Carrollton, Georgia
| Carrollton, Georgia | |
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| City | |
Carrollton City Hall
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| Nickname(s): "The Friendly City" "City of Dreams" | |
| Motto: "A great place to Live, Learn, Work and Play" | |
 Location in Carroll County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 33°34′51″N 85°4′36″W / 33.58083°N 85.07667°WCoordinates: 33°34′51″N 85°4′36″W / 33.58083°N 85.07667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Carroll |
| Incorporated | 1829 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Walt Hollingsworth |
| • City Manager | Tim Grizzard |
| • City Council | Jim Watters Gerald Byrd Met Lane Rory Wojcik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.8 sq mi (59.1 km2) |
| • Land | 22.3 sq mi (57.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 24,388 |
| • Density | 1,094/sq mi (422.5/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 30112, 30116, 30117, 30118, 30119 |
| Area code(s) | 470, 678, 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-13492 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0325833 |
| Website | www |
Carrollton is a city located in western Georgia, United States. It resides in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,388. The city is the county seat of Carroll County.
Historically, Carrollton has been a commercial center for Carroll County and many other counties in Georgia and Alabama. It is the home of the University of West Georgia.
Carrollton is located near the center of Carroll County at 33°34′51″N 85°4′36″W / 33.58083°N 85.07667°W (33.580912, -85.076704). The Little Tallapoosa River flows through the northwestern part of the city. U.S. Route 27 passes through the city center, leading north 9 miles (14 km) to Interstate 20 in Bremen and south 42 miles (68 km) to LaGrange.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Carrollton has a total area of 22.8 square miles (59.1 km2) (22.3 square miles (57.7 km2) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), or 2.37%, is water).
Carroll County, of which Carrollton is the county seat, was chartered in 1826, and was governed at the time by the Carroll Inferior Court, which consisted of five elected justices. In 1829, the justices voted to move the county seat from the site it occupied near the present community of Sandhill, to a new site about 8 miles (13 km) to the southwest.
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