Dunwoody, Georgia

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'''Dunwoody''' is a city located in [[DeKalb County, Georgia]], United States. As a [[Atlanta metropolitan area|northern suburb]] of [[Atlanta]], Dunwoody is part of the [[Atlanta metropolitan area]]. It was incorporated as a city on December 1, 2008, but its area establishment dates back to the early 1830s.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/ahistoryandgene00bullgoog|page=[https://archive.org/details/ahistoryandgene00bullgoog/page/n125 107]|quote=charles dunwody.|title=A History and Genealogy of the Families of Bellinger and De Veaux and Other Families|date=1895|publisher=Morning News Print|language=en}}</ref><ref>Hunt, April (2008-11-30), [http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/dekalb/stories/2008/11/30/dunwoody_cityhood_dekalb.html ''Atlanta Metro News''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205004751/http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/dekalb/stories/2008/11/30/dunwoody_cityhood_dekalb.html |date=December 5, 2008 }}. Retrieved on 2010-10-19.</ref> As of 2020, the city had a population of 51,683.

==History== [[File:Dunwoody Farmhouse.JPG|thumb|left|The Dunwoody Farmhouse, historic center of the community]] The Dunwoody area was established in the early 1830s and is named for [[Major Charles Dunwody]] (1828–1905), an extra "o" added with the incorrect spelling of the name on a banking note.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=lXkxAAAAMAAJ&dq=charles+dunwody&pg=PA107 A history and genealogy of the ... - Google Books] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103043135/https://books.google.com/books?id=lXkxAAAAMAAJ&dq=charles+dunwody&pg=PA107 |date=November 3, 2023 }}. Books.google.com (2007-04-20). Retrieved on 2010-10-19.</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/lifetheodoreroo00halsgoog/page/n38  The life of Theodore Roosevelt ... - Internet Archive]. Books.google.com (2007-07-18). Retrieved on 2010-10-19.</ref> Charles Dunwody originally returned to Roswell after fighting in the Civil War, in which he fought for the Confederates.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=fTnBeIyNBEcC&q=who+is+charles+dunwody] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103043134/https://books.google.com/books?id=fTnBeIyNBEcC&q=who+is+charles+dunwody|date=November 3, 2023}} Books.google.com (2010). Retrieved on 2010-18-11.</ref> [[File:Donaldson-Bannister House and Cemetery Dunwoody GA 2012.JPG|thumb|left|The Donaldson-Bannister House]] One of Dunwoody's most historic buildings dates from 1829. The Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church, at the corner of Roberts Drive and [[Spalding Drive]], is still active to this date and is also the home to one of the city's oldest cemeteries, where many of the founding fathers of Dunwoody are buried. The first public school, Dunwoody Elementary, first stood near the center of the city at the intersection of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road and Mount Vernon Road. It was in continuous operation from 1911 to 1986. A fire destroyed the school's cafeteria in 1966, which was on the corner of Womack Road and Chamblee-Dunwoody Road. On that site today, the Dunwoody branch of the Dekalb County Public Library now operates along with the North Dekalb Cultural Arts Center. In 1881, the [[Roswell Railroad]] opened and ran along what is now Chamblee-Dunwoody Road north to the [[Chattahoochee River]]. It operated for 40 years, and in 1905, President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] made a campaign whistle stop in Dunwoody along the way to [[Roswell, Georgia]].<ref>[http://www.dunwoodyga.org/about_history.html Dunwoody Homeowners Association … About … History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410000421/http://www.dunwoodyga.org/about_history.html |date=April 10, 2009 }}. Dunwoodyga.org. Retrieved on 2010-10-19.</ref>

On account of the railroad, Dunwoody developed into a small crossroads community. The community continued to grow and prosper even after the railroad shut down in 1921.<ref>[http://www.dunwoodyga.gov/Visitors/About_Dunwoody.aspx About Dunwoody] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090404022627/http://www.dunwoodyga.gov/Visitors/About_Dunwoody.aspx |date=2009-04-04 }}. Dunwoodyga.gov (2008-12-01). Retrieved on 2013-09-06.</ref> Dunwoody remained rural until suburban residential development was initiated in the 1960s.<ref name="thecrier2">[http://www.thecrier.net/our_columnists/past_tense/article_9a267a59-27e3-57bc-9c70-341fda90da8b.html Dunwoody resident tracks Village Mill history - Dunwoody Crier: Past Tense] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302000204/http://www.thecrier.net/our_columnists/past_tense/article_9a267a59-27e3-57bc-9c70-341fda90da8b.html |date=March 2, 2018 }}. Thecrier.net (2007-07-17). Retrieved on 2013-09-06.</ref> In 1971, the Spruill family sold a large portion of their property for the construction of Perimeter Mall, with the completion of Dunwoody Village occurring the same year.<ref name="thecrier2"/>

