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About Powder Springs

Powder Springs is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 12,481 at the 2000 census. Census estimates for 2005 showed the population grew to 14,507.  The town is located about 10 miles from Atlanta is is the southwestern corner of Cobb County.

The town of Powder Springs was incorporated as Springville in 1838 with the name changed to Powder Springs in 1859. This name was derived from the seven springs in the city limits. The water in these springs contains some 26 minerals that turn the surrounding sand black like gunpowder – hence the name Gunpowder Springs.

Powder Springs is home to the McEachern High School, a school that is located on the site of the former Seventh District Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) School. The late Georgia Senator Richard B. Russell attended the Seventh District A&M School. The administrative building of McEachern High School is named for Senator Russell. Other schools serving Powder Springs include Hillgrove High School and Lovingood Middle School.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $56,486, and the median income for a family was $59,392. Males had a median income of $41,345 versus $31,774 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,776. About 5.8% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

For more information on Powder Springs, visit the following links:

http://www.cityofpowdersprings.org/

http://www.city-data.com/city/Powder-Springs-Georgia.html