About Cartersville
Cartersville is the official seat of Bartow County and it is located 44 miles northwest of Atlanta on Interstate 75. Because Cartersville is also situated at the intersection of U.S. Highway 411, U.S. Highway 41, Georgia Highway 113, Georgia Highway 61, Georgia Highway 293 and Georgia Highway 20, it is a regional hub of commercial, cultural and recreational activity. According to data from the U.S. Census in 2000, Cartersville’s population was 15,925, the city’s total land area is 23.4 square miles, the median income for a household in the city was $41,162, and the median income for a family was $48,219. In July of 2007, the population was estimated to have increased to 19,610. Cartersville has a relatively low population density with only 838 people per square mile, it has a low cost of living index at 90.8% of the national average, and it includes the zip codes 30120 and 30121.
Historic places in Carterville
The most extensive evidence of prehistoric Mississippian culture in the Southeastern United States can be seen at the Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site in Cartersville. This 54 acre Georgia State Park contains three large earthen mounds, the village area and the plaza that were constructed during the Paleo-Indian Period around 10,000 B.C. Cartersville has thirteen properties that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places including two historic courthouses, the Friendship Monument, and the first outdoor painted wall advertisement for Coca-Cola dating from 1894.
Cartersville’s residential housing market is strong and business is thriving
In 2000, the median house/condominium value was $106,600 according to the U.S. Census. By 2007, it had risen to $178,400 according to data from the real estate multiple listing service. That figure represents a 67% appreciation in property values over a seven year period and it indicates the strength of Cartersville’s residential real estate market. Homes in Cartersville are available in a wide variety of architectural styles and range from single family homes on ½ acre properties to large mansions on farm sized estates.
Businesses are thriving in Cartersville because the local customer base consists primarily of employed people who have a sufficient amount of income, the cost of doing business index is 91.1% of the national average, and manufacturing labor costs are 5% to 6% less than the national average cost of labor. Recent industrial business developments include the 865 acre Cartersville-Bartow County Corporate Park and Cartersville Industrial Park North. The Bartow-Cartersville Joint Development Authority and the Cartersville-Bartow County Department of Economic Development work together to stimulate business in downtown Cartersville, and to actively recruit new business and industry to Cartersville.