansas River runs through the center of the city. The town is also known as the "Phenomenon River" because of its name, which means "the river that flows through the middle of the town". The town's name is derived from the word "phenomenal" or "perennial", which refers to the fact that the river divides the town into two parts, one of which is called the "Great River" and the other is called "the Little River".

Infrastructure

MARTA and Xpress GA/Georgia RTA buses serve the city. The city is served by MARTA, Xpress and Georgia RTA. The City of Atlanta is home to the Atlanta International Airport. The airport is one of the busiest airports in the United States, with more than 1.5 million passengers a day. It is the second-busiest airport in the U.S. behind New York City. It has the third-largest passenger traffic system in the country, behind only New York and Los Angeles. It also has the fourth-largest bus fleet in the nation, behind Atlanta and Atlanta-area cities such as New York, Atlanta, and Atlanta Heights. It was the first city in the state to be awarded the ISO 9001 certification in 2005. It's the only city in Georgia to receive the award for the highest level of public transit service in the city's history. The state has a total of six transit systems. The Atlanta area has the fifth-largest transit system in Georgia, after Atlanta, Athens, Atlanta and Macon, and Augusta. The metro area is the fourth largest in the Georgia state, after Athens and Athens-Clarke County, and the state capital, Atlanta-Fayetteville. The total number of transit systems in Georgia is more than 2,000. The largest transit system is the RTA, which serves more than 100,000 people. It provides service to more than 50,000 residents and businesses in the metro area, including the airport.

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 4,235 people, 1,195 households, and 771 families residing in the city. In the past 2 years that population has doubled to about 15.86%. There were 1,466 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples living together, and 25.5% were non-families. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.09. The city's median income was $31,951, and the median income for a family was $39,143. The per capita income for the city was $16,178. About 19.2% of families and 20.2%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.9% of those under age 18 and 19.7%. of those age 65 or over. In the city, the median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there are 84.1 males. The city has a population of 3,829, and in the 2000 census there were 3.829 people, and 1,023 families. The population density was 1,477.4 inhabitants per square mile (570.4/km²) The racial composition of the city is 72.79% African American, 20.63% White, 0.21% Native American,0.73% Asian, 3.45% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races.

History

Jonesboro was founded as Leaksville in 1823. In 1846, the Macon and Western Railroad arrived into the area and the town was renamed in honor of railroad official Samuel G. Jones. Jonesboro was incorporated in 1859. It hosted the beach volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics with the artificial beach created at Clayton County International Park. The town is located in Clayton County, Georgia, which is in the northern part of the state. It is home to the Clayton County High School, which was founded in 1847. The school was the site of the first high school football game in the state in 1849. It also hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. It was the first town to host the Winter Olympics in the Winter Games in 1988. The city has a population of 3,000. It has a history of hosting the Summer Olympics since the games began in 1996, and hosted the women's beach volleyball final in 1988 and the men's final in 1992. It had the first artificial beach in the U.S. at the time of the 1996 Olympics. It now has an artificial beach with a capacity of 2,000 people. It will host the 2014 Winter Olympics. The mayor of Jonesboro, Georgia has been elected three times, the last time in 2012. The current mayor is John McWhorter, who was elected in 2008 and 2010, and was re-elected in 2012 and 2013. The first mayor to win a city election in Jonesboro in 1846 was John McMcWhorter. The last mayor to be elected in 2010 was John McKee, who had been in office since 1846.

Movies and literature

Many of the scenes from the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit were filmed in Jonesboro. The fictional plantation in Margaret Mitchell's novel Gone with the Wind was supposed to be located approximately five miles outside of Jonesboro, the closest town. Lynyrd Skynyrd's (pronounced 'lh-'nérd'skin-'Nérd) album cover was photographed near the corner of Mill and Main streets. The stadium was changed from green to light blue and light yellow for the scene. "We Are Marshall" was briefly filmed at Tara Stadium in Jonesborough. The Polk County Pot Plane was filmed in and around Jonesboro in the 1970s and 1980s. The movie 'In Hot Pursuit' was also filmed in the town. The town is home to the U.S. Air Force base, which was used for the filming of the film 'The Shawshank Redemption' and 'The Godfather,' among other films and TV shows. The city is also the home of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where the football team won the NCAA championship in the 1980s and 1990s. It is the site of the state's only public high school, which has a population of 2,000. The school's football stadium was briefly used for a scene in the film "Smokey and The Bandit" The town's only high school has a football team, which won the state title in the 1990s and 1991. The state's high school football team has a team that won the national championship in 2010.

Landmark

Rural Home (now demolished) Stately Oaks is a former country home. The home was built in the 1800s and was a landmark in the area. It was torn down in the 1990s and replaced by a housing development. The former home is now a private residence and a public park.

Education

Clayton County Public Schools operates public schools. The school system is part of the Ohio Department of Education. The public school system was established in 1872. The district has more than 1,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. It also has a high school, a middle school, and an adult education program. The schools are located in the town of Clayton, which has a population of 4,000. The county is home to more than 2,000 teachers and 1,200 students. The superintendent is Dr. Robert H. Smith, who has been with the school system since the 1970s.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia = 22.3. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Jonesboro = 5.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 4,235 individuals with a median age of 32.8 age the population grows by 11.49% in Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,422.10 residents per square mile of area (549.16/km²). There are average 2.66 people per household in the 1,601 households with an average household income of $34,649 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 12.30% of the available work force and has dropped -6.39% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 14.92%. The number of physicians in Jonesboro per 100,000 population = 81.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Jonesboro = 49.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.8 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 94. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 221. 91 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 32.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 33, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia which are owned by the occupant = 47.28%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 39 years with median home cost = $88,600 and home appreciation of -5.08%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $6.75 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,363 per student. There are 16.1 students for each teacher in the school, 419 students for each Librarian and 440 students for each Counselor. 4.59% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 9.96% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.04% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).