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| population_total = 164,055 (Northeast Cobb CCD)| population_density_km2 = autoEastern Time Zone>Eastern (EST)| utc_offset = -5| timezone_DST = EDT| utc_offset_DST = -4| elevation_footnotes = | elevation_ft = 105633588441region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}| postal_code_type = ZIP codes| postal_code = 30062, 30066, 30068, 30067, 30075Area code 770>770/678/470/404| blank_name = | blank_info = | blank1_name = | blank1_info = | website = | footnotes = }}East Cobb is an unincorporated community in Cobb County, Georgia, United States, with a population of 164,055 people. It is an affluent northern suburb of Atlanta.WEB,weblink Home, realtytimes.com, 11 July 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120311084143weblink">weblink 11 March 2012, dead,

History

The area was developed as a suburb of Atlanta beginning in the 1960s.WEB, Hill, Shelly, The History of East Cobb, GA,weblink 2022-04-19, www.arborcompany.com, en, In contrast to other northern suburbs of Atlanta, East Cobb has remained unincorporated. Residents of East Cobb typically hold a Marietta address, although they are outside Marietta city boundaries.WEB, About East Cobb {{!, EastCobb.com |url=https://www.eastcobb.com/information/ |access-date=2022-04-19 |language=en-US}}The idea of incorporating East Cobb as a city was suggested in 2009 by the organization "Citizens for the City of East Cobb".WEB,weblink About | City of East Cobb, 1 October 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110725173058weblink">weblink 25 July 2011, dead, Yet the first serious discussion of incorporating East Cobb was initiated in 1998 by then Cobb County chairman Bill Byrne.WEB,weblink The Marietta Daily Journal - East Cobbers voice mixed reactions to idea about forming city, 24 December 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120813195023weblink">weblink 13 August 2012, dead, Under Byrne's proposal, the city's boundary lines would be drawn by the Cobb Legislative Delegation, the county government would continue to provide water, sewer, police and fire services to the city for a nominal fee of one dollar per year, and the city would be governed by an elected mayor and five City Council members, with wards drawn by the Cobb Delegation.WEB,weblink The Marietta Daily Journal - Byrne floats idea for an East Cobb city, 24 December 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120813044330weblink">weblink 13 August 2012, dead, However, Byrne was defeated by Cobb County Chairman Incumbent Tim Lee, who dismissed the idea of incorporating East Cobb as a "solution looking for a problem."WEB,weblink Could East Cobb be Georgia's newest city? | 11alive.com, 24 December 2012,weblink" title="archive.today/20130116010251weblink">weblink 16 January 2013, dead, In March 2019, Matt Dollar, a local representative in the Georgia House of Representatives announced that he would be submitting a bill to create the legislation necessary for East Cobb cityhood. The bill could not be approved by the legislature or by referendum until 2020;NEWS, Lutz, Meris, Marietta lawmaker to file bill for city of East Cobb,weblink 21 March 2019, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 20 March 2019, the Georgia Senate passed the measure on February 10, 2022, setting up a referendum vote by East Cobb residents in May 2022.NEWS, Eason, Brian, Georgia Senate approves East Cobb cityhood bill, setting up May vote,weblink 25 February 2022, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 10 February 2022, If East Cobb were to incorporate as a city, it would be the largest in the county and the second largest in metro Atlanta (behind Atlanta), with around 150,000 residents.BOOK,weblink Cobb County, Rebecca Nash, Paden, Joe, McTyre, 11 July 2018, Arcadia Publishing, 9780738541648, The referendum vote failed with 73% no votes, effectively precluding East Cobb cityhood.WEB, Parker, Wendy, 2022-05-24, East Cobb Election results: Cityhood referendum defeated in landslide,weblink 2022-08-19, East Cobb News, en-US,

Geography

East Cobb is roughly bounded by:

• Cherokee County to the north
• Willeo Creek and Roswell in Fulton County to the northeast
• the Chattahoochee River and Sandy Springs in Fulton County to the southeast
• Bell's Ferry Road, I-575, and the Marietta city limits to the west, and
• Interstate 285 and the Cumberland/Galleria edge city at the southern tip.

