Hapeville, Georgia

Hapeville, Georgia
City
Downtown Hapeville
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Location inFulton Countyand the state ofGeorgia
Hapeville Hapeville
Coordinates:33°39′39″N84°24′34″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Fulton
Area
• Total	2.41 sq mi (6.23 km2)
• Land	2.41 sq mi (6.23 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	984 ft (300 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	6,553
• Density	2,723.61/sq mi (1,051.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5(Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4(EDT)
ZIP code	30354
Area code	404
FIPS code	13-36472
GNISfeature ID	2403795
Website	hapeville.org

Hapeville(Abbr: HVL), established 1891, is a city inFulton County,Georgia,United States. Hapeville is 2.5 square miles wide and located inside I-285 between the city ofAtlantato its north and the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to its south. The population was 6,553 at the 2020 census, an increase of 180 residents from the 2010 census.Hapeville is named for Dr. Samuel Hape, one of the area's original landowners and its first mayor. Dr. Hape and other members of his family are buried in Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery.

History

During the 1950s and 1960s, Hapeville was a thriving part of the Tri-City (Hapeville, East Point, College Park) area and its post-World War IIpopulation supported four elementary schools (Josephine Wells, North Avenue, College Street, and St. John's Catholic school) and one high school. During the 40 years following, it became regarded as a somewhat depressed industrial area. Since 2005, Hapeville has seen significantgentrification,beginning with the Virginia Park neighborhood and then spreading throughout the city. Hapeville has been discovered by young professionals seeking historic neighborhoods close todowntown Atlanta,and there has been a great deal of new residential construction, including single-family homes, townhomes, and upscale apartments. This new residential development has led to a revived historic downtown. Hapeville has also been discovered by metro Atlanta's arts community, and the beginnings of anartist colonyhave taken shape with the formation of the Hapeville Arts Alliance. The Hapeville Historic District is listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.

From 1947 until 2006, Hapeville was home to theFordAtlanta AssemblyPlant, recently manufacturing theTaurus.There are development plans to open a multi-use development,Aerotropolis Atlanta,on the site, which is adjacent toAtlanta Airport.

Hapeville is also home to the Dwarf House - the firstChick-fil-Arestaurant which was totally rebuilt and greatly expanded in 2021, the original location's 4th incarnation.Hapeville is also home to portions of the Porsche North American Headquarters. While Porsche's headquarters building is technically located in Atlanta, its Porsche Classic Cars Restoration Facility, Porsche Service Center, and portions of the Porsche Experience track are all in Hapeville.

Geography

According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	79		—
1900	545		—
1910	864		58.5%
1920	1,631		88.8%
1930	4,224		159.0%
1940	5,059		19.8%
1950	8,560		69.2%
1960	10,082		17.8%
1970	9,567		−5.1%
1980	6,166		−35.5%
1990	5,483		−11.1%
2000	6,180		12.7%
2010	6,373		3.1%
2020	6,553		2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Hapeville racial composition

Race	Num.	Perc.
Black or African American(non-Hispanic)	2,339	35.69%
HispanicorLatino	2,066	31.53%
White(non-Hispanic)	1,574	24.02%
Other/Mixed	285	4.35%
Asian	262	4.0%
Native American	24	0.37%
Pacific Islander	3	0.05%

As of the2020 United States census,there were 6,553 people, 2,780 households, and 1,078 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of 2010, Hapeville had a population of 6,373. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 42.8% White, 28.8% Black or African American, 1.1% Asian Indian, 4.6% other Asian, 0.6% Native American, 18.8% from some other race (0.2% non-Hispanic from some other race) and 3.3% from two or more races. 35.1% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 2,375 households, 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 32.1% of households were one person and 9.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.29.

The age distribution was 24.4% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.4 males.

The median household income was $34,158 and the median family income was $37,647. Males had a median income of $25,127 versus $23,766 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,793. About 13.7% of families and 17.9% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Korean Air Cargo's U.S. headquarters are in Hapeville, near the northeast corner of theHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Education

Hapeville is a part ofFulton County Schools.Residents are zoned to Hapeville Elementary School,Paul D. West Middle School inEast Point,andTri-Cities High Schoolin East Point.In addition, Hapeville Charter Middle School is located in Hapeville.

Private schools include St. John the Evangelist Catholic School of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta.

TheAtlanta-Fulton Public Library Systemoperates the Hapeville Branch.

Notable people

• ComedianJeff Foxworthywas raised in Hapeville and graduated from Hapeville High School.
• Educator and politicianHank Huckabywas raised in Hapeville.

Gallery

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  Downtown Hapeville
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  Hapeville Depot
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  Banner downtown
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  Historic Christ Church (1895)
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  Historic Christ Church (1895)

External links

• City of Hapeville official website
• Hapeville Georgiahistorical marker