Kennesaw City Hall
Location in Cobb County and the state of Georgia
|Incorporated||September 21, 1887|
|- Mayor||Mark Mathews|
|- Total||8. Cobb County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Its County seat and largest city is Marietta, located in the center The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The US state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties. Under the Georgia Constitution, counties are granted Home rule to deal with Cobb County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Its County seat and largest city is Marietta, located in the center Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (22. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²)|
|- Land||8. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (21. 9 km²)|
|- Water||0. 1 sq mi (0. 2 km²)|
|Elevation||1,089 ft (332 m)|
|- Density||2,568. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (991. 6/km²)|
|Time zone||EST (UTC-5)|
|- Summer (DST)||EDT (UTC-4)|
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Kennesaw is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Cobb County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Its County seat and largest city is Marietta, located in the center The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 21,675 at the 2000 census. Census estimates as of 2005 indicate a population of 30,522. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The original name for the town was Big Shanty, and it is now considered a suburb of Atlanta.
During the American Civil War, Big Shanty was the site of major fighting in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, part of the larger Atlanta Campaign. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was fought on June 27, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. The Atlanta Campaign was a series of battles fought in the Western Theater throughout northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta Georgia, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park  now contains many of these historic areas, though much of this land has been developed, and some buried artifacts taken by people with metal detectors. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, at 905 Kennesaw Mountain Drive between Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia, preserves a Civil War battleground In Archaeology, an artifact or artefact is any object made or modified by a human culture, and often one later recovered by some archaeological Kennesaw Mountain (as well as conjoined Little Kennesaw Mountain) is included in the park, and its summit is the highest point in the Atlanta metro area, at an elevation of 1808 feet or 551 meters above sea level. Kennesaw Mountain is a Mountain between Marietta and Kennesaw, Georgia in the United States. Little Kennesaw Mountain is a Mountain in Cobb County Georgia, northwest of Marietta and south of Kennesaw. The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the The city was renamed for the mountain.
The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History  is located downtown, next to the Western & Atlantic railroad tracks on Cherokee Street, just off of Main Street (old U.S. 41 and Georgia 3). The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History is a museum in Kennesaw Georgia, that contains a collection of artifacts and relics from the American Civil War The Western and Atlantic Railroad (W&A is a historic railroad that operated in the southeastern United States from Atlanta, Georgia (map to Chattanooga US Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Florida. In the US state of Georgia, US Route 27 runs north-south near the western border (with Alabama) The museum is the current preservation and display location for The General, the locomotive that played the key role in the Great Locomotive Chase (the Texas which chased it is at the Atlanta Cyclorama). A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the The General is a type 4-4-0 Steam locomotive that was the subject of the Great Locomotive Chase of the American Civil War. The Great Locomotive Chase or Andrews' Raid was a military raid that occurred April 12, 1862, in northern Georgia during the American Civil The Texas is a type 4-4-0 Steam locomotive that played an important role in the Great Locomotive Chase during the American Civil War The Atlanta Cyclorama is a cylindrical Panoramic painting of the American Civil War Battle of Atlanta. The area around Kennesaw is also a major retail hub with a major regional mall, Town Center at Cobb, numerous restaurants and most major chain stores located along Barrett Parkway southeast of the city. Town Center at Cobb (often called Town Center Mall) is a regional Shopping mall located in Kennesaw Georgia near Atlanta. Ernest W Barrett Parkway (more commonly Barrett Parkway) is a major thoroughfare between western and northern Cobb County, Georgia that runs from southwest
In March 2004, Kennesaw was designated a Preserve America Community  by First Lady Laura Bush. The Preserve America program is a White House effort to encourage and support community efforts for the preservation and enjoyment of America’s priceless cultural and natural heritage.
This program recognizes and designates communities that protect and celebrate their heritage, use their historic assets for economic development and community revitalization, and encourage people to experience and appreciate local historic resources through education and heritage tourism programs.
The City of Kennesaw was selected by Family Circle magazine as one of the nation's "10 Best Towns for Families. " The article appears in the magazine's August 2007 edition. The publication announced the results of its search to identify the best communities across the country that combine big-city opportunities with suburban charm, a blend of affordable housing, good jobs, top-rated schools, wide-open spaces and a lot less stress.
