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Bethel AME Church
Bethel AME Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 2002. It is significant for its architecture and black history at the local level. Its architecture is described as Romanesque.
About Acworth
City in Georgia, United StatesAcworth is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia and Cobb County, Georgia, United States. It is part of Metro Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, this city had a population of 22,440, up from 20,425 in 2010. Acworth is located in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains along the southeastern banks of Lake Acworth and Lake Allatoona on the Etowah River. Unincorporated areas known as Acworth extend into Bartow, Cherokee, and Paulding counties. Acworth is often referred to as "the Lake City" because of its proximity to Lake Allatoona and Lake Acworth.
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How Acworth ranks
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Housing in Acworth
The typical Acworth home is worth about $407,000, down 2% in a year, 23% above the Georgia typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Acworth
Safety Grade B+
Acworth reports less crime per resident than 68% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Acworth
Full picture →Most working residents leave Acworth for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Atlanta (12%), Marietta (8%) and Sandy Springs (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Acworth
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Georgia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Acworth
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Acworth
Full climate →Acworth has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Acworth
All Acworth schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Acworth’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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