In early 2006, a study was conducted by the [[Carl Vinson Institute of Government]] of the [[University of Georgia]], to determine how feasible it would be to [[incorporation (municipal government)|incorporate]] Dunwoody as a [[city]]. Critics claimed that incorporation of Dunwoody, as in the incorporation of [[Sandy Springs]] in 2005, would take away a great deal of tax revenue from the rest of the county, leading to shortages of services, tax increases, or both for everyone else in the county, as has happened in Fulton. Citizens for Dunwoody, Inc. was the non-profit advocacy group begun by Senator Dan Weber to promote the effort.<ref>[http://www.citizensfordunwoody.org Under Construction] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060302052700/http://www.citizensfordunwoody.org/ |date=March 2, 2006 }}. Citizensfordunwoody.org. Retrieved on 2010-10-19.</ref>

The [[bill (law)|bill]] for incorporation was withdrawn from the [[Georgia General Assembly]] for further study in 2006 and passed only the lower house in 2007.<ref>[http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007_08/fulltext/sb82.htm sb82.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212171041/http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007_08/fulltext/sb82.htm |date=2009-02-12 }}. Legis.ga.gov. Retrieved on 2010-10-19.</ref> In 2008, the bill of incorporation was re-introduced by Senator Weber, and due to increased pressure, it passed in the senate as well as the house. Georgia Governor [[Sonny Perdue]] signed the bill allowing the residents to vote for a city of Dunwoody on March 25. The referendum for cityhood, which took place on July 15, was approved by an overwhelming majority of voters. The Dunwoody City Charter was later ratified by the Georgia General Assembly, and on December 1, 2008, after a three-year movement, Dunwoody officially became a city.

==Geography== Dunwoody's [[geographic center]] is at {{Coord|33|56|34|N|84|19|4|W|type:city}} (33.942751, -84.317694).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990|archive-date=August 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824085937/https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|url-status=live}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Dunwoody has a total area of {{convert|34.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|33.5|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.6|km2|order=flip}}, or 1.72%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dunwoody city, Georgia |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US68 |access-date=October 21, 2015 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Dunwoody lies at the northern tip of DeKalb County, bounded by the [[Fulton County, Georgia|Fulton County]] line on the north and west, [[Interstate 285 (Georgia)|Interstate 285]] on the south, [[Peachtree Industrial Boulevard]] on the southeast, and the [[Gwinnett County, Georgia|Gwinnett County]] line on the northeast.<ref>[http://www.dunwoodyga.gov/Visitors/About_Dunwoody.aspx About Dunwoody] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090404022627/http://www.dunwoodyga.gov/Visitors/About_Dunwoody.aspx |date=2009-04-04 }}. Dunwoodyga.gov (2008-12-01). Retrieved on 2010-10-19.</ref> [[File:NWS Dunwoody tornado.jpg|thumb|left|The [[1998 Dunwoody tornado|1998 tornado]]'s path through a Dunwoody neighborhood]] Late on April 8, 1998, a major [[tornado]] tore through parts of Dunwoody, running east-northeast from Perimeter Center and into Gwinnett County. Thousands of homes were damaged, hundreds seriously, and several dozen were condemned. In addition, tens of thousands of native [[forest]] trees were downed. The vast majority of the [[tornado]]'s damage occurred here, leading it to be called the "[[April 6–9, 1998 tornado outbreak#Dunwoody, Georgia F2 tornado|Dunwoody tornado]]", the most vivid in local memory until the [[2008 Atlanta tornado]].

