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Clayton County
County Description Life in Clayton County Revolves around transportation, much like it did when the Central Railroad passed through the county seat of Jonesboro carrying goods and people. Today, Atlanta's Hartsfield Jackson International Airport employs more than 35,000 people, one-third of whom live in Clayton County. Many of the county's 240,000 residents have lived in the area for generations. And, unlike other metro Atlanta counties, nearly half of them also work in the county. Just 15-miles south of downtown Atlanta, Clayton County, one of the smallest counties in Georgia, offers residents many natural retreats, including the Reynolds Nature Preserve, the Newman Wetlands Center, Lake Blalock and Lake Shamrock. The county also boasts several private and public golf courses. World-renowned Spivey Hall, located on the campus of Clayton State College and University, attracts acclaimed performers and is one of the world's foremost acoustical facilities. Homes range in price from the affordable t60s to million-dollar homes in and around Lake Spivey. Clayton County Neighborhoods
Clayton County is steeped in history, especially Jonesboro, the fictional setting for Margaret Mitchell's legendary Civil War novel, "Gone With The Wind." In truth, the farming community of Jonesboro was all but destroyed in the decisive Battle of Jonesboro. Today, this community of nearly 4,000 residents maintains its small town atmosphere despite its proximity to Atlanta and major freeways. Jonesboro s Main Street buildings, some dating back to the mid-1800s, have been renovated and now house antique shops, gift shops and government offices. Many residential homes have also been restored, including the historic Ashley Oaks Mansion (1879) and Stately Oaks (1939). Open to visitors, these Antebellum gems provide a sense of the GWTW era. Morrow A passenger traveling north from Jonesboro to Atlanta in the mid-1800s would have invariably passed through a small farming community known then as Morrow Station. Once depicted as "the whistle stop" south of Atlanta, today Morrow is a booming city of more than 5,000 residents with a thriving industrial, commercial and retail base that includes Morrow Industrial Park and Southlake Mall. County Information Median household income $54,210 Median age of residents 30.2 Population 240,848 Sales tax 6% Chamber of Commerce Clayton County Chamber of Commerce 678-610-4021 claytonchamber.org Property Taxes The property tax rate per $1,000 is: $29.95. Tax Commissioner: 770-477-3311 Public Education Clayton County Schools Board of Education 770-473-2700 Elementary Schools 29 Middle Schools 12 High Schools 7 Per-pupil expenditures $5,193 School & bus information 770-473-2835 Avg SAT Scores* (Verbal/Math) Clayton Co. (466/466) Georgia (487/482) National (506/514) *Note: most students take the SAT whether they go on to higher education or not. Atlanta School Guide "Atlanta's Definitive Source for Education Information" Utilities and Contacts Electricity Central GA EMC 770-775-7857 Georgia Power 888-660-5890 Gas Scana Energy 877-GO-SCANA scanaenergy.com For information about the deregulation of the natural gas market in Georgia and a listing of the residential gas providers, click here. Telephone Bell South 888-757-6500 Outside Georgia 800-356-3094 Water Clayton County Water Authority 770-960-5200 Hospitals Southern Regional Medical Center 770-991-8000 South Fulton Medical Center 404-305-3500 Helpful Links Clayton County clayton-ga.us Clayton Chamber of Commerce claytonchamber.org Neighborhoods cityofmorrow.com jonesboroga.com Clayton County Schools clayton.k12.ga.us Click here to go back to the top, click here to go back to the map or choose another county below: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale |
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