Palmetto is a city located mostly in
Fulton County (originally
Campbell County) and now partly in
Coweta County in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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. The population was 5,071 at the
2020 census.
History
The
Georgia General Assembly
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Each of the General Assembly's 236 members serve two-year terms and are directl ...
incorporated Palmetto as a town in 1854. The community was named after the
Palmetto Regiment of the
Mexican–American War
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. In 2023, Palmetto elected its first female and
African American
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mayor when Teresa Thomas-Smith won the election by 84 votes.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 5,071 people, 1,950 households, and 1,200 families residing in the city.
References
External links
City of Palmetto, GeorgiaOfficial Website
Palmetto historical marker
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Cities in the Atlanta metropolitan area
Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cities in Fulton County, Georgia
Cities in Coweta County, Georgia
Populated places established in 1853