===Districts and neighborhoods=== '''Dunwoody Village''' is the historic [[downtown|heart]] of the community, and the location of the iconic Dunwoody Farmhouse. The distinctive [[American colonial architecture|Colonial Williamsburg]] architectural style of the district originated with the construction of Dunwoody Village Shopping Center in the 1970s, for which the district gets its name. Since then, all other construction in the area followed suit, giving Dunwoody a unique architectural identity and sense of place.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120724022824/http://thecrier.net/articles/2010/10/01/front/amaster.txt The Dunwoody Crier - Front]. Thecrier.net (2010-09-28). Retrieved on 2010-10-19.</ref> [[File:Dunwoody Village.jpg|thumb|The courtyard of Dunwoody Village]] [[File:WintersChapel.jpg|thumb|A Dunwoody directional sign indicating Dunwoody Village, Winters Chapel, and [[Doraville, Georgia|Doraville]]]] '''[[Perimeter Center]]''' is the major [[edge city]] and neighborhood that has formed around [[Perimeter Mall]]. The mall was developed in 1971, spurring major office, residential, and commercial developments in the decades since. It is one of Metro Atlanta's largest job centers, employing hundreds of thousands of people each day. [[Perimeter Mall]] and approximately 40 percent of the [[Perimeter Center|Perimeter Community Improvement District]],<ref>[http://www.perimetercid.org/ Home Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126012540/http://perimetercid.org/ |date=January 26, 2018 }}. ''Perimeter Community Improvement Districts''. Retrieved October 27, 2008.</ref> is a [[self-taxing district]] of [[shopping]] and [[office building]]s (including several [[high-rise]]s), are both located in Dunwoody. The western part of Perimeter Center [[edge city]] spans the Fulton [[county line]] into Sandy Springs. The tallest building in Dunwoody is the 34-[[storey|story]] Ravinia 3, at {{convert|444|ft|m}}. Perimeter Center is located at the intersection of two major highways, [[GA 400]] and [[Interstate 285 (Georgia)|I-285]]. The [[Dunwoody (MARTA station)|Dunwoody Transit Station]] provides public transit to the district.<ref>[http://www.perimetercid.org/about.html Perimeter Community Improvement Districts] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120906162835/http://www.perimetercid.org/about.html |date=2012-09-06 }}. Perimetercid.org. Retrieved on 2010-10-19.</ref>

'''Georgetown''' was developed in the early 1960s. It is located near [[Interstate 285 (Georgia)|I-285]] and borders with the city limits of [[Chamblee, Georgia|Chamblee]]. Overdevelopment in Georgetown was one of the main reasons for the initiation of Dunwoody's incorporation movement, with many new apartments being approved for the area, even in some single-family residential areas. Georgetown, one of the most walkable areas of the city, contains both single-family residential subdivisions and its own retail district.<ref>[https://archive.today/20210102232008/http://thecrier.net/articles/2010/09/23/news/georgetown.txt The Dunwoody Crier - News]. Thecrier.net (2010-09-23). Retrieved on 2010-10-19.</ref> This includes [[Kroger]], who also owns and manages the property.

The '''Williamsburg''' commercial district is located on the eastern edge of Dunwoody, adjacent to the [[Sandy Springs, Georgia#Dunwoody Panhandle|Dunwoody Panhandle]] of Sandy Springs.<ref name="thecrier1">[https://archive.today/20130222073204/http://thecrier.net/articles/2010/01/05/front/comprehensive.txt The Dunwoody Crier - Front]. Thecrier.net (2010-01-05). Retrieved on 2010-10-19.</ref><ref>http://thecrier.net/articles/2010/11/02/front/teasers/01tease.txt{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Shopping areas include Orchard Park Shopping Center, Mt. Vernon Shopping Center and the Williamsburg at Dunwoody Shopping Center. The centralized dining and shopping covers the intersection of Mt. Vernon, Dunwoody Club Drive, and Jett Ferry Road.

'''Winters Chapel''' is located at Dunwoody's border with [[Peachtree Corners, Georgia|Peachtree Corners]]. The district shares a name with its main road, which travels through Fulton, Gwinnett and DeKalb County and was an important 19th century route connecting Decatur and Roswell via Holcomb Bridge Road. The district is named after Winters Chapel (now Winters Chapel Methodist Church), which has resided at its present location since the 1870s.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120918212859/http://www.thecrier.net/articles/2005/02/08/columnists/editorial/pasttense.txt Baptis? Methodist? The Winter's the same - Dunwoody Crier: In My Opinion]. Thecrier.net (2005-02-08). Retrieved on 2013-09-06.</ref> The church itself is named after an instrumental founder, Jeremiah Winters.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120718090729/http://thecrier.net/articles/2010/02/02/columnists/past_tense/pasttense.txt Street name answers - Dunwoody Crier: Past Tense]. Thecrier.net (2010-02-02). Retrieved on 2013-09-06.</ref> The area is a prime location for light commercial and retail redevelopment opportunities due to good demographics and traffic counts. Two parks, connected by sidewalks, dominate Winters Chapel. The 3/4 mile long, meticulously groomed, linear park running along DeKalb County's Twin Lakes water reservoir on Peeler Road is popular with walkers and joggers. Windwood Hollow Park, at Lakeside Drive and Peeler Road, offers tennis, a children's play area, a picnic pavilion, and a short trail.<ref name="thecrier1"/>