East Cobb is within the Northeast Cobb census county division.WEB,weblink "Census 2000 Block Map, Cobb County", US Census Bureau, 2.census.gov, 11 July 2018,

Climate

East Cobb has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The climate is slightly cooler than other areas of the metro with a higher elevation, predominately above {{convert|1000|ft}} in most areas. Sweat Mountain is the highest elevation in the East Cobb area at {{convert|1688|ft}} above sea level. East Cobb receives in excess of {{convert|50|in|mm}} of rain and roughly {{convert|3|in|mm}} of snow annually. Two of the largest snowfalls historically in East Cobb were the 1993 Storm of the Century and the storm on 7 and 8 December in 2017. Both storms dropped anywhere from {{convert|6|-|12|in|mm}} of snow on East Cobb. {{Weather box|location= Allatoona Dam, Georgia 1990-2020 Normals|single line = Y |Jan high F = 50.9|Feb high F = 55.3|Mar high F = 63.4|Apr high F = 72.2|May high F = 78.8|Jun high F = 84.9|Jul high F = 88.0|Aug high F = 87.4|Sep high F = 82.2|Oct high F = 72.6|Nov high F = 61.6|Dec high F = 53.6|year high F =|Jan mean F = 39.9|Feb mean F = 43.4|Mar mean F = 51.0|Apr mean F = 59.3|May mean F = 67.4|Jun mean F = 74.4|Jul mean F = 77.6|Aug mean F = 77.2|Sep mean F = 71.6|Oct mean F = 60.8|Nov mean F = 49.7|Dec mean F = 43.0|Jan low F = 29.0|Feb low F = 31.6|Mar low F = 38.6|Apr low F = 46.4|May low F = 56.0|Jun low F = 63.9|Jul low F = 67.3|Aug low F = 67.0|Sep low F = 61.0|Oct low F = 49.1|Nov low F = 37.9|Dec low F = 32.4|year low F =|precipitation colour = green|Jan precipitation inch = 4.92|Feb precipitation inch = 4.43|Mar precipitation inch = 4.97|Apr precipitation inch = 4.53|May precipitation inch = 3.90|Jun precipitation inch = 4.01|Jul precipitation inch = 4.90|Aug precipitation inch = 4.13|Sep precipitation inch = 3.94|Oct precipitation inch = 3.42|Nov precipitation inch = 3.94|Dec precipitation inch = 4.69|year precipitation inch=51.78TITLE=STATION NAME: GA ALLATOONA DAM, 16 May 2021, }}

Economy

Shopping

Merchant's Walk is a {{convert|367600|sqft|m2|adj=on}} open-air shopping center with retailers, restaurants, and a movie theater originally built in 1976 and since expanded and twice renovated, once in the early 1990s and again in 2008–2011."Merchant's Walk makes changes" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826114736weblink |date=26 August 2014 }}, East Cobber, 2012-01-19The Avenue East Cobb is a {{convert|236189|sqft|m2|adj=on|0}} open-air shopping center. It has a horseshoe-shaped form and a "period-style Main Street design"WEB,weblink Page at CMH Architects, Cmharch.com, 11 July 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160224005654weblink">weblink 24 February 2016, dead, and "town square" concepts,WEB,weblink Dougherty Architectural Consulting > Portfolio > Completed Portfolio > Lifestyle Centers > The Avenue East Cobb, Dougherty Architectural, Consulting, Dougharch.com, 11 July 2018, according to its designers.WEB,weblink Avenue East Cobb - Marietta (Atlanta), Georgia - Open-Air Retail Shopping Center with Dining and Entertainment, City-data.com, 11 July 2018, WEB,weblink "Stores", The Avenue East Cobb website, Eastcobb.shoptheavenue.com, 11 July 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140826115234weblink">weblink 26 August 2014, dead, Paper Mill Village is a collection of 33 buildings linked by over a mile of pedestrian walkways. The Village includes retail tenants, restaurant tenants, and service provider tenants.WEB, Paper Mill Village {{!, Marietta.com |url=http://www.marietta.com/attractions/shopping/paper-mill-village |access-date=2022-04-19 |language=en-US}}

