Cobb County Snapshot
Visit Cobb County Georgia Real EstateCobb County is a lively county located 10 minutes northwest of downtown Atlanta.
Originally a part of the Cherokee Nation, Cobb County was organized by settlers in 1832, after the state distributed land through a lottery, and was named for Thomas Welch Cobb, a U. S. Senator. It is the site of one of the Civil Wars most significant battles in Shermans March on Atlanta, which is commemorated at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, a 10,000- acre recreational site and Confederate burial ground.
Today, Cobb County is one of the fastest growing counties in the metro Atlanta area due to a large influx of business which began with Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Co. and includes 250 other international firms.
Marietta is the county seat; other municipalities are Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Smyrna and Powder Springs.
Cobb County is 25 miles from the airport/Atlanta is 10 miles.Interstate 75 north/south runs through the county. I-285 circles Atlanta and intersects in southeastern Cobb County. I-20 east/west passes through the southern tip of the county.
Cobb County offers a large variety of shopping opportunities and a large selection of fine restaurants.
The Marietta Daily Journal and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution are the two main newspapers in the area.
The Cobb Galleria Centre is recognized nationally as one of the leading convention centers, hosting over 15,000 events a year.
Dobbins Air Reserve Base
Six Flags Over Georgia
Six Flags White Water
Sun Valley Beach
Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History
Marietta Gone With the Wind Movie Museum
Marietta Museum of History
Marietta/Cobb Art Museum
36 Public Parks
7 Golf Courses
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Aviation Museum of Marietta
County Overview
As of 2007, Cobb County’s population is 679,325 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 11.78 percent.
The median home cost in Cobb County is $283,900. Home appreciation the last year has been 0.86 percent.The median age of Cobb County, GA, real estate is 20 years.
Compared to the rest of the country, Cobb County’s cost of living is 4.37% Lower than the U.S. average.
Cobb County public schools spend $5,186 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Cobb County.
The unemployment rate in Cobb County is 3.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Cobb County jobs have Increased by 2.82 percent.
Austell
Blackwells
Chattahoochee Plantation
Clarkdale
Davis Crossroads
Elizabeth
Fair Oaks
Floyd
Furniture City
Gilmore
Kennesaw
Leland
Lost Mountain
Mableton
Macland
Marietta
Mars Hill
Mount Bethel
Noonday
Oakdale
Pebblebrook Estates
Powder Springs
Red Rock
Sandy Plains
Smyrna
Vinings
Westoak
Cobb County Links
Cobb County Restaurant Guide
Cobb County Restaurant Guide
Cobb County Government Site
Cobb County Government
U.S.Census-Cobb County
U.S.Census Bureau-Cobb County
Cobb County Chamber Of Commerce
Cobb County Chamber Of Commerce
Cobb County Tax Information
Cobb County Tax Information
Cobb County Demographics Profile
Cobb County Demographics Profile
Cobb EMC:
770-429-2100
Georgia Power:
1-888-660-5890
Cable
Charter Communications
(Smyrna):
1-800-955-7766
Comcast:
678-545-2289
Telephone
AT&T:
404-780-2355
Comcast:
678-545-2289
MCI Worldcom:
1-888-624-5622
Water
Cobb Water:
770-423-1000
Austell Water:
770-944-4300
Kennesaw Water:
770-424-8274
Marietta Water:
770-794-5230
Powder Springs Water:
770-943-8000
Smyrna Water:
770-319-5339
NATURAL GAS MARKETERS
ACN Energy:
1-800-348-6496
Energy America:
1-888-305-3828
GasKey:
1-877-427-1539
Georgia Natural Gas Services:
1-888-442-7489
Infinite Energy:
1-877-342-5434
Scana Energy Marketing:
1-877-467-2262
Shell Energy Services:
1-877-677-4355
Southern Company Gas:
1-866-762-6427
Trash & Recycling
Cobb County Solid Waste:
770-528-2500
Acworth Sanitation:
770-917-8903
Austell Sanitation:
770-944-4300
Kennesaw Sanitation:
770-424-8274
Marietta Sanitation:
770-794-5595
Powder Springs Sanitation:
770-943-8000
Smyrna Sanitation:
770-319-5385