'''Tilly Mill''' is named after the pioneer Tilly family, who owned a late 19th-century farm and mill on land bisected by Tilly Mill Road, which connects Dunwoody to [[Georgia State Route 141|Peachtree Industrial]] and [[Doraville, Georgia|Doraville]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20120718194440/http://thecrier.net/articles/2010/04/06/columnists/past_tense/pasttense.txt The Dunwoody Crier - Past TenseColumnists]. Thecrier.net (2010-04-06). Retrieved on 2010-10-19.</ref> Landmarks in the area include the Dunwoody campus of [[Georgia Perimeter College|Georgia State University's Perimeter College]] and Dunwoody's signature park, Brook Run. Brook Run, on North Peachtree Road near its intersection with Tilly Mill Road, boasts many wooded walking trails, a children's play area, a dog park, a Veterans Memorial, and a community garden. The {{convert|103|acre|km2|adj=on}} site will see major improvements as Dunwoody plans for its future.<ref name="thecrier1"/> Also in Tilly Mill is the Marcus Jewish Community Center, an Orthodox synagogue, and a significant portion of Dunwoody's [[Jewish]] population.

{{wide image|Perimeter_Center_Panoramic.jpg|2000px|align-cap=center| The Perimeter Center skyline including Dunwoody (center) and [[Sandy Springs, Georgia|Sandy Springs]] (left and right)}}

==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1980 = 17768 | 1990 = 26302 | 2000 = 32808 | 2010 = 46267 | 2020 = 51683 | estyear = 2025 | estimate = 51792 | estref = {{Increase}} | align-fn = center | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701194652/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref> <br> 2025<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2025/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2025-POP-13.xlsx Origin= |title=2025 City and town population estimates: Georgia |website=U.S. Census Bureau |date=May 14, 2026 |access-date=May 22, 2025}}</ref> | align = right }} [[File:DUNWOODY.jpg|thumb|Dunwoody street-sign topper]]

===2020 census===

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Dunwoody had a population of 51,683, 21,148 households, and 12,620 families. The median age was 36.3 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.2 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A24768&in=state%3A13|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 3, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A24768&in=state%3A13|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 3, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A24768&in=state%3A13|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 3, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

Of the city's 21,148 households, 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.3% were married-couple households, 18.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 22,514 housing units, of which 6.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL"/> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | [[White Americans|White]] || 28,699 || 55.5% |- | [[African Americans|Black or African American]] || 6,165 || 11.9% |- | [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]] || 264 || 0.5% |- | [[Asian Americans|Asian]] || 8,863 || 17.1% |- | [[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian]] and [[Pacific Islander|Other Pacific Islander]] || 22 || 0.0% |- | Some other race || 3,332 || 6.4% |- | [[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races]] || 4,338 || 8.4% |- | ''[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race)'' || 6,610 || 12.8% |} ==Government== [[File:Dunwoody Post Office.jpg|thumb|Dunwoody Post Office]] The city has a [[council-manager]] form of [[municipal government]]. Its first [[mayor]] was Ken Wright. The current [[mayor]] is Lynn Deutsch, elected in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.reporternewspapers.net/2019/11/06/deutsch-defeats-nall-to-become-dunwoodys-next-mayor/|title = Deutsch defeats Nall to become Dunwoody's next mayor; Harris and Seconder win council seats|date = 6 November 2019|access-date = November 11, 2019|archive-date = November 11, 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191111152758/https://www.reporternewspapers.net/2019/11/06/deutsch-defeats-nall-to-become-dunwoodys-next-mayor/|url-status = live}}</ref> The [[city manager]] is Eric Linton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denisshortal.com/2016/|title=Denis "Denny" Shortal {{!}} Candidate for Mayor of Dunwoody|website=www.denisshortal.com|access-date=2017-05-03|archive-date=December 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210015715/http://www.denisshortal.com/2016/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Dunwoody's [[city hall]] is located at 4800 Ashford-Dunwoody Road from early 2018, after the property was purchased by the city in 2017. The city was renting a space in a Perimeter Center [[office building]] at 41 Perimeter Center East for several years prior. City Hall was originally at a temporary location in the city of Sandy Springs for most of the city's first year.

