Morrow is a city in

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, United States. It is part of the

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. Its population was 6,569 in 2020. It is the home of

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and the

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History

The community was named after Radford E. Morrow, the original owner of the town site. Morrow was founded in 1846 with the advent of the railroad into the area. It was incorporated as a city in 1943.

Geography

Morrow is located north of the center of Clayton County at (33.578477, -84.340117). It is bordered to the north by

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and to the northwest by

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. Downtown

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is to the north.

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passes through the southern part of the city, with access from Exit 233. The Southlake Mall is in the southwest part of the city near I-75. According to the

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, Morrow has a total area of , of which , or 0.31%, is water.

Demographics

Morrow has a racially diverse population, in which Black, Hispanic and Asian residents have a greater percent than state average. Ethnic minorities altogether make up 88.6% of the population. As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,569 people, 2,046 households, and 1,482 families residing in the city.

Education

Clayton County Public Schools The Clayton County Public School District (CCPS) is a public school district headquartered in Jonesboro, Georgia, U.S. It administers schools inside of Clayton County, Georgia. Serving more than 52,000 students, Clayton County Public Schools ...

operates public schools. National Archives at Atlanta is located in Morrow. The main campus of

is located in Morrow.

Transportation

State highways

Georgia State Route 54 State Route 54 (SR 54) is a state highway that travels southwest-to-northeast through portions of Troup, Meriwether, Coweta, Fayette, Clayton, and Fulton counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The high ...

(Jonesboro Road)

Main roads

These are roads with more than four lanes. *Morrow Road *Southlake Parkway *Mt Zion Road

Interstate highway

passes through the southern part of the city, with access from Exit 233 (GA 54).

Transit systems

In addition to a police precinct, three

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bus routes serve the city, including:
Route 193
- Justice Center/SR 54/East Point
Route 194
- Justice Center/Mt. Zion/SR 42-Morel
Route 196
- Church/Upper Riverdale/Mt.Zion Routes 193 and 194 connect the city to the

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. Route 196 connects to the College Park Station.

References

External links

City of Morrow official websiteMorrow
historical marker {{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Clayton County, Georgia Cities in the Atlanta metropolitan area 1846 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places established in 1846