Brookhaven, Georgia

Brookhaven, Georgia
Brookhaven Village, located on Dresden Drive east of Peachtree Road
Brookhaven Village, located on Dresden Drive east of Peachtree Road
Flag of Brookhaven, Georgia
Official seal of Brookhaven, Georgia
Official logo of Brookhaven, Georgia
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Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°51′33″N 84°20′20″W / 33.85917°N 84.33889°W / 33.85917; -84.33889
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyDeKalb
Government
 • MayorJohn Park[1]
 • City ManagerChristian Sigman[2]
Area
 • Total
11.86 sq mi (30.71 km2)
 • Land11.73 sq mi (30.39 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
56,795
 • Estimate 
(2023)
57,945
 • Density4,700.55/sq mi (1,814.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30319, 30341
Area code404/470/678/770
FIPS code13-10944[4]
GNIS feature ID331243[5]
Websitebrookhavenga.gov

Brookhaven, formerly North Atlanta, is a city in the northeastern suburbs of Atlanta that is located in western DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, directly northeast of Atlanta. On July 31, 2012, Brookhaven was approved in a referendum to become DeKalb County's 11th city. Incorporation officially took place on December 17, 2012,[6] on which date municipal operations commenced.[7][8] The new city stretches over 12 square miles (31 km2).[9] With a population of 56,795 as of the 2020 census,[10] it is the second largest city located fully within DeKalb County, behind Stonecrest.

  1. ^ "Brookhaven to swear in Georgia's 1st Asian-American mayor". fox5atlanta.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Brookhaven, GA : City Manager". Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "US Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "USGS". United States Geological Survey. August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "CITY OF BROOKHAVEN: Request for Proposal (RFP) For Risk Management & Insurance Services For the City of Brookhaven, Georgia; Governor’s Commission on Brookhaven (“Commission”), December 3, 2012[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Brookhaven looks at city options - Dunwoody Crier: Home". Thecrier.net. July 27, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Hunt, April. "No Brookhaven, but Ashford still a possibility". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  9. ^ "Georgia scraps over creation of new, mostly white cities" - USA Today, 2012-07-30
  10. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Brookhaven city, Georgia". www.census.gov. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

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