Arts and culture

{{More citations needed|section|date=January 2023}}Taste of East Cobb is an annual event.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}The YMCA operates the McKlesky Family-East Cobb YMCA, a recreational area for the community.Civic associations include a Kiwanis Club and a Rotary Club.WEB,weblink East Cobb Park, 1 October 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100614033928weblink">weblink 14 June 2010, dead, WEB,weblink Home Page - Rotary Club of East Cobb, Clubrunner.ca, 11 July 2018, WEB,weblink Kiwanis Club of East Cobb County -, 7 November 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101105025804weblink">weblink 5 November 2010, dead, WEB,weblink Taste of East Cobb, Tasteofeastcobb.com, 11 July 2018, Cobb County Public Library operates the East Cobb Library.WEB,weblink Merchant's Walk — East Cobb Patch — Patch.com, 24 December 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131202222010weblink">weblink 2 December 2013, dead,

Parks and recreation

• East Cobb Park, established in 2001, hosts two playgrounds, walking trails, a bandstand, picnic pavilions, and stream overlooks.NEWS, History of East Cobb Park,weblink 19 February 2022, eastcobbpark.org,
• Fuller's Park hosts baseball fields, a football field, a playground, and an indoor gymnasium used for recreational activities.NEWS, Cobb country parks,weblink February 19, 2022, cobbcounty.org,
• Harrison Park hosts baseball fields, a tennis court, and playground.WEB, Harrison Park {{!, Cobb County Georgia |url=https://www.cobbcounty.org/parks/parks-and-nature/locations/harrison-park |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=www.cobbcounty.org}}
• Mabry Park hosts a playground and walking trails. WEB, Mabry Park {{!, Cobb County Georgia |url=https://www.cobbcounty.org/parks/parks-and-nature/locations/mabry-park |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=www.cobbcounty.org}}

Government

East Cobb comprises districts 2 and 3 of the Cobb County Commission.WEB,weblink East Cobb Civic Association, Eastcobb.net, 11 July 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110723105301weblink">weblink 23 July 2011, dead,

Education

Public schools in East Cobb are part of the Cobb County School District. The area comprises several high school attendance districts: Pope, Sprayberry, Wheeler, Kell, Walton, and Lassiter. The western half of the Kell district lies outside of East Cobb. The extreme western portion of the Sprayberry district (the Town Center Mall area) also lies outside of East Cobb. The extreme southwestern and southern portions of the Wheeler district lie west of I-75 and south of I-285 respectively, thus excluding these small areas from being considered a part of East Cobb.{{fact|date=November 2021}}The area known as East Cobb comprises the following middle school districts: Daniell, McCleskey, Simpson, Hightower Trail, Mabry, East Cobb, Dodgen, and Dickerson (small portions of the Daniell and East Cobb Middle School districts lie outside of East Cobb; a sliver of the eastern portion of the Palmer Middle School district can be considered a part of East Cobb).WEB,weblink Planning, Cobbk12.org, 11 July 2018,

Media

The paper-only weekly East Cobb Neighbor has a circulation of around 44,000.WEB,weblink Echo Media V3 Print Media Experts, Echo Media V3, 11 July 2018, WEB,weblink East Cobb Neighbor newspaper - MondoTimes.com, Mondotimes.com, 11 July 2018,

Infrastructure

Cobb County operates the East Cobb Government Service Center, which contains a county police precinct, a Cobb Fire and Emergency Services station, and a license plate office.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}

Notable people

• Blaine Boyer, professional baseball player
• Alton Brown, food and media personality
• Brett Butler, comedian
• Bobby Cox, former manager of the Atlanta Braves
• Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, 2012 Republican presidential candidate
• Ariel Gurian, former news anchor for The Onion, former WAGA Fox 5 News reporterWEB,weblink Ariel Gurian, Lucky Sammy,
• Johnny Isakson, United States Senator
• Lester Maddox, former restaurant owner and governor of Georgia; resided in East Cobb before his death
• Ty Pennington, Sprayberry High graduate, Extreme Home Makeover and Trading Spaces
• Cody Rhodes, professional wrestler
• Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes
• Tony Schiavone, former announcer for WCW, radio sports announcer, producer, engineer, currently announcer for All Elite Wrestling
• Travis Tritt, country music star
• Lawson Vaughn, professional soccer player
• T. J. Yates, NFL quarterback

See also

• Chattahoochee Plantation - a former city and currently unincorporated area in southeastern East Cobb bordering the Chattahoochee River and Sandy Springs in Fulton County

References

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