North Fulton County Georgia
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North Fulton Stats
County Seat: Atlanta
North Fulton Population: 230,760
Average Income: $117,263
Average List Price, 2003 $353,982
Average Sale Price, 2003 $339,517
Median 2-Bdr. Apt. Rental: $980
Sales Tax: 7%
Property Taxes: $38.85/ per $1000 of assessed value (unincorporated)
Travel Time: Hartsfield Intl. Airport: 45 minutes
Downtown Atlanta 30 minutes
Cities/Geographic Areas: Alpharetta, Mountain Park, Roswell, Sandy Springs
Fulton County, lying at the heart of the Metropolitan area, is the largest and most populous county in the state. Fulton is also home to the city of Atlanta, the hub of action for the state of Georgia. Atlanta is where the state capitol is located, as well as major sports arenas, fine restaurants, convention centers, shopping and business outlets, including downtown, midtown, and Buckhead. Fulton County is the cultural center of the state, including the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Alliance Theatre, the High Museum of Art, the Fox Theatre, and the Center for Puppetry Arts.
Incorporated North Fulton cities include Atlanta, Roswell, Alpharetta, and Mountain Park. The growth that began several years ago in the northern suburbs has boosted the population of this area, with new businesses as well as new residents calling the area home.
SCHOOLS
School Information
Board of Education (404) 768-3600
Private Schools (K-12)
Atlanta International School (404) 841-3840
Galloway School (404) 252-8389
Lovett School 9404) 262-3032
Mt. Pisgah Christian School (770) 475-4989
Pace Academy (404) 262-1345
The Westminster School (404) 355-8673
Colleges and Technical Schools
Georgia Institute of Technology (404) 894-4154
Georgia State University (404) 651-2365
Mercer University (770) 986-3134
Morehouse College (404) 681-2800
Morris Brown College (404) 220-0152
Spelman College (404) 681-3643
Clark Atlanta University (404) 880-8000
TAG AND LICENSE
Tags - North Annex (770) 551-7620
License - North Fulton (770) 551-7373
UTILITIES
Electricity
Cobb EMC (770) 429-2100
Georgia Power Company (404) 325-4001
Sawnee EMC (770) 887-2363
Gas
Choose A Supplier (887) GASCHOICE
Telephone
BellSouth (770) 780-2355 or (800) 356-3094
Water
Atlanta Water Bureau (404) 658-6500
Alpharetta (770) 475-9566
Mountain Park (770) 993-4231
Roswell (770) 641-3715
Fulton County (404) 730-6830
RECREATION
Together Fulton County and the City of Atlanta maintain 74 parks, 82 tennis courts, 5 tennis centers, and 21 public swimming pools. Several public golf courses are available as well as four lakes, seven hiking trails and four riding rings. The county also sponsors many summer playground programs, a Senior Citizens recreation program, and special recreation programs for the handicapped. Amateur ski and tennis clubs are active and very popular.
ALPHARETTA - the town was incorporated in 1858 as the county seat of Milton County. The county no longer exists, having merged with Fulton County many years ago. Alpharetta is a city of contrasts, holding on to the old small town closeness, while yielding to significant development brought on by the ripple effect of growing Atlanta. The town is still seeing continued growth in homes and businesses lead by the ongoing office and retail development near the highway 400 corridor. Farm acreage and estate type or high density subdivisions dot the landscape in this fast growing community. Homes are mostly traditional and in newer subdivisions most less than five to eight years old, often offering pool and tennis facilities, styles are European stucco or brick and frame traditional and prices range from the low $300,000's to over $3 million, the more expensive homes being on estate size lots
Alpharetta is home to Wills Park, one of the largest Equestrian Centers in Georgia, thus making the community a popular location for many horse owners. There is a selection of large homes with acreage, and even subdivisions with provisions for horses. Prices start in the high $400,000 range and go well over $1 million.
ATLANTA, once known as Terminus, the city was founded in 1837 as a transportation point with a tavern, blacksmith shop, and grocery store. The city of Atlanta was chartered in 1847, but really began as a major city after its rebirth in 1865.After The city was burned in the Battle of Atlanta during the Civil War, and afterwards Atlanta began a growth and building boom that continues to this day. Atlanta is made up of many neighborhoods within the city limits, but is such an anchor for the whole metro area that even residents of outlying communities and smaller towns within the large metro area will refer to being from "Atlanta" when they are traveling.
ROSWELL - Roswell was settled in 1837 and incorporated in 1854. Just twenty minutes North of Atlanta's perimeter, Roswell's antebellum homes were spared the burnings of General Sherman's Civil War assault, and today are an important part of the cities historical appeal. There are a group of homes in the heart of the city that date to the cities early growth in the 1840's and 1850's. A popular tourist spot is Bullock Hall, built in 1840, and the home of Martha Bullock, mother of President Theodore Roosevelt.
The cities quaint square is often the setting for art and antique shows and various civic and cultural activities. Near the square is the Old Roswell Mill dating to the Civil War, and now home to business office space and small shops. At the main thoroughfare where many small antique and boutique shops and cafes line the streets, the city has recently completed a nice renovation to the street by installing landscaping, new brick paver sidewalks, period lamp post lights, and sitting benches.
Home styles are mostly two story traditional with some ranches, and some of the newer subdivisions also have European styled stucco homes and offer membership in country club facilities for homeowners. Prices start in the high $200,000's and can go over $1million in some small enclaves of large estate type homes that have been recently developed.
SANDY SPRINGS - named after a spring with sandy banks that was a watering spot for Creek Indians as well as early horse riders on their way to Atlanta. Now Sandy Springs is recognized as a very desirable residential and commercial area offering easy access to I-285 and the airport, downtown Atlanta, the north Georgia mountains, and the central Atlanta business district via Highway 400. A wide variety of housing types exist from mansions along the Chattahoochee river to townhomes, condominiums, and single family subdivisions. Homes are ranches, two-story traditional, and some European styles with prices from $250,000 to over $1,000,000 with most in the $400,000 to $550,000 range.
The RIVERSIDE area of Sandy Springs is one of the most sought after in Atlanta. Located just outside the Perimeter, the land has beautiful rolling hills and is heavily wooded. Homes are mostly single family brick or frame construction on lots of one-half acres and up. Styles are mostly classic traditional, with some European styles, and soft contemporary and priced from the mid $500,000's to well over $1,000,000. The majority of available homes are in the $550,000 to $800,000+ range. Recently there have been some very large multimillion dollar estate type homes being built on private lots along Mt. Vernon and Riverside Drive.
Four regional shopping centers, Perimeter, Phipps Plaza, Lenox and Cumberland malls offer some of the finest shopping in Atlanta and are only minutes away. Excellent public schools such as Heards Ferry, Spalding Drive Elementary, Ridgeview Middle School, and Riverwood High School consistently lead Fulton Schools in national test scores.
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