Gresham Park is an

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and

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(CDP) in

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, United States. The population was 7,700 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Gresham Park is located at (33.703357, -84.314366). It is bordered by, on the: * North:

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, across which is the Longdale Park area of unincorporated DeKalb County * Northwest: by the

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neighborhood of the city of

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* West: unincorporated DeKalb County, to the west of which is southeast Atlanta * South: Constitution Road and Clifton Church Road, across which are the Bouldercrest and Cedar Grove areas of unincorporated DeKalb County * East: Flat Shoals Road and Clifton Church Road, across which is the Panthersville CDP * Northeast: at Flat Shoals Blvd. and I-20, to the northeast of which is the

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CDP According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Gresham_Park_Sign

Demographics

Gresham Park was first listed as a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,700 people, 3,149 households, and 1,667 families residing in the CDP.

Education

It is in the

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. Zoned schools: * Elementary schools: Barack H. Obama EMST (most) and Ronald E. McNair DLA (some) (both outside of the CDP) * Middle schools: Ronald E. McNair (outside of the CDP) * High schools: Ronald E. McNair High School (in the CDP)

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in DeKalb County, Georgia Census-designated places in DeKalb County, Georgia Geography of Atlanta