Norcross, Georgia

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Norcross is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, about 15 miles northeast of Atlanta city limits. According to the 2010 census, the population was 9,116,<ref name="Census 2010">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> while in 2020, the population increased to 17,209.<ref name="DecennialCensus"/> Norcross is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area, located near the Spaghetti Junction interchange of Interstate 85 and Interstate 285.

History

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Norcross train depot

Norcross was chartered as a town on October 26, 1870.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The community was named for Jonathan Norcross, a former Atlanta Mayor and railroad official.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

Norcross is bordered to the north by the city of Peachtree Corners. The southern boundary of the city is formed by Interstate 85, with access available from Exits 99 (Jimmy Carter Boulevard), 101 (Indian Trail Lilburn Road), and 102 (Georgia State Route 378). Downtown Atlanta is located approximately Template:Convert to the southwest, accessible via I-85.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Norcross has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 0.25%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Demographics

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Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 3,342 19.42%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,370 19.58%
Native American 26 0.15%
Asian 1,920 11.16%
Pacific Islander 15 0.09%
Other/Mixed 603 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7,933 46.1%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,209 people, 5,087 households, and 3,674 families residing in the city.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Gwinnett County Public Schools serves Norcross. Each school's respective cluster is listed following its name.

Elementary schools

  • Susan O. Stripling Elementary School (Norcross)
  • Beaver Ridge Elementary School (Norcross)
  • Meadowcreek Elementary School (Meadowcreek)
  • Nesbit Elementary School (Meadowcreek)
  • Norcross Elementary School (Norcross)
  • Rockbridge Elementary School (Meadowcreek)
  • Baldwin Elementary School (Norcross)
  • Lilburn Elementary School (Meadowcreek)

Middle schools

  • Pinckneyville Middle School (Norcross)
  • Summerour Middle School (Norcross)

High schools

Other

Public libraries

Gwinnett County Public Library operates the Norcross Branch in Norcross.<ref>"Hours & Locations Template:Webarchive." Gwinnett County Public Library. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.</ref>

Economy

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Media

The main newspaper of Greater Atlanta is the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The Spanish language newspaper El Nuevo Georgia has its headquarters in unincorporated Gwinnett County near Norcross.<ref>"Contáctenos." El Nuevo Georgia. Retrieved on September 18, 2012.</ref><ref name=Mediakit7>"Media Kit 2011." Template:In lang (Archive) El Nuevo Georgia. p. 7. Retrieved on September 18, 2012. "5855 Jimmy Carter Blvd. Norcross, GA 30071"</ref>

Filming

The ABC Studios television show Resurrection was filmed in the town square and all around Norcross.<ref>"Filming for 'Resurrection' returns to Norcross", by Joshua Sharpe, Gwinnett Daily Post</ref>

All Elite Wrestling conducted their television tapings at The Nightmare Factory training facility operated by one of their coach/wrestlers, Q. T. Marshall, in Norcross in March 2020 during the COVID-19 epidemic.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Transportation

Major roads

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Transit systems

  • Gwinnett County Transit serve the city.
  • Norcross Greyhound Bus Terminal, 2105 Norcross Pkwy, Norcross, GA 30071<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Pedestrians and cycling

The Western Gwinnett Bikeway, is a multi-use trail along the Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. It is a shared use path, cycle track, and bike lane that connects Norcross to neighboring Duluth.<ref>"Western Gwinnett Bikeway Extension to be Built ", Western Gwinnett Bikeway</ref>

In September 2015, the Norcross City Council approved plans to do a concept study on developing the Beaver Ruin Creek Greenway.<ref>"Norcross approves Beaver Ruin Creek greenway master plan". AJC.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017.</ref> The greenway could serve to connect Norcross residents to the Peachtree Creek Greenway that is being developed in Atlanta, Brookhaven, Chamblee and Doraville.

Notable people

References

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