Where Exactly is West Cobb?
Let’s start with the basics, Cobb County is North West of Atlanta, and considered part of the Atlanta Metro Area. Within Cobb there are 4 Quadrants. North Cobb, whose cities include Acworth, Kennesaw and Marietta. East Cobb, whose cities are Marietta, Roswell and a small portion of Woodstock. South Cobb which includes Marietta, Smyrna, Vinings, Mableton and Austell, and West Cobb which includes Marietta, Powder Springs, Kennesaw and some of Acworth.
Marietta is Central and the County Seat, and branches out in all directions from the Historic District and the Marietta Square.
Some long time Cobb residents may argue about which cities fall where, or whether there are distinctions between any regions besides East and West, but just as a guide and for our purposes We’ll be talking about the area North of Powder Springs Road, and West of Highway 41 (Cobb Parkway), ending up at the Paulding County Line.
As of this writing there is a move to Create a New City in part of unincorporated West Cobb, which would be the City of Lost Mountain. While the new city will have it’s own City Council and Mayor, the school system and Emergency Services will still be provided by Cobb County.
For complete information about the new city and updates go to https://cityoflostmountain.com/
West Cobb Demographics
The most current Census gives the Demographics of the Cities that make up West Cobb as:
Marietta – Population 61,307:
African-American or Black: 30.49%; White: 55.18%; Other: 14.32%
Powder Springs – Population 16,582:
African-American or Black: 55.86%; White: 33.28%; Other: 14.91%
Kennesaw – Population 34,015:
African-American or Black: 25.36%; White 61.95%; Other: 12.70%
Acworth – Population 23,188:
African-American or Black: 26.09%; White 63.20%; Other: 12.70%
West Cobb Weather
If you plan to live in Cobb County there are a few things to remember about this region and the weather patterns. There is a joke about Georgia weather, Wait 5 minutes and it will change.
Cobb averages 217 sunny days, per year with Summer high temperatures climbing into the mid 95’s and dropping to the low 30’s in the Winter. West Cobb gets an average of 53 inches of rain per year and only 2-4 inches of snow per year.
Mother nature does have a sense of humor and we have gotten slammed and completely shut down with 12 – 14 inches on rare occasions.
Our Hottest month is usually July and Coldest is Late January early February.
Because of our sometime volatile weather we do have a fairly active Thunder Storm and Tornado season when the hot and cold air mix. We are lucky to have a wonderful emergency response alarm system and some of the Best Meteorologists in the country keeping us aware of the severity and locations of big storms.
Companies Headquartered in West Cobb
There are Several Fortune 500 Companies that are Headquartered near West Cobb:
Home Depot
Genuine Parts/NAPA
Gas South
GlocK North American
The Weather Channel
And Many companies with Regional offices:
Lockheed Martin
Wellstar Healthcare System
CryoLife
Novelis Global R&D Center
Bonage Business Solutions
Yamaha
As well as the Atlanta United Football Club
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