Powder Springs, Georgia
Powder Springs is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,940 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population for 2019 of 15,758. In 2015, the city elected its first black mayor, Al Thurman. He was the first African-American to be elected as a mayor in Cobb County, but was one of several elected in small towns in Georgia in 2015. The 12,000-capacity Walter H. Cantrell Stadium is located in Powder Springs. It is used mostly for football and soccer matches.
Powder Springs, Georgia | |
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Powder Springs City Hall | |
| Motto: "Small enough to know you...Large enough to serve you" | |
Location in Cobb County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′57″N 84°40′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cobb |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Al Thurman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.44 sq mi (19.26 km2) |
| • Land | 7.43 sq mi (19.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 16,887 |
| • Density | 2,274.04/sq mi (878.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30127 |
| Area code(s) | 770/678/470 |
| FIPS code | 13-62524 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356480 |
| Website | www |
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