Panthersville, Georgia
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Panthersville is an
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and
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(CDP) in
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,
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, United States. The population was 11,237 in 2020, up from 9,749 in 2010.


History

The community most likely was named after a Cherokee Indian subtribe.


Geography

Panthersville is located at (33.705639, -84.278551). The
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CDP is to the north and Gresham Park CDP is to the west. According to the
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which 0.27% is water.


Demographics

Panthersville was first listed as a
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in the
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. As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,237 people, 4,036 households, and 2,251 families residing in the CDP.


Economy

Panthersville is home to the
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, formerly South DeKalb Mall, a regional shopping center with a
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(former Rich's) department store. The former JC Penney now houses independent stores. The CDP is the headquarters for the
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, and for Georgia Regional Hospital state psychiatric ward.


Education

The CDP is incorporated within the DeKalb County Public Schools zone: * Elementary schools: Barack H. Obama EMST (in the CDP), Flat Shoals (in the CDP), and Columbia (outside of the CDP) * Middle schools: Ronald E. McNair (most) and Columbia (some) (outside of the CDP) * High schools: Ronald E. McNair High School (most) and
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(some) (both outside of the CDP)High School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year
" DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.


References

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