Profile for Marietta, Georgia, GA

Marietta is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Marietta suffered severe damage during the Civil War, when it was on the route of Sherman's march on Atlanta.

Little League World Series champions, 1983

Public transportation: Cobb County Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 324. The number of murders and homicides was 5. The violent crime rate was 5.1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Travis Tritt, country singer

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

Local festivals include:

• North Georgia State Fair - Sept. 20-30, 2007
• Sweet P's Arts Festival - April 27-28, 2007

Performing arts: Cobb Symphony Orchestra

Marietta attractions: White Water Atlanta

Historic sites and museums: Marietta Museum of History, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Root House Museum, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Colleges and universities: Kennesaw State College, Southern Polytechnic State University, Chattahoochee Technical College, Life College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 113

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Marietta demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cobb County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Atlanta area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 30068 ZIP code.

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• Marietta city government
• Cobb County government
• Marietta Chamber of Commerce
• Cobb County Chamber of Commerce

8% of Marietta residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Marietta ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Marietta
• Cemeteries in Cobb County
• Libraries in or near Marietta

Post a query on a message board:

• Cobb County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - GA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Cobb Symphony Orchestra

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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Marietta business guide
• Marietta Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Georgia
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• Crime in Cobb County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Georgia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Marietta was $23,409, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Cobb County economic census
• Cobb County economic summary
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• Cobb County unemployment rate
• Georgia economic data

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

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Marietta festival dates:

• North Georgia State Fair - Sept. 20-30, 2007
• Sweet P's Arts Festival - April 27-28, 2007

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

Marietta festival web sites:

• North Georgia State Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Georgia county fairs
• Georgia festivals (Georgia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Marietta

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Historic districts in Marietta include Church Street - Cherokee Street Historic District, Northwest Marietta Historic District, Washington Avenue Historic District, Whitlock Avenue Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cobb County genealogy forum

Median rent in Marietta, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $664.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,168.

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Libraries in Marietta include Cobb County Public Library, East Marietta Library, Gritters Library, Hattie G. Wilson Library, Kemp Memorial Library, Merchants Walk Library, Mountain View Library, Sibley Library, Stratton Library ... View libraries

• Georgia statewide library catalog

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Newspapers in Marietta include Marietta Daily Journal

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

• Cobb County Democratic party
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Marietta restaurants taking online reservations include Aspen Signature Steak, Aspen West Cobb ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Marietta workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 24 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Marietta between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

• Marietta travel guide
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• Georgia tourism bureau

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