Profile for Kennesaw, Georgia, GA

Former and merged names include:
· Big Shanty

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 23. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 0.9 per 1,000 people.

Kennesaw received national attention for 1982 ordinance requiring each household to have a gun and ammunition.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Kennesaw Big Shanty Festival - April 21-22, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Kennesaw Civil War Museum, Big Shanty Museum

Colleges and universities: Kennesaw State University

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Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (80)

Colleges (4)

Communities (3)

Hotels (46)

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Military bases (1)

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13% of Kennesaw residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kennesaw ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Kennesaw was $24,757, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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34% of Kennesaw residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Kennesaw festival dates:

• Kennesaw Big Shanty Festival - April 21-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Kennesaw include Big Shanty Village Historic District, Cherokee Street Historic District, North Main Street Historic District, Summers Street Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Kennesaw, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $771.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,173.

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Libraries in Kennesaw include Kennesaw Library, West Cobb Regional Library ... View libraries

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Cobb County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Kennesaw political report.

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Kennesaw restaurants taking online reservations include Summers Street Restaurant, The Melting Pot - Kennesaw ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Kennesaw workers is 37 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Kennesaw between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Kennesaw include Atlanta Town Center-Kennesaw, Best Western Kennesaw Inn, Comfort Inn Kennesaw, Country Inn and Suites, Days Inn Kennesaw, Extended Stay America, Extended Stay America, Fairfield Inn by Marriott Kennesaw, Green Roof Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn ... More hotels.

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