Morrow, Georgia
title: "Morrow, Georgia" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-in-georgia-(u.s.-state)", "cities-in-clayton-county,-georgia", "cities-in-the-atlanta-metropolitan-area", "1846-establishments-in-georgia-(u.s.-state)", "populated-places-established-in-1846"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrow,_Georgia" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Morrow, Georgia |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | City |
| motto | Come to Morrow |
| image_skyline | Morrow, Georgia city hall.JPG |
| image_caption | Morrow city hall |
| image_flag | Flag of Morrow, Georgia.png |
| image_seal | Seal of Morrow, Georgia.png |
| image_map | Clayton_County_Georgia_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Morrow_Highlighted.svg |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location in Clayton County and the state of Georgia |
| pushpin_map | |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| pushpin_mapsize | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Georgia |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Clayton |
| subdivision_name4 | |
| leader_title1 | |
| established_title | |
| established_title2 | |
| established_title3 | |
| established_date3 | |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 8.79 |
| area_land_km2 | 8.76 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.03 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 3.39 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 3.38 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.01 |
| area_blank1_sq_mi | |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_total | 6569 |
| population_density_km2 | 749.88 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 1942.34 |
| population_density_blank1_sq_mi | |
| timezone | Eastern (EST) |
| utc_offset | -5 |
| timezone_DST | EDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -4 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | tags-- |
| elevation_m | 281 |
| elevation_ft | 922 |
| postal_code_type | ZIP codes |
| postal_code | 30260, 30287 |
| area_code | 770 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 13-53004 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 0332423 |
| website | |
| :: |
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History
The community was named after Radford E. Morrow, the original owner of the town site. Morrow was founded in 1846 with the advent of the railroad into the area. It was incorporated as a city in 1943.
Geography
Morrow is located north of the center of Clayton County at (33.578477, -84.340117). It is bordered to the north by Lake City and to the northwest by Forest Park. Downtown Atlanta is 13 mi to the north. Interstate 75 passes through the southern part of the city, with access from Exit 233. The Southlake Mall is in the southwest part of the city near I-75.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Morrow has a total area of 8.8 km2, of which 0.03 sqkm, or 0.31%, is water.
Demographics
Morrow has a racially diverse population, in which Black, Hispanic and Asian residents have a greater percent than state average. Ethnic minorities altogether make up 88.6% of the population. Vietnamese Americans make up about 98% of Morrow’s Asian population.
|1950= 326 |1960= 580 |1970= 3708 |1980= 3791 |1990= 5168 |2000= 4882 |2010= 6445 |2020= 6569 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census ::data[format=table title="Morrow racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1353004&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-13|website=data.census.gov}}"]
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 750 | 11.42% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,631 | 40.05% |
| Native American | 19 | 0.29% |
| Asian | 1,963 | 29.88% |
| Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.09% |
| Other/Mixed | 174 | 2.65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,026 | 15.62% |
| :: |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,569 people, 2,046 households, and 1,482 families residing in the city.
Education
Clayton County Public Schools operates public schools.
National Archives at Atlanta is located in Morrow.
The main campus of Clayton State University is located in Morrow.
Transportation
State highways
- [[Image:Georgia 54.svg|20px]] Georgia State Route 54 (Jonesboro Road)
Main roads
These are roads with more than four lanes.
- Morrow Road
- Southlake Parkway
- Mt Zion Road
Interstate highway
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/I-75.svg" caption="Interstate 75]] passes through the southern part of the city, with access from Exit 233 (GA 54)."] ::
Transit systems
In addition to a police precinct, three MARTA bus routes serve the city, including:
- Route 193 - Justice Center/SR 54/East Point
- Route 194 - Justice Center/Mt. Zion/SR 42-Morel
- Route 196 - Church/Upper Riverdale/Mt.Zion
Routes 193 and 194 connect the city to the East Point Station. Route 196 connects to the College Park Station.
References
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau.
- (2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey.
- Krakow, Kenneth K.. (1975). "Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins". Winship Press.
- Hellmann, Paul T.. (May 13, 2013). "Historical Gazetteer of the United States". Routledge.
- (2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Morrow city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
- "Asian Alone or in Any Combination by Selected Groups". Censusreporter.org.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- "Explore Census Data".
- "[https://www.archives.gov/atlanta/ The National Archives at Atlanta]." [[National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives]]. Retrieved on May 16, 2015. "5780 Jonesboro Road Morrow, Georgia 30260"
- "MARTA opens police precinct in Clayton". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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