Redan, Georgia

Place in Georgia, United States
33°44′21″N 84°9′57″W / 33.73917°N 84.16583°W / 33.73917; -84.16583CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyDeKalbArea
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 • Total8.13 sq mi (21.05 km2) • Land8.09 sq mi (20.95 km2) • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)Elevation
981 ft (299 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total31,749 • Density3,925.45/sq mi (1,515.53/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
30074
Area code770FIPS code13-63952[2]GNIS feature ID0332813[3]Websitewww.hometownusa.com/ga/history/Redan.html

Redan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 31,749. It is a predominantly African American community in eastern DeKalb County, and is a suburb of Atlanta.

According to tradition, the name "Redan" is an amalgamation of the names of two early settlers: N. M. Reid and Annie Alford.[4] Redan High School is located in Redan CDP, and Lithonia High School was formerly in the Redan CDP.

Geography

Redan is located at 33°44′21″N 84°9′57″W / 33.73917°N 84.16583°W / 33.73917; -84.16583 (33.739256, -84.165781).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 square miles (25 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.52%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
199024,376—
200033,84138.8%
201033,015−2.4%
202031,749−3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8]
1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10]
1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13]
1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16]
2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19]

Redan was first listed as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.[16]

Redan, 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[20] Pop 2010[21] Pop 2020[19] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,791 852 804 5.29% 2.58% 2.53%
Black or African American alone (NH) 30,668 30,600 28,252 90.62% 92.69% 88.99%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 40 70 59 0.12% 0.21% 0.19%
Asian alone (NH) 237 166 236 0.70% 0.50% 0.74%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 9 8 7 0.03% 0.02% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 75 65 174 0.22% 0.20% 0.55%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 418 455 1,036 1.24% 1.38% 3.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 603 799 1,181 1.78% 2.42% 3.72%
Total 33,841 33,015 31,749 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 31,749 people, 11,471 households, and 7,143 families residing in the CDP.

Education

DeKalb County School District serves the CDP.[22][23]

Elementary schools serving parts of Redan CDP:[24]

  • Redan Elementary School (Redan CDP)
  • Panola Way Elementary School (Stonecrest, formerly Redan CDP as of 2010)
  • Woodridge Elementary School
  • E. L. Miller Elementary School
  • Shadow Rock Elementary School

Some areas formerly in the CDP are zoned to Stoneview Elementary School, in Stonecrest.

Middle schools serving parts of Redan CDP:[25]

  • Redan Middle School (Redan CDP)
  • Lithonia Middle School (Lithonia)
  • Miller Grove Middle School

Redan High School is in Redan CDP.[26] Lithonia High School, formerly in the CDP, is now in Stonecrest.[27][28] They, along with Miller Grove High School in Stonecrest, serve portions of the CDP.[29]

There are the following DeKalb County Public Library branches:

  • Redan-Trotti[30]
  • Hairston Crossing[31]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 185. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  8. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  14. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ a b "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  17. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  19. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Redan CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Redan CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Redan CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: DeKalb County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  23. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Redan CDP, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2023. - Compare the maps to the DeKalb County school district maps. 2010 CDP map including areas formerly in Redan CDP
  24. ^ "Elementary School Attendance Areas 2018 - 2019 School Year." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on February 19, 2023.
  25. ^ "Middle School Attendance Areas 2018 - 2019 School Year." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on February 19, 2023.
  26. ^ "Home". Redan High School. Retrieved October 16, 2020. 5247 Redan Road Stone Mountain, Georgia 30088
  27. ^ Home. Lithonia High School. Retrieved on May 31, 2017. "Lithonia High School 2440 Phillips Road Lithonia, Georgia 30058"
  28. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Stonecrest city, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  29. ^ "High School Attendance Areas 2018 - 2019 School Year." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on February 19, 2023.
  30. ^ "Redan-Trotti Library". DeKalb County Public Library. Retrieved February 19, 2023. 1569 Wellborn Road Lithonia, GA 30058 - Compare to CDP map.
  31. ^ "Hairston Crossing". DeKalb County Public Library. Retrieved February 19, 2023. 4911 Redan Road Stone Mountain, GA 30088 - Compare to CDP map.
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