THE FACTS

• Population 651,027
• Property tax per $1,000: | $29.87 unincorporated
  | $37.32 in Acworth | $30.34 in Austell
  | $35.02 in Cumberland | $36.62 In Kennesaw | $39.97 in Marietta | $36.37 in Powder Springs | $36.92 In Smyrna
• Average cost of resale homes: $165,000
• Average cost of new homes: $238,900
• Tax Commissioner: 770-528-8600
• On the web at: cobbchamber.org
• cobbcounty.org

Originally Cobb County was a part of the Cherokee Indian Nation before arriving settlers snatched the land. Then they organizedthe county government in 1832 after the state distributed land through a lottery. It was named after Thomas Welch Cobb, a U.S.Senator, Congressman and Superior Court Judge.

The Civil War had a great impact on the county. Camp McDonald, located at Big Shanty, was major training camp for the
Confederate forces and Kennesaw Mountain was the scene of a major battle that occurred before General Sherman's march into Atlanta.

Now, with an environment that contributes to new and existing growth, Cobb is one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation. The county is a major employment center with a strong, diversified economy. The largest number of jobs is in the service sector, followed by retail trade; Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Company is the county's largest private employer. An increasing percentage of Cobb's service and retail jobs are tourism-related. Three of the Southeast's largest theme amusement parks are located in Cobb: Six Flags, White Water and American Adventure.

Growing numbers of the nation's largest companies have operations in the prestigious Platinum Triangle, 20 million square feetof urban office space in the Galleria area at the intersection of Interstate 75 and Interstate 285. An extension of high-quality commercial and retail offices is situated in Vinings Overlook and Cumberland Parkway. The county also has the Cobb GalleriaCentre, a $40 million convention and exhibit facility.

A sales tax funded transportation program has yielded more than $1.5 billion dollars in improvements. Cobb Community Transit,a public bus system, began offering service in 1989.

Two public school systems serve Cobb County, one for the county proper and one for the City of Marietta. Both rank near the top in the state and schools in both systems score at or above the national level on standardized tests. There are also strong Private Schools, two technical institutions, two public senior colleges and three private colleges.

The county has a variety of housing, East Cobb is know for its affluent subdivisions while the west side is popular among first-time buyers because it offers a lot of house for the money. Acworth, Powder Springs and Austell are small towns with the advantage of urban environs. Smyrna is the second largest city in the county with over 41,000 people, beautiful neighborhoods and more.

Education
Public Schools
cobb.k12.ga.us Marietta City Schools
Board of Education Board of Education
770-426-3300 770-422-3500
[email protected] www.marietta-cityk12.ga.us
Elementary schools 70 Elementary schools 7
Middle schools 24 Middle schools 1
High schools 15 High Schools 1
Special learning center 3 Pupil/teacher ratio avg. 12:1
Alternative 1 Per-pupil expenditures $7,273
Transitional 1 School and bus assignment information:
Pupil/teacher ratio avg. 15.1 770-429-3110
Per-pupil expenditures $6,520
School and bus assignment information:
678-594-8000

Private Schools
Listed below are the Private Schools in Cobb County with enrollments of 100 or more. Admissions requirements, testing and tuition vary with each school. Check with the school for further details.

Carman Adventist School Covenant Christian Covered Bridge Montessori
1330 North Cobb Parkway 3130 Atlanta Road 3941 Covered Bridge Place
Marietta, GA 30062 Smyrna, GA 30080 Smyrna, GA 30082
770-421-0606 770-435-1596 770-434-3181
Enrollment : 134 Enrollment : 96 Enrollment : 160
Grades : K - 8 Grades : K4 - 8th Age: 2 - 6

Cumberland Christian Academy Dominion Christian High School Eastside Christian
2356 Clay Road 4607 Burnt Hickory Road 2450 Lower Roswell Road
Austell, GA 30106 Marietta, GA 30064 Marietta, GA 30068
770-819-6443 770-420-2153 770-971-2332
cumberlandchristian.org dominionchristian.org eastsidechristianschool.com
Enrollment: 382 Enrollment: 255 Enrollment: 460
Grades: K3 - 12th * Four campuses Grades: 9 - 12th Grades: K - 8th

Faith Lutheran School First Baptist Preschool John Knox Presbyterian Preschool
2111 Lower Roswell Road 1275 Church Street 505 Powers Ferry Road
Marietta, GA 30068 Smyrna, GA 30080 Marietta, GA 30067
770-973-8921 * faithlcms.org 770-435-3231 770-973-3283
Enrollment: 161 Enrollment : 180 Enrollment: 100
Grades: Pre-School 2 yrs old - 8th Grade Grades: 12 mo. - Kindergarten; Grades: Infants - PreK

Mount Bethel Christian Academy Mount Paran Christian Academy North Cobb Christian School
4385 Lower Roswell Road 1275 Stanley Road 4500 Lakeview Drive
Marietta, GA 30068 Kennesaw, GA 30152 Kennesaw, GA 30144
770-971-0245 770-578-0182 770-975-0252
mtbethelchristian.org mtparanschool.org ncchristian.org
Grades: K - 8th Enrollment: 837 Enrollment: 1000
Grades: PreK3 - 12th Grades: K4 - 12th