Dunwoody operates its own police force of 64 officers, as well as departments over zoning and land use. The city receives services from DeKalb County including: DeKalb County Schools, Dekalb County Fire & Rescue, sanitation, water, and sewage.

==Economy== [[File:Ravinia, Atlanta.jpg|thumb|Three Ravinia Drive (far right) is the tallest building in Dunwoody.]] The ''[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'' had its headquarters in the [[Perimeter Center]] and in Dunwoody.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://projects.ajc.com/customercare/ | title=Customer Care | work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | access-date=September 29, 2010 | quote=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 223 Perimeter Center Pkwy. Atlanta, GA 30346 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006192855/http://projects.ajc.com//customercare// | archive-date=2010-10-06 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Dunwoodymap">{{cite web| url=http://www.dunwoodyga.gov/Libraries/2009_Documents/Dunwoody-districts-with-streets.sflb.ashx| title=Map of Dunwoody| publisher=City of Dunwoody| access-date=September 29, 2010| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919063012/http://dunwoodyga.gov/Libraries/2009_Documents/Dunwoody-districts-with-streets.sflb.ashx| archive-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref><ref name="AJCMoving">{{cite news| last=Collier| first=Joe Guy| url=http://www.ajc.com/business/ajc-moving-from-downtown-117372.html| title=AJC moving from downtown to Perimeter Mall area| work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution| date=August 17, 2009| access-date=October 23, 2009| archive-date=September 21, 2009| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090921025401/http://www.ajc.com/business/ajc-moving-from-downtown-117372.html| url-status=live}}</ref> In 2010 the newspaper relocated its headquarters from [[Downtown Atlanta]] to leased offices in the Perimeter Center for financial reasons.<ref name="AJCMoving" /> There are a number of other local media organizations serving the Dunwoody area which primarily provide local news: the Dunwoody Crier,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecrier.net/site/about.html|title=About Us|website=Dunwoody Crier|language=en|access-date=2019-10-15|archive-date=October 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021170730/http://www.thecrier.net/site/about.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Dunwoody Reporter,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reporternewspapers.net/category/dunwoody-reporter/|title=Dunwoody Reporter Archives|website=Reporter Newspapers|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-15|archive-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229034234/https://www.reporternewspapers.net/category/dunwoody-reporter/|url-status=dead}}</ref> the Aha Connection,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theahaconnection.com/about/|title=About The Aha! Connection|website=The Aha! Connection|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-15|archive-date=October 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015025736/https://www.theahaconnection.com/about/|url-status=live}}</ref> and a podcast What's Up Dunwoody.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://whatsupdunwoody.com/|title=Whats Up Dunwoody|website=Whats Up Dunwoody|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-15|archive-date=June 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617155211/https://whatsupdunwoody.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[InterContinental Hotels Group]] operates its American corporate offices in Dunwoody.<ref name="Dunwoodymap" /><ref>"[http://www.ihgplc.com/index.asp?pageid=11 Contact us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208230244/http://www.ihgplc.com/index.asp?pageid=11 |date=2010-02-08 }}." [[InterContinental Hotels Group]] Retrieved on March 5, 2010.</ref> The restaurant chain [[Krystal (restaurant)|Krystal]] has its corporate headquarters in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thefranchisemall.com/news/articles/27211-0.htm|title=Krystal to Relocate Headquarters to Atlanta | Krystal Restaurants News|access-date=March 26, 2022|archive-date=November 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103043135/https://thefranchisemall.com/news/articles/27211-0.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Top employers=== According to the city's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city were:<ref name="cafr">{{cite web |url= https://dunwoodyga.gov/ckeditorfiles/files/Finance_Acct/cod_aocb_brochure_2020_MED_RES_SP.pdf |title= City of Dunwoody 2020 Annual Operating and Capital Budget 2020 |access-date= February 10, 2020 |archive-date= October 16, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201016192118/https://dunwoodyga.gov/ckeditorfiles/files/Finance_Acct/cod_aocb_brochure_2020_MED_RES_SP.pdf |url-status= dead }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! # ! Employer ! # of Employees |- | 1 |[[InterContinental Hotels Group]] |1765 |- | 2 |Dekalb County School District |772 |- | 3 |Convergent Outsourcing |423 |- | 4 |[[Universal Health Services|Peachford Hospital]] |410 |- | 5 |T Mobile |396 |- | 6 |Nordstrom |366 |- | 7 |Southeastern Data |366 |- | 8 |Maggiano's |322 |- | 9 |Macy's |298 |- | 10 |Walmart |298 |}

