Stonecrest, Georgia

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Stonecrest, Georgia
City
Official seal of Stonecrest, Georgia
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Stonecrest, Georgia is located in Metro Atlanta
Stonecrest, Georgia
Stonecrest, Georgia
Stonecrest in Metro Atlanta
Coordinates: 33°42′04″N 84°10′19″W / 33.70111°N 84.17194°W / 33.70111; -84.17194Coordinates: 33°42′04″N 84°10′19″W / 33.70111°N 84.17194°W / 33.70111; -84.17194
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyDeKalb
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorJason Lary
Area
[1]
 • Total37.97 sq mi (98.34 km2)
 • Land37.40 sq mi (96.87 km2)
 • Water0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total59,194
 • Density1,582.60/sq mi (611.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code13-73784[2]
GNIS feature ID2786722[2]
Websitewww.stonecrestga.gov

Stonecrest is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The boundaries of the city generally lie in the far southeastern corner of the county, and a smaller portion just north of Interstate 20. The city borders the existing municipality of Lithonia, as well as Rockdale and Henry counties. Residents in the area voted in the November 2016 General Election to approve the city. In March 2017, elections were held to elect representatives for five city council districts as well as mayor. Jason Lary, a former insurance executive, concert promoter, and advocate of incorporation was elected the city's first mayor.[3] The City Council members are District 1, Jimmy Clanton, District 2 Rob Turner, District 3 Jazzmin Cobble, District 4 George Turner and District 5 Tammy Grimes. Also the area is represented at the county level by District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis-Johnson and Super District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran- Johnson.

The area is home to the Mall at Stonecrest, for which it is named, as well as the Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve, Flat Rock Archives, and Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area.[4][5][6]

The city had voted a plan to deannex 345 acres of its territory so that the Georgia Legislature could create a new city, to be called Amazon, Georgia, if Stonecrest had been selected to host Amazon's new corporate headquarters, a project which would result in billions of dollars of investment and the creation of 50,000 jobs,[7] a number equal to the estimated population of Stonecrest.[8]

Jason Lary, the former Mayor of Stonecrest pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing COVID-19 relief funds that were supposed to go to struggling businesses. Jason Lary, whose resignation went into effect at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan.5, 2022, pleaded guilty to three counts involving wire fraud, theft of government funds and conspiracy. Lary agreed that he diverted at least $650,000 in relief money by requiring Stonecrest churches and businesses to kick back a portion of their grant money to companies he controlled. [9]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
202059,194—
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2020 census[]

Stonecrest racial composition[11]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,394 2.35%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 54,099 91.39%
Native American 67 0.11%
Asian 220 0.37%
Pacific Islander 10 0.02%
Other/Mixed 1,769 2.99%
Hispanic or Latino 1,635 2.76%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 59,194 people, 20,325 households, and 11,759 families residing in the city. Stonecrest in 2018 had a median household income of $46,427 and a median age of 32.9 years. 18.6% of the population live in poverty. The median property value in the city was $111,400. 43.3% of the population owns homes.

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  3. ^ Rosen, Sam (26 April 2017). "The Border Battles of Atlanta". The Atlantic. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Information Lookup". Interdevgis.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  5. ^ "The City of Stonecrest". stonecrestcityalliance.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  6. ^ "Stonecrest Yes Committee | Dedicated to Self Governance of Our Future!". Stonecrestga.gov. 2017-06-09. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  7. ^ "Town wants Amazon's new HQ so much it plans to split off new town called 'Amazon'". The Register. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  8. ^ "City of Stonecrest designed for businesses". The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Former Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary pleads guilty to federal fraud charges". FOX 5 Atlanta. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  11. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-13.


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