Kennesaw is a city located in Cobb County ( Georgia , USA ) with a population of 29,783 people according to statistics from the 2010 census [2] . During the American Civil War , April 12, 1862, Kennesaw became an intermediate point of the Great Locomotive Race .
| City | |
| Kennesaw | |
|---|---|
| English Kennesaw | |
 | |
| A country |  USA |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cobb |
| The mayor | Derek easling |
| History and Geography | |
| Based | 1887 |
| Square | 24.72 km² |
| Center height | 332 m |
| Timezone | UTC − 5 ; summer UTC − 4 |
| Population | |
| Population | 29 783 people ( 2010 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Postal codes | 30144, 30152, 30156, 30160, 31144 [1] |
| FIPS | 13-43192 |
| GNIS | |
| kennesaw-ga.gov (English) | |
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, Kennesaw has a total area of 24.72 square kilometers, of which 24.45 square meters. kilometers is land and 0.27 square meters. kilometers - water. The area of water resources of the city is 1.1% of its entire area [3] .
The city of Kennesaw is located at an altitude of 332 meters above sea level [4] .
Weapons Act
Kennesaw is the only city in the United States to pass a law requiring at least one small arms unit in every home and ammunition. This decision was adopted in 1982, but was rather formal, since at that time in a city with a population of 5000 inhabitants 95% were owners of weapons. In addition, the law did not provide for any punishment, and according to local police for 2010, weapons were only in 50% of homes [5] .
Such an unusual decision did not lead to an increase in killings and violence. Over the next 26 years, the crime rate in the city related to the murders remains noticeably lower compared to neighboring cities and the United States as a whole. Moreover, the population since the adoption of the law has increased from 5 to 35 thousand people. The general level of thefts and violent crimes in Kennesaw is 2-3 times lower [5] .
Notes
- ↑ USPS.com - ZIP Code Lookup . US Postal Service . Date of treatment April 20, 2016.
- ↑ Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kennesaw city, Georgia . US Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Date of treatment October 29, 2016.
- ↑ 2010 Census US Gazetteer Files - Places (eng.) (Txt). US Census Bureau. Date of treatment April 20, 2016.
- ↑ United States Geographic Names Information System: Kennesaw
- ↑ 1 2 Fifield, Anna . Kennesaw, where everyone is armed by law , Financial Times (September 25, 2010). Date of treatment April 23, 2016.