Belvedere Park, Georgia

Belvedere Park, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Intersection in Belvedere Park, Georgia
Intersection in Belvedere Park, Georgia
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia
Belvedere Park is located in Metro Atlanta
Belvedere Park
Belvedere Park
Location in Metro Atlanta
Coordinates: 33°44′56″N 84°15′35″W / 33.74889°N 84.25972°W / 33.74889; -84.25972
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyDeKalb
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.90 sq mi (12.69 km2)
 • Land4.90 sq mi (12.68 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,113
 • Density3,085.55/sq mi (1,191.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code13-06884[2]
GNIS feature ID0331129[3]

Belvedere Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 15,113 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Belvedere Park is located at 33°44′56″N 84°15′35″W / 33.74889°N 84.25972°W / 33.74889; -84.25972 (33.748855, -84.259617).[4] It is bordered by:

According to the United States Census Bureau, Belvedere Park has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km2), all land.

History

Belvedere Park emerged beginning in 1952 as a planned community with schools, parks, and a shopping center. It continued to grow and expand throughout the decade.[5]

Housing tracts

In 1958, the Atlanta Journal advertised houses in Belvedere Park for between $11,000 and $14,800. One ad proclaimed:

“Buy a Home in Belvedere Park with a 100% GI Loan - A Complete Established Community of Distinction and Quality Convenient to Everything.”

A majority of homes in Belvedere Park are one-story and while some are traditional red brick ranch homes, contemporary style houses were also built. Homes were built by the Embry Brothers. Adair Realty and Loan, a powerful real estate company in Atlanta during the early to mid 20th century, represented Belvedere Park.[5]

Belvedere Motel

The Belvedere Motel, operated by the renowned Dinkler Hotel Corporation, opened with telephones and large screen televisions in every room. The motel claimed to be “dedicated to your traveling comfort” — additional amenities included a playground and a shuffleboard court.[5]

Opening of Rich's

In 1959, the second branch of Rich's Department Store was opened in the Belvedere Shopping Center (the first branch was opened at Lenox Square Mall). Rich's added an air of metropolitan living to the suburbs.[5]

In 1963, Towers High School was opened and is still in operation today. Midway Park on Midway Road is a popular recreational center. It has several fields for baseball and football and a public swimming pool.[5]

Former wig and beeper store in Belvedere Plaza

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
198017,766—
199018,0891.8%
200018,9454.7%
201015,152−20.0%
202015,113−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8]
1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10]
1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13]
1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16]
2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19]

Belvedere Park first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.[15]

Belvedere Park, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[20] Pop 2010[21] Pop 2020[19] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 2,286 2,744 4,072 12.07% 18.11% 26.94%
Black or African American alone (NH) 15,542 11,454 9,309 82.04% 75.59% 61.60%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 25 36 24 0.13% 0.24% 0.16%
Asian alone (NH) 173 120 217 0.91% 0.79% 1.44%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 4 3 7 0.02% 0.02% 0.05%
Other race alone (NH) 28 32 85 0.15% 0.21% 0.56%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 227 240 619 1.20% 1.58% 4.10%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 660 523 780 3.48% 3.45% 5.16%
Total 18,945 15,152 15,113 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,113 people, 6,086 households, and 3,251 families residing in the CDP.

Education

It is within the DeKalb County School District.[22]

Economy

Wig store at Belvedere Plaza, circa 2011

The community's economy contains Belvedere Plaza, which had the second suburban Rich's department store (after Lenox Square in Atlanta), currently a market for Afro-centric sales products.

References

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  19. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Belvedere Park CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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