A little about Newnan Georgia:

Government and Trivia

 

Newnan is the county seat of Coweta County

Mayor: Keith Brady

 

City Hall 25 LaGrange Street, Newnan GA 30263

(770)254-2351

Fax (770)254-2353

  

Newnan Georgia is located 39 miles south west of Atlanta off I85.  It is 25 miles southwest of the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Surrounding cities are Moreland (6.4 miles), Sharpsburg (9.9 miles), Grantville (10 miles), Whitesburg (11.8 miles), Luthersville (11.9 miles), Palmetto (13 miles), and Peachtree City (10 miles).  For information on area medical services and volunteer opportunities, visit our Newnan Retirement section.  See our Entertainment and Recreation page for listings of local venues, and our Utilities page for local service information.

 

Median household income:  $43,086

Population estimated in 2005: 24,654

 

Property Tax:  The Coweta County Board of Education voted on Tuesday, August 31, to set the 2006 ad valorem millage rate at 18.59 mills. Coweta County Tax Assessors office: (770)254-2680.  

 

Trivia:

 

Elevation: 957ft.

 

Coordinates: The latitude of Newnan is 33.380N. The longitude is -84.799W. Elevation is 968 feet.

 

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 68. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 3.5 per 1,000 people.

 

Newnan Georgia weather is mild, averaging a high summer temperature of 90 degrees F in July, and a winter temperature of 30 degrees F in December.  Average snowfall amounts are less than 5 inches. 

 

Well Known residents

 

Alan Jackson, singer

 

Birthplace of Joey Waldrop, college basketball player for the Georgia Bulldogs

 

For a better look into the historical side of Newnan, visit our History page.  Planning a trip, or visiting us soon?  Stop by our Visitor´s page for helpful numbers on area hotels, shopping, and dining.