Family Circle partnered with On Board, a New York City research firm providing real estate and demographic data to assemble a list of 1,850 towns with populations between 15,000 and 150,000 and a large concentration of households with an average income of $65,000. From that number, 800 localities were selected based on family-friendly criteria, including cost of living, jobs, schools, health care, air quality, green space and crime rate. Family Circle assessed which towns best met those standards and ranked them according to state. The winners were selected from the highest-rated towns in the top 10 nationwide.
In 2008, the City of Kennesaw awarded a bid to Digitel  for the implementation of City Wireless Internet. In March of 2008, the City of Kennesaw announced the grand opening of 4 new wireless areas: Swift-Cantrell and Adams Parks and the Depot area across from the Southern Museum of Locomotive History and Civil War. In addition, the City has provided WiFi in the Ben Robertson Community Center. Wi-Fi (ˈwaɪfaɪ is the trade name for the popular wireless technology used Visit www. kennesawwifi. net  for more information.
On May 1, 1982 the city passed an ordinance [Sec 34-1a] requiring every head of household to maintain a firearm together with ammunition. A firearm is a Tool that projects either single or multiple Projectiles at high velocity through a controlled explosion Ammunition, often referred to as ammo, is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which It was passed partly in response to a 1981 handgun ban in Morton Grove, Illinois. Morton Grove is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Kennesaw's law was amended in 1983 to exempt those who conscientiously object to owning a firearm, convicted felons, those who cannot afford a firearm, and those with a mental or physical disability that would prevent them from owning a firearm. It mentions no penalty for its violation. According to the Kennesaw Historical Society, no one has ever been charged under the ordinance.
Gary Kleck, a criminologist and gun-control critic attributes a drop of 89% in the residential burglary rate to the law. Gary Kleck (born March 2 1951) is a criminologist at Florida State University who is an expert on the links between guns violence and gun control  Kennesaw is often cited by advocates of gun ownership as evidence that gun ownership deters crime. (see, for instance, this 2004 sheet of talking points from the Gun Owners Foundation). Others have challenged this conclusion, however, citing data showing that the number of burglaries in the 10 years spanning the passing of the ordinance remains roughly the same, while burglaries dropped in the city of Morton Grove following their gun ban. . These statistics are in turn refuted because the report in question lacked important considerations such as porpotions for the population and growth over time.
Kennesaw is located at .(34. 025183, -84. 615875)
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (22. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), of which, 8. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (21. 9 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 2 km²) of it (0. 82%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,675 people, 8,099 households, and 5,782 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,568. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (991. 6/km²). There were 8,670 housing units at an average density of 1,027. 3/sq mi (396. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81. 97% White, 9. 90% black, 0. 22% Native American, 2. 91% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 2. 54% from other races, and 2. 45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6. 20% of the population.
There were 8,099 households out of which 40. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57. 7% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28. 6% were non-families. 22. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 65 and the average family size was 3. 12.
In the city the population was spread out with 27. 7% under the age of 18, 7. 3% from 18 to 24, 42. 1% from 25 to 44, 17. 1% from 45 to 64, and 5. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91. 4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $60,404 and the median income for a family was $67,778. Males had a median income of $45,253 versus $33,660 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,757. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 1% of families and 4. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 12. 5% of those age 65 or over.
Kennesaw Elementary School and Big Shanty Intermediate School are two elementary schools in Kennesaw. See also Primary education An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory education known as elementary
Kennesaw State University  is located just east of the city limits, and uses the silhouette of the two mountains as its logo. Kennesaw State University, also referred to as KSU or Kennesaw State, is a Public, Coeducational, Comprehensive University
There is a high school, established in 2001, which is called Kennesaw Mountain High School, Mustang is its symbol. Kennesaw Mountain High School (KMHS is a Public high school located in Kennesaw, Cobb County, Georgia.
The First Baptist Church of Kennesaw also maintains First Baptist Christian School of Kennesaw, a Christian elementary school. First Baptist Christian School of Kennesaw is a Baptist Private school located in Kennesaw Georgia, USA. St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church has a K-5 elementary school.