Just a 15-minute drive from Atlanta, the City of Smyrna offers a revitalized and active new downtown area with a thriving mixed-use development offering the best of live/work to our beautiful downtown. Our downtown, the "Village Green" includes a new library, community center, arboretum and pond, City Hall, wonderful restaurants and abundant retail, along with stylish new homes with an unmatched community feel.
Our new home prices range from the $300’s to the $1.4 million’s. We have charming neighborhoods and our thriving community has a vast array of amenities for residents and business. We have parks, jogging trails, pools, lighted tennis courts, a public golf course and much more. Our Parks and Recreation Department offers day camps, sports and recreation activities for the very young to seniors. As a member of the Metropolitan Atlanta area and an integral part of Cobb County, the City of Smyrna offers access to all major transportation and is in signal receipt of major news and entertainment stations. The City of Smyrna is a winner of the prestigious Urban Land Institute’s Award of Excellence and serves as host to many redevelopment groups looking to duplicate our success.
Area of City: approximately 15 sq. mi.
Date of Incorporation: 1872
Form of Government: Mayor and Council Members representing seven wards elected by the people for four-year terms. The governing body appoints a City Administrator to serve as the City’s chief administrative officer.
Population: (2007) 47,161 (source: Atlanta Regional Commission, Population and Housing Report). The U.S. Census website at http://www.census.gov/.
Altitude: 800 to 1,080 feet above sea level
Climate: Seasonal, with long, pleasant spring and fall
Income: (Calculated from Cobb County data, "2006 American Community Survey," US Census Bureau)
- Per Capita (2006): $30,302
- Median (2006): $56,341
New Housing: $350,000 to $1.7 million
Median Housing Value (2006): $180,283 (Calculated from Cobb County data, "2006 American Community Survey," US Census Bureau)
Unemployment: _____ (Georgia Department of Labor, January 2008 - rate was 4.3%)
Largest Employer: IBM Corporation
Business License: 2,422 issued in 2008
Review our information on starting or moving a business to the City of Smyrna
Public Library: First established city operated public library in the State of Georgia, established in 1936.
Number of Libraries: 1
Contains: over 97,000 items with over 150 CD-Rom databases available for public use.
Visit the Library link to review current information on the City of Smyrna Public Library.
Parks and Recreation: Established in 1974 and now managing a growing inventory of park and green space.
- Recreation Sites: 29
- Park Acreage: 265
- 19 athletic fields
- 2 pools
- 5 recreation centers (including The Brawner Center)
- 13 playgrounds
- 8 trails and tracks
Visit the Parks & Recreation link for an inventory of our parks and facilities as well as rental opportunities in/at our facilities.
City Center: "The Village Green" features the Library, Community Center, town fountain, City Hall, Retail district, and mixed-use development "The Market Village."
Police Protection: The City of Smyrna for some time now has had a minimum officer-to-citizen ratio of one officer for every 485 citizens.
Number of Stations: 1
Number of Police Officers: Authorized strength of 95 (includes Chief and Asst. Chief)
Visit the Police Department link for more information about our Police Department.
Fire Protection: The City of Smyrna has four fire stations and an insurance rating of Class 3, one of the lowest in Georgia.
Number of Stations: 4
Number of Firefighters and Officers: 68
Visit the Fire Department section for more information about the City of Smyrna Fire Department and fire safety programs.
Water System: approximately 14,344 consumers – approximately 3,500,000 gallons of daily consumption (under drought conditions/restrictions) – 241 miles of water mains.
Education: Seven elementary (7) schools, four (4) secondary schools and one (1) high school – Cobb County School System. (link to Cobb County Schools )
Sewerage System: 138 miles of sanitary sewers and 80 miles of storm sewers.
Taxes: The Accounting Department handles business licenses and collects fees that are based on each business’ gross receipts. Taxes are levied annually on private property. Property assessments are established by the Cobb County Tax Assessors Office. Tax is computed by taking the value of the property times the 40-percent assessment and multiplying by the millage rate. The current millage rate is 8.99 percent.
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FY 2009 |
| Tax Levy: |
$17,806,813 |
| Tax Base: |
$1,980,735,566 |
| Tax Rate: |
Current millage rate is 8.99(changed on 8-6-07) from 9.17(changed on 8-1-06) from 9.57 (changed on 8-1-05) from 9.65 which was changed in Aug. 2004 from 9.70 - changed on 07-21-03 from 9.85 mils-changed on 08-19-02 from 10.10 mils & changed in Aug 2001 to 10.10 mils. |
| Construction: |
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Total Budget:
(Visit Accounting and Finance for more complete information) |
$66,786,990 |
| Employee Salaries (FY 08): |
$18,839,875 |
| Annexations: |
5 Acres |
| Taxes Billed: |
$17,806,813 |
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Miscellaneous:
176 miles of streets
60 traffic lights
3,972 general street lights
Transportation/Conveyance (Learn more on our Transportation page)
The City of Smyrna is strategically located near three interstate and intrastate highway systems: I-75, I-20, and I-285. Downtown Atlanta is a 15-minute drive via the interstate and Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport is only a 30-minute drive away. In addition, several principal arterial roadways, such as Cobb Parkway (U.S. Highway 41), Atlanta Road (State Highway 3) and South Cobb Drive (State Highway 280), pass through the municipality. Smyrna will also benefit from the East-West Connector road extension through Cobb County. The Cobb County Transit (CCT) bus system provides public transportation for our residents with links to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rapid-rail network. There are also two major railways that service Smyrna and four airports can be found within an eighteen-mile radius of the City.
Airports:
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International - 18 miles
Cobb-McCollum - 15 miles
Peachtree-DeKalb - 15 miles
Fulton-Brown - 9 miles
Data sources:
(1) Atlanta Regional Commission
(2) Georgia State Department of Industry and Trade
(3) Georgia Department of Labor
* U.S. Census of Population Estimates - City Files
(4) Georgia Power (Resource Center - Labor) with sources as follows: Gerogia Department of Labor (Industry Mix), Fourth Quarter, 2006 - Gerogia Department of Economic Development, 2007 - Gerogia Department of Labor (Labor Figures), May, 2007 - County, last general update, 2006, 2006 - Georgia Deparment of Community Affairs, 2007 - Georgia Department of Revenue (Tax Rates), 2007.