Shiloh Hills Christian Shreiner Academy St. Joseph Catholic
260 Hawkins Store Road 1340 Terrell Mill Road SE 81 Lacy Street
Kennesaw, GA 30144 Marietta, GA 30067 Marietta, GA 30060
770-926-7729 * shilohhills.com 770-953-1340 * shreiner.com 770-428-3328 * stjosephschool.org
Enrollment: 500 Enrollment: 250 Enrollment: 500
Grades: PreK4 - 12th Grades: Age 2 - 8th Grades: K - 8th
The Walker School Trinity Chapel Academy Whitefield Academy
700 Cobb Pkwy N 4665 Macland Road One Whitefield Drive
Marietta, GA 30062 Powder Springs, GA 30127 Mableton, GA 30126
770-427-2689 678-831-1062 678-305-3000
thewalkerschool.org trinitychapelacademy.com whitefieldacademy.com
Enrollment: 1,000 Enrollment: 293 Enrollment: 500
Grades: PreK4 -12th Grades: K - 8th Grades: K - 12

Wood Acres Country Day Youth Christian School
1772 Johnson Ferry Road 4967 Brownsville Road
Marietta, GA 30062 Powder Springs, GA 30127
770-971-1880 * wacds.com 770-943-1394 * youthchristian.org
Enrollment: 550 Enrollment: 200
Grades: Age 2 - 5th Grades: K3 - 12th

*Special Schools
Also see Fulton and DeKalb Special Schools
The Adaptive Learning Center
2509 Post Oak Tritt Road
Marietta, GA 30062
770-509-3909
Therapy and preschool programs for developmentally disabled and physically challenged, ages birth - 8 years, and
outpatients. Speech, physical and occupational therapy, and special education.

Medical
Emergency: 911
Sheriff: 770-499-4600
Poison: 1-888-222-1222
404-616-9000

Devereux Treatment Center Emory Adventist Hospital* Piedmont Physician at Marietta
1291 Stanley Road NW 3949 S. Cobb Drive SE 833 Campbell Hill St., Ste. 300
Kennesaw, GA 30152 Smyrna, GA 30080 Marietta, GA 30060
770-427-0147 770-434-0710 770-422-0064
Behavorial health treatment network for emoryadventist.org
children and young adults suffering from
emotional and psychological challenges. Piedmont Physicians at Vinings Ridgeview Institute
3020 Paces Mill Road 3995 South Cobb Drive
WellStar Cobb Hospital Atlanta, GA 30339 Smyrna, GA 30080
3950 Austell Road 770-437-4200 770-434-4567
Austell, GA 30106 Physician referral service redgeviewinstitute.com
770-732-4000 866-900-4321
Physician referral service: 770-956-7827

WellStar Kennestone Hospital WellStar Windy Hill Hospital
577 Church Street 2540 Windy Hill Road
Marietta, GA 30060 Marietta, GA 30067
770-793-5000 770-644-1000
Physician referral service: 770-956-7827 Physician referral service: 770-956-7827
*denotes emergency services

Utilities
Cobb EMC/Cobb Energy
(Electricity, natural gas, telephone and
satellite TV)
1000 EMC Pkwy., NE
Marietta, GA
770-429-2100
Cobb EMC/Cobb Energy offers multiple Utilities. Electric deposit based on credit. Connection fee is $30.
Cobb EMC/Cobb Energy provides natural gas, no deposit or contract required. Available only in Atlanta Gas
Light territory. LecStar local and long distance telephone service available: deposit based on credit and no contract required.

Cable
Comcast Charter Communications
1-800-266-2278 South of Dobbins AFB
800-955-7766
Monthly programming fee based on level of programming.

Electricity
Acworth Power Georgia Power
4581 Dallas St. Austell, Marietta, Smyrna
770-917-8903 800-660-5890
Homeowners: $60 deposit, $25 application fee Deposit: based on credit
Renters: $85 deposit, $25 application fee Establishment fee: $22 - $40
georgiapower.com
GreyStone Power Corp.
P.O. Box 897 Marietta Power
Douglasville, GA 30187 675 N. Marietta Pkwy
770-942-6576 Marietta, GA 30060
Deposit: based on credit 770-794-5150
Membership fee: $10 Deposit: $150 residential
$18 service fee
Gas
For information on establishing your gas connection and the deregulation of the natural gas market in Georgia with a listing of
the residential gas providers, see our utility connection guide
Telephone
BellSouth Telephone
1-888-764-2500
Outside Georgia: 800-356-3094
Deposit: based on credit rating

Water
Cobb County Water System Marietta Water
770-423-1000 770-794-5150
Deposit: $50, $20 service charge $75 deposit, $20 service fee

Garbage
Robertson Sanitation Marietta Sanitation Division
770-944-4974 770-794-5581

Parks
City of Marietta Parks & Recreation 770-794-5601 * mariettaga.gov

Cobb County Parks & Recreation Department 770-528-8800 * cobbcounty.org
Over 40 Recreational Facilities (Parks & Centers.

