coweta county

THE FACTS

  • Population: 150,850
  • Property tax per $1,000:
  • $25.29 Unincorporated
  • $26.73 in Grantville
  • $23.99 in Newnan
  • $23.99 in Palmetto
  • $32.50 in Senoia
  • $29.49 in Sharpsburg
  • Average cost of resale homes: $130,000
  • Average cost of new homes: $157,390
  • Tax Commissioner: 77-254-2670
  • One the web at: coweta.ga.us

In 1826, Coweta County's first settlers arrived from eastern Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia to take part in the land lottery. Newnan was established as the county seat two years later. These days, its proximity to Atlanta offers Coweta's residents the best of the city and the suburbs. Interstate 85 bisects Coweta, placing Newnan just 40 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Coweta has more than 90 industries that employ over 8,500 people. The 2,500-acre Shenandoah Industrial and Business Park, located at I-85 and GA 34 near Newnan, is one of the largest and finest in metropolitan Atlanta. In 1988, the park became the site for Yamaha Motor Company's first North American manufacturing plant. Other international firms located in Coweta include the Yokogawa Corporation of America, Kawasaki Loaders manufacturing, Grenzebach and Bleyle of America. The area is also the southeastern distribution center for Kmart and Eckerd Drugs.

Newnan is know for its fine homes, including a number of antebellum, residences. The county also has over 860 sites on the
National Register of Historic Places. New subdivisions offer homes ranging from the affordable $100s to those approaching
the $500s.

An outstanding school system keeps pace with the county's expanding population. Two hospitals with a large number of
specialty physicians on staff make Newnan the health care center for Coweta and some surrounding counties.

Education
Public Schools
coweta.k12.ga.us
Board of Education: 770-254-2800
[email protected]
Elementary schools 17
Middle Schools 5
Charter 1
High Schools 3
Alternative Schools 1
Pupil/Teacher ration avg. 15.1
Per-pupil expenditures $5,949
4 Georgia Schools of Excellence
School and bus assignment information: 770-254-2820

Private Schools
Admission requirements, testing and tuition vary with each school. Check with the school of your choice for further details.

The Heritage School Newnan Christian Trinity Christian
2093 Highway 29 South 1608 Highway 29 North 8817 Highway 54
Newnan, GA 30263 Newnan, GA 30263 Sharpsburg, GA 30277
770-253-9898 heritagehawks.org 770-253-7175 770-251-6770
Enrollment: 367 Enrollment: 203 Grades: PK - 7th
Grades: EC - 12th Grades: K4 - 12th

Medical
Emergency: 911 Newnan Hospital *
Poison: 1-800-222-1222 60 Hospital Rd.
404-616-9000 Newnan< GA 30263
Newnan Fire: 911 770-253-1912
Coweta County Fire: 911 newnanhospital.org
City Police: 911
County Sheriff: 770-253-1502 *denotes emergency services

Utilities
Electricity
City of Grantville Newnan Utilities Coweta-Fayette EMC Georgia Power Co.
770-583-2289 770-683-5516 770-502-0226 888-660-5890
Deposit: $250 good credit Electric, water, sewer, Deposit: $200, total electric; Establishment fee: $22-$40
$500 bad credit cable, internet based on credit Deposit: based on credit
(all Utilities) georgiapower.com

Gas
For information on establishing your gas connection and the deregulation of the natural gas market in Georgia with a listing
or the residential providers, see our utility connection guide.

Telephone
BellSouth Telephone
770-780-2355
Outside of Georgia 800-356-3094
Deposit: based on credit rating

Water
Coweta County Water and Sewer Dept.
770-254-3710
Deposit: Homeowner: $50
Renter: $75

Garbage
Newnan Sanitation
County residents: 770-245-3785
Newnan residents: 770-253-0327

Cable
Charter Communications
43 Werz Industrial Blvd.
Newnan, GA 30263
1-800-955-776 (incorrect in magazine)

Parks
Coweta County Recreation Dept. Temple Avenue Complex
39 Hospital Rd. 39 Hospital Rd.
Newnan, GA 30263 770-254-3750
770-254-3750 Gym, meeting rooms, five tennis courts, little league fields, one softball field, playgournd and pavilion.

Hunter Complex Richard Allen Drive Pool Pickett Field
2970 E. Hwy 16 770-254-3750 Baseball field, picnic area and football field.
Sharpsburg, GA 30277 Large pool used in the summer for
770-254-3740 open swimming. C.J. Smith Park
Gym, four baseball fields, three multi- Hours: Mon.- Sat. from 1-6 p.m. 5 Glenn Street, Newnan, GA
purpose, fields, two tennis courts, Fee: $1 770-254-3750
playground, pavilion, weight room, Baseball field and picnic area.
multi-purpose building, which is open Grantville Park
for classes, BMX bike track that holds 23 Colley Street Senoia Park
races March through December and an three baseball fields 300 Howard Road
art house that has crafts rooms and two tennis courts and five baseball fields
meeting rooms for clubs and
organizations. The meeting place of the Wesley Street Gym Moreland Park
Newnan Art Association. 77 Wesley Street 11 School Road at Bull Street
Open recreation: two tennis courts, one softball field
Sharpsburg Park Hours: M,T, Th, F,S 4-8 p.m.
101 Andrew Bailey Road Wed. 4-6 p.m. Western Park
two tennis courts Dixon Road
one softball field, two tennis courts

Arnco Park Sargent Park Andrew Bailey
50 Arnco - Bal Street 146 Keenan Street 1101 Andrew Bailey Road
one little league field four little league fields, one pavilion four baseball fields, one pavilion
770-254-3750 770-254-3750

Whitlock Park
Walt Sanders Memorial Drive
two softball fields, 10 soccer fields,
four your softball fields, four pavilions,
a welcome center
770-254-3750

Libraries
Grantville Public Library The Newnan/Coweta Public Library Senoia Area Library
123 LaGrange Street 25 Hospital Road 62 Main Street
Grantville, GA 30220 Newnan, GA 30263 Senoia, GA 30276
770-583-2565 770-253-3625 770-599-3537
thelibrary.net

Post Office
usps.gov
Grantville 30220 Moreland 30259 Newnan 30263,30264,30265,30271
88 LaGrange Steeet 100 Ball Street 60 Postal Pkwy
770-583-2827 678-423-6386 770-252-1580

Sargent 30275 Senoia 30276 Sharpsburg 30277
374 Henry Bryant Road 68 Broad Street 6545 Hwy 54
770-253-9734 770-599-3251 770-252-3409

Newspaper
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Times-Herald Coweta Citizen Review
Daily 16 Jefferson Street Weekly
404-522-4141 Newnan, GA 30264 770-719-1880
ajc.com 770-253-1576 * times-herald.com

Car Tag & License
License Tag Location Driver's License Location
Tag Dept State Patrol Office
22 East Broad St. Newnan, GA 30263 201 Temple Avenue Newnan, GA 30263
770-254-2631 678-413-8400
Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tues. - Sat., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.