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Mountain Park, Gwinnett County, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°50′39″N 84°07′46″W / 33.84417°N 84.12944°W / 33.84417; -84.12944
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Mountain Park, Georgia
Five Forks Trickum Road
Five Forks Trickum Road
Location in Gwinnett County and the state of Georgia
Location in Gwinnett County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°50′39″N 84°07′46″W / 33.84417°N 84.12944°W / 33.84417; -84.12944
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesGwinnett
Area
 • Total5.8 sq mi (15 km2)
 • Land5.8 sq mi (15 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation1,024 ft (312 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total11,554
 • Density2,026.4/sq mi (783.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID1867244[1]

Mountain Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,554 at the 2010 census.[2] The older name for the area is Trickum, which is reflected in Five Forks-Trickum Road which bisects the community. The older community was centered on Five Forks and Rockbridge Roads.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.8 square miles (15 km2) is land and 0.17% is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19809,425
199011,02517.0%
200011,7536.6%
201011,554−1.7%
202013,08913.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1850-1870[4] 1870-1880[5]
1890-1910[6] 1920-1930[7]
1940[8] 1950[9] 1960[10]
1970[11] 1980[12] 1990[13]
2000[14] 2010[15] 2020[16]
Mountain Park, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[17] Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[16] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 9,475 7,448 6,092 80.62% 64.46% 46.54%
Black or African American alone (NH) 694 1,646 2,601 5.90% 14.25% 19.87%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 25 40 38 0.21% 0.35% 0.29%
Asian alone (NH) 1,068 1,361 2,204 9.09% 11.78% 16.84%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 10 1 0.03% 0.09% 0.01%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 25 22 75 0.21% 0.19% 0.57%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 150 238 476 1.28% 2.06% 3.64%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 313 789 1,602 2.66% 6.83% 12.24%
Total 11,753 11,554 13,089 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Mountain Park first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.[12] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,089 people, 4,516 households, and 3,559 families residing in the CDP.

Education

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The county operates Gwinnett County Public Schools.

Gwinnett County Public Library operates the Mountain Park Branch.[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mountain Park, Gwinnett County, Georgia
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  5. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  6. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  7. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  8. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  9. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  10. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  11. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  12. ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  13. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  15. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  16. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mountain Park CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Mountain Park CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mountain Park CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "Hours & Locations Archived 2010-07-26 at the Wayback Machine." Gwinnett County Public Library. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.
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