==Education==

===Primary and secondary schools=== The [[DeKalb County School System]] (DCSS) operates local public schools.

Elementary schools operated by DCSS in Dunwoody include:<ref>"[http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/documents/planning/maps/es-attendance-areas.pdf Elementary School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601024510/http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/documents/planning/maps/es-attendance-areas.pdf |date=June 1, 2017 }}." [[DeKalb County School System]]. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.</ref> *[https://www.austines.dekalb.k12.ga.us/ Austin Elementary School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070621174553/http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/austin/|date=June 21, 2007}} *[https://chesnutes.dekalb.k12.ga.us/ Chesnut Charter Elementary School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071120101219/http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/chesnut/ |date=November 20, 2007 }} *[https://kingsleyes.dekalb.k12.ga.us/ Kingsley Elementary School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226022934/http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/kingsley/ |date=December 26, 2008 }} *[https://www.vanderlynes.dekalb.k12.ga.us/ Vanderlyn Elementary School]  *[https://www.dunwoodyes.dekalb.k12.ga.us/ Dunwoody Elementary School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418162213/http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/dunwoodyes/ |date=April 18, 2009}} *[https://www.hightoweres.dekalb.k12.ga.us/ Hightower Elementary School] (serves Doraville, feeds into Peachtree Middle and Dunwoody High) Middle and high schools operated by DCSS in Dunwoody include:<ref>"[http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/documents/planning/maps/ms-attendance-areas.pdf Middle School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601024513/http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/documents/planning/maps/ms-attendance-areas.pdf |date=June 1, 2017 }}." [[DeKalb County School System]]. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.</ref><ref>"[http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/documents/planning/maps/hs-attendance-areas.pdf High School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601024516/http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/documents/planning/maps/hs-attendance-areas.pdf |date=June 1, 2017 }}." [[DeKalb County School System]]. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.</ref> * [[Peachtree Charter Middle School]] * [[Dunwoody High School]]

===Private schools=== Dunwoody Christian School

===Colleges and universities===

*[[Georgia State University]], Dunwoody Campus (formerly Georgia Perimeter College and previous to that, DeKalb Community College North Campus) *[[American InterContinental University]] (AIU Dunwoody), just across the county line in neighboring Sandy Springs *[[Troy University]], Atlanta site

===Public libraries=== [[DeKalb County Public Library]] operates the Dunwoody Branch.<ref name="Loc">"[http://www.dekalblibrary.org/media/locations.pdf Library Locations & Hours]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." [[DeKalb County Public Library]]. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.</ref>

==Transportation== ===Highways=== *[[Interstate 285 (Georgia)|Interstate 285]], also called The Perimeter, runs along the city's southern border. *A [[Limited-access road|limited access]] portion of [[Georgia State Route 141]] runs along the southeastern border. * [[Georgia State Route 400]], while in neighboring [[Sandy Springs, Georgia|Sandy Springs]], is very close to the city's western border.

===Mass transit=== The [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority]] (MARTA) provides [[heavy rail|subway]] and [[bus]] service to Dunwoody and the surrounding area.

