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Villa Rica, Georgia

Villa Rica, Georgia
City
City Hall on Bankhead Highway
City Hall on Bankhead Highway
Official seal of Villa Rica, Georgia
Seal
Nickname(s): The City of Gold
Location in Carroll County and the state of Georgia
Location in Carroll County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°43′55″N 84°55′12″W / 33.73194°N 84.92000°W / 33.73194; -84.92000Coordinates: 33°43′55″N 84°55′12″W / 33.73194°N 84.92000°W / 33.73194; -84.92000
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Carroll, Douglas
Hixtown 1826
Villa Rica 1881
Named for The local gold rush
Government
 • Mayor J. Allen Collins
Area
 • Total 14.4 sq mi (37.3 km2)
 • Land 14.2 sq mi (36.9 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation 1,138 ft (347 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 13,956
 • Density 980/sq mi (378.4/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 30180
Area code(s) 770/678/470
FIPS code 13-79528
GNIS feature ID 0333333
Website www.villarica.org

Villa Rica /ˌvɪləˈrɪkə/ is a city in Carroll and Douglas counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 4,134 at the 2000 census. By the 2010 census, the population had grown to 13,956, an increase of approximately 238%.

Villa Rica is located in northeastern Carroll County and northwestern Douglas County at 33°43′55″N 84°55′12″W / 33.73194°N 84.92000°W / 33.73194; -84.92000 (33.731909, -84.919982).U.S. Route 78 (Bankhead Highway) passes through the center of the city, leading west 6 miles (10 km) to Temple and east 10 miles (16 km) to Douglasville. Interstate 20 passes through the southern part of the city with access from exits 24 and 26, and leads east 32 miles (51 km) to Atlanta and west 55 miles (89 km) to Oxford, Alabama.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.4 square miles (37.3 km2), of which 14.2 square miles (36.9 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 1.04%, is water. Villa Rica sits on the ridgeline that separates the Chattahoochee and the Tallapoosa river basins. Slightly more than half of Villa Rica lies within Carroll County, and the remainder lies within Douglas County.


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