County Seat: Cartersville
Population: 165,000
Median Income: $50,724
Average List Price, 2003 $139,651
Average Sale Price, 2003 $135,236
Median 2-Bdr. Apt. Rental: $692
Sales Tax: 7%
Property Taxes:$26.94/ per $1,000 of assessed value (unincorporated)
Travel Time: Hartsfield Intl. Airport: 1 hour
Downtown Atlanta: 40 minutes
Cities/Geographic Areas: Adairsville, Cartersville, Emerson, Euharlee, Kingston,
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Web Site: www.buybartow.com
The most northwestern of the metro counties, Bartow is situated in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and borders the northern shore of Lake Allatoona. The first settlers of this area were so enchanted by the natural beauty and fertility of the land, they purchased acreage from the Etowah Indians, the original inhabitants of the lands along the Etowah River. The Etowah Indian Mounds located near Cartersville are listed on the National Register of Historical Places, and make for a very interesting day trip to see the fascinating achievements of some of America’s early Indian Mound Builders.
SCHOOLS
School Information
Board of Education (770) 382-3813
Private Schools (K-12)
Harvest Christian Academy (770) 974-9091
Darlington School (706) 291-2522 or (800) 368-4437
Colleges and Technical Schools
North Metro Technical Institute (770) 975-4000
Kennesaw State University (770) 423-6100
TAG AND LICENSE
Bartow County Tag Office (770) 387-5112
Georgia State Patrol (770) 387-3703
UTILITIES
Electricity
Georgia Power (888) 660-5890
Cobb EMC (770) 429-2110
City of Cartersville (770) 387-5606
Gas
Choose A Supplier (877) GASCHOICE
Telephone
BellSouth (770) 780-2355 or (800) 356-3094
Water
Bartow County Water Department (770) 387-5170
City of Cartersville (770) 387- 5170
RECREATION
Lake Allatoona and Red Top Mountain State Park offer lodging, boating, camping, swimming and picnic areas, fishing, water skiing. County facilities include three golf courses, 20 lighted tennis courts, many ball fields, three gymnasiums, civic center, 111 acre recreation complex, and 60 recreation areas
ADAIRSVILLE, population 2131- a quaint town located in northern Bartow County, Adairsville is the only town in Georgia listed in its entirety on the National Register of Historic Places. The town was spared total destruction by Sherman’s troops during the Civil War and has over 150 properties in the historic district. Adairsville incorporated in 1854, is named after the Adairs, descendents of Scotch travelers who settled among the Cherokee Indians. There are some new homes, turn of the century Victorian style homes, farms homes, and other homes on acreage as well.
CARTERSVILLE, population 16,264 - a charming town located not far from lake Allatoona in southern Bartow County, and about 35 miles NW of Atlanta on I 75. First named Birmingham by the two Englishmen who settled there in the 1830s.The town was later renamed after Col. Farish Carter, who is believed to have once suggested only jokingly that the town be named after him, after which this became a reality. The town was almost completely destroyed by fire during the Civil War in 1864, but was rebuilt and has continued to grow. Today Cartersville is a thriving community and the center of commerce and government in Bartow County. Cartersville has a wide variety of new home prices from $150K up to the $500 range near lake Allatoona, and some homes on acreage, and restored and modernized early period homes.