MARTA subway stations in Dunwoody are concentrated in the western part of the city. The [[Dunwoody station]] is the only station within the city limits, although [[Medical Center station (MARTA)|Medical Center]], [[Sandy Springs station]], and [[North Springs station]] are very close to the western border. All stations in the area are served exclusively by the [[Red Line (MARTA)|Red Line]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Red Line Map: Red Line|url=http://www.itsmarta.com/NS-overview.aspx|website=itsmarta|publisher=Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|access-date=22 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723074800/http://www.itsmarta.com/NS-overview.aspx|archive-date=23 July 2015}}</ref>

While some routes serve the outskirts of the city, there are three main bus routes, one of which leaves from the [[Dunwoody (MARTA station)|Dunwoody Station]] (Route 150).<ref>{{cite web|title=Bus Information by Route Number|url=http://www.itsmarta.com/bus-routes-by-route.aspx#103|website=itsmarta|publisher=Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|access-date=22 July 2015|archive-date=July 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723031606/http://www.itsmarta.com/bus-routes-by-route.aspx#103|url-status=live}}</ref> *[https://web.archive.org/web/20150723032724/http://www.itsmarta.com/103-w.aspx Route 103] - Peeler Rd./N. Shallowford Rd. *[https://web.archive.org/web/20150723033916/http://www.itsmarta.com/132-w.aspx Route 132] - Tilly Mill Road *[https://web.archive.org/web/20150723075052/http://www.itsmarta.com/150-w.aspx Route 150] - [[Perimeter Center]]/[[Dunwoody Village]]

===Pedestrians and cycling=== * Dunwoody Trailway * Georgetown Gateway (Proposed)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dunwoodyga.gov/index.php?section=projects&projectsection=8&project=20 |title=Chamblee Dunwoody Road Georgetown Gateway |publisher=Dunwoodyga.gov |date=2008-12-01 |access-date=2018-07-11 |archive-date=May 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517005649/http://dunwoodyga.gov/index.php?section=projects&projectsection=8&project=20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Perimeter Multi-Modal Trails (Proposed)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dunwoodyga.gov/index.php?section=projects&projectsection=8&project=49 |title=Perimeter Multi-Modal Trails |publisher=Dunwoodyga.gov |access-date=2018-07-11 |archive-date=May 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517005703/http://dunwoodyga.gov/index.php?section=projects&projectsection=8&project=49 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * [[PATH400]] (Under construction)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/local/northside-get-its-version-the-beltline-trail/uE0nN6o51k9DO5yuuQRilI/|title=Northside to get its version of the BeltLine trail|website=ajc.com|access-date=9 April 2018|archive-date=December 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223191220/http://www.ajc.com/news/local/northside-get-its-version-the-beltline-trail/uE0nN6o51k9DO5yuuQRilI/|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Winters Chapel Corridor Multiuse Trail (Proposed)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dunwoodyga.gov/index.php?section=projects&projectsection=8&project=41 |title=Winters Chapel Corridor Multiuse Trail |publisher=Dunwoodyga.gov |date=2008-12-01 |access-date=2018-07-11 |archive-date=May 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517005651/http://dunwoodyga.gov/index.php?section=projects&projectsection=8&project=41 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Notable people== *[[Ryan Seacrest]], host of ''[[American Idol]]'', ''[[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]'' *[[Erin Andrews]], [[ESPN]] [[reporter]], lived in Dunwoody while working for [[Fox Sports South]]<ref>{{cite web| title=Former Atlantan Erin Andrews cries during peephole video lawsuit testimony| url=http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2016/03/01/former-atlantan-erin-andrews-cries-during-peephole-video-lawsuit-testimony/| author=Rodney Ho| website=Atlanta Journal-Constitution| date=1 March 2016| accessdate=29 March 2017| archive-date=March 30, 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330174342/http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2016/03/01/former-atlantan-erin-andrews-cries-during-peephole-video-lawsuit-testimony/| url-status=dead}}</ref> *[[Bret Baier]], Host of ''Special Report with Bret Baier''<ref>{{cite web| title=Some scoop on Bret Baier's Atlanta days before tonight's Fox News debate| url=http://www.ajc.com/entertainment/some-scoop-bret-baier-atlanta-days-before-tonight-fox-news-debate/qsuUcWVqPf54WRtFlavduN/| author=Jill Vejnoska| website=Atlanta Journal-Constitution| date=3 March 2016| access-date=29 March 2017| archive-date=March 30, 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330083532/http://www.ajc.com/entertainment/some-scoop-bret-baier-atlanta-days-before-tonight-fox-news-debate/qsuUcWVqPf54WRtFlavduN/| url-status=live}}</ref> *[[Harris Barton]] (born 1964), former professional football player, [[San Francisco 49ers]] *[[Black Lips]], "flower punk" band