Morrow is a city in
Clayton County, Georgia
Clayton County is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 297,595 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The county seat is Jonesboro.
Clayton County is one of the core counties of the ...
, United States. It is part of the
Atlanta metropolitan area
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. Its population was 6,569 in 2020.
It is the home of
Clayton State University and the
Georgia Archives
The Georgia Archives is the official repository of archive, archival records for the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, located in Morrow, Georgia, Morrow. Together, the Georgia Archives and the Georgia State Capitol#Georgia Capitol Muse ...
.
History
The community was named after Radford E. Morrow, the original owner of the town site. Morrow was founded in 1846 with the advent of the railroad into the area. It was incorporated as a city in 1943.
Geography
Morrow is located north of the center of Clayton County at (33.578477, -84.340117).
It is bordered to the north by
Lake City and to the northwest by
Forest Park. Downtown
Atlanta
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is to the north.
Interstate 75
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passes through the southern part of the city, with access from Exit 233. The
Southlake Mall is in the southwest part of the city near I-75.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Morrow has a total area of , of which , or 0.31%, is water.
Demographics
Morrow has a racially diverse population, in which Black, Hispanic and Asian residents have a greater percent than state average. Ethnic minorities altogether make up 88.6% of the population.
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 6,569 people, 2,046 households, and 1,482 families residing in the city.
Education
Clayton County Public Schools operates public schools.
National Archives at Atlanta is located in Morrow.
The main campus of
Clayton State University is located in Morrow.
Transportation
State highways
*
Georgia State Route 54 (Jonesboro Road)
Main roads
These are roads with more than four lanes.
*Morrow Road
*Southlake Parkway
*Mt Zion Road
Interstate highway
Interstate 75
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passes through the southern part of the city, with access from Exit 233 (GA 54).
Transit systems
In addition to a police precinct,
three
MARTA bus routes serve the city, including:
Route 193- Justice Center/SR 54/East Point
Route 194- Justice Center/Mt. Zion/SR 42-Morel
Route 196- Church/Upper Riverdale/Mt.Zion
Routes 193 and 194 connect the city to the
East Point Station. Route 196 connects to the
College Park Station.
References
External links
City of Morrow official websiteMorrow
historical marker
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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cities in Clayton County, Georgia
Cities in the Atlanta metropolitan area
1846 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Populated places established in 1846