| Doraville, Georgia | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "Diversity, Vitality, Community"[1] |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Metro Atlanta |
| Pushpin Label: | Doraville |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Doraville location in Metro Atlanta |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | DeKalb |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Joseph Geierman |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.95 |
| Area Land Km2: | 12.95 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.00 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 10623 |
| Population Density Km2: | 820.44 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2125.03 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 33.9053°N -84.2739°W |
| Elevation M: | 327 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1073 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 30340, 30360, 30362 |
| Area Code: | 770 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-23536 [3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0325924 [4] |
Doraville is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,623.
Doraville was incorporated by an act of the Georgia General Assembly, approved December 15, 1871.[5] From its development until the 1940s, Doraville was a small agricultural community that served the interests of a larger surrounding farming area.
At the end of World War II, Doraville was on a main railroad line and had a new water system. General Motors selected Doraville for a new assembly plant. Doraville grew in the late 1940s and the 1950s as a result. In the late 1940s, plans for Guilford Village, the first subdivision, were announced by Southern Builders and Engineering Company. The 112-home subdivision at Tilly Mill and Flowers Roads was to cover some 58 acres. In 1950, Doraville's population was 472. By 1964, its population was 6,160 and its land area was 1,722 acres. Part of the population growth during that period was because of the annexation of Northwoods in 1949 and Oakcliff in 1958.
By the 1980s, Doraville and neighboring Chamblee attracted immigrants relocating to the Atlanta area who settled along Buford Highway. The result is one of the largest Asian communities in the country. Many Latin American countries are also represented. 56% of residents speak a language other than English as a first language. The Doraville MARTA Station was built in 1992, destroying the few buildings that remained of Doraville's downtown. The GM Doraville Assembly Plant closed in 2009 and was demolished in 2015.
Doraville is located at (33.905302, -84.273870).[6] Doraville is northeast of Chamblee, southeast of Dunwoody, southwest of Norcross and Peachtree Corners, and northwest of Tucker.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.3km2, of which 0.01sqkm, or 0.11%, is water.[7] Crooked Creek, a tributary of the Chattahoochee River, runs through Doraville.
The City of Doraville is located in DeKalb County. It has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) and average monthly high temperatures range from 53 °F in January to 90 °F in July.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,695 | 15.96% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 982 | 9.24% | |
| Native American | 13 | 0.12% | |
| Asian | 1,687 | 15.88% | |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.03% | |
| Other/Mixed | 296 | 2.79% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5,947 | 55.98% |
Since the closure of the GM Assembly Plant, Doraville's economy has carried on with a mix of small, medium businesses. Many small ethnic restaurants can be found along Buford Highway and Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Doraville is the corporate home of Serta Simmons Bedding.
Doraville has a council–manager government, consisting of a city manager, city council, and mayor. The city is organized into three districts, with each district electing two city council members. Doraville also has a municipal court with authority over moving violations and local ordinances.[9] [10] [11]
The current city manager is Chris Eldridge and the current mayor is Joseph Geierman. Geierman began his term in 2020 after serving on the Doraville City Council. Geierman is the first openly LGBT Mayor of Doraville and the fourth openly LGBT mayor in Georgia.[12]
Doraville has three distinct neighborhoods that all have a variety of post World War 2 styles. Northwoods has bungalow, mid-century, and split-level styles. Oakcliff has primarily 1960's ranch-style and split-level architecture. The oldest neighborhood is Tilly Mill where bungalow and ranch styles are prevalent. Modern infill homes have been built in Northwoods and Tilly Mill neighborhoods.
DeKalb County School District serves Doraville[13] and includes the following elementary schools:[14]
Middle schools include:[17]
High schools serving sections of Doraville include:[18]
The City of Doraville operates its own library, in addition to providing local educational programing, in collaboration with DeKalb County.[20]
For mass transit, the city is served by the Doraville MARTA station and is connected to the Gwinnett County Transit system.
Doraville has an older sidewalk network. Beginning in 2016 the city increased work repairing older sidewalks and installing new sidewalk segments.
The Doraville Parks and Recreation Department Manages a variety of facilities, including Honeysuckle Park, Fleming Arena, the Paul Murphy Boxing Club, Autumn Park, Brook Park, Chicopee Park, English Oak Park, Flowers Park and Bernard Halpern Park.[21]