Gymnastics Softball Swimming
Cobb County Gymnastics Center Al Bishop Softball Complex Cobb Aquatics Center (Larry Bell Park)
5425 Fairground Street SE 1082 Al Bishop Dr, SW 520 Fairground Street
Marietta, GA 30060 Marietta, GA 30008 Marietta, GA 30060
770-528-8475 770-528-8860 770-528-8465

Tennis Centers Tennis Clubs Other
Fair Oaks (West) Chattahoochee Plantation Tennis Club Chattahoochee River National
770-528-4333 1 Chattahoochee Plantation Dr. Recreation Area
Marietta, GA 30067 678-427-4686
Carl E. Harrison (North) 770-953-9090
770-591-3151 Kennesaw Mountain National
Olde Towne Athletic Club Battlefield Park
Sweetwater (South) 4950 Olde Towne Parkway 770-427-4686
770-819-3221 Marietta, GA 30068
770-578-9901
Terrell Mill (East)
770-644-2771 The Sporting Club at Wind Hill
135 Interstate North Pkwy. SE
Lost Mt. Tennis Center Atlanta, GA 30339
770-644-2771 770-953-1100

Kenworth Tennis Center
770-917-5160

Libraries
cobbcounty.org/library

Cobb County Library System Acworth East Marietta Gritters
Main Office/Central Library 4569 Dallas St. 2051 Lower Roswell Rd. 880 Shaw Park Rd.
266 Roswell Street Acworth, GA 30101 Marietta, GA 30068 Marietta, GA 30066
Marietta, GA 30060 770-917-5165 770-509-2711 770-528-2524
770-528-2320

Hattie G. Wilson Kemp Memorial Kennesaw Library Lewis A. Ray
350 Lemon Street 4029 Due West Road 2250 Lewis St. 4500 Oakdale Rd.
Marietta, GA 30060 Marietta, GA 30064 Kennesaw, GA 30144 Smyrna, GA 30080
770-528-2526 770-528-2527 770-528-2529 770-801-5335

Merchants Walk Mountain View Powder Springs Sibley Library
1315 Johnson Ferry Rd. 3320 Sandy Plains Rd 4262 Marietta St. 1539 S. Cobb Dr.
Marietta, GA 30068 Marietta, GA 30066 Powder Springs, GA 30073 Marietta, GA 30060
770-509-2730 770-509-2725 770-439-3600 770-528-2520

Smyrna Public Library South Cobb Library Stratton Library Sweetwater Valley
(City of Smyrna) 5801 Mableton Pkwy 1100 Powder Springs Rd 5000 Austell Powder Spgs Rd
100 Village Green Cir. Mableton, GA 30059 Marietta, GA 30064 Austell, GA 30001
Smyrna, GA 30080 770-819-3280 770-528-2522 770-819-3290
770-431-2860

Vinings Library West Cobb Library
4290 Paces Ferry Rd. 1750 Dennis Kemp Ln.
Atlanta, GA 30339 Kennesaw, GA 30152
770-801-5330 770-528-4699

Post Office
usps.gov

Austell 30106, 30168 Cumberland Station 30339 East Cobb 30007 Gresham Road Station 30062
2847 Veterans Memorial Pkwy 1101 Cumberland Mall SE 1395 East Cobb Dr P.O. Boxes
770-745-8902 770-384-1502 770-321-0168 1290 Gresham Road
770-321-9016

Mableton 30126 Marietta 30060,30061,30063 Mount Bethel 30068 Powder Springs 30127
5284 Floyd Road SW 30008,30069 4455 Lower Roswell Rd 4644 Powder Spgs-Dallas Rd
770-745-4394 Main Post Office 770-509-8673 770-439-2771
257 Lawrence Street NE
770-590-9771

Smyrna 30080,30081, 30082 Sprayberry 30062,30066
850 Windy Hill Road 2886 Sandy Plains Road
770-435-9508 770-321-9136

Newspaper
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Marietta Daily Journal The East Cobb Neighbor
Daily: 404-522-4141 770-428-9411 Weekly: 770-795-3000

Car Tar & License
License Tag Location
County Office East Cobb North Cobb South Cobb
700 S. Cobb Dr. 4400 Lower Roswell Rd Marietta Square Shopping Ctr. 4700 Austell Rd.
Marietta, GA 30060-3162 2950 Canton Hwy
770-528-TAGS These three locations are open 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. - 4:45p.m.
Open Mon. - Fri.
8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Driver's License Location
1605 County Services Pkwy Satellite Office
Marietta, GA 30008 1085 Marietta Hwy.
Hours: Tues. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Canton
770-528-3251 Tues. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
dds.ga.gov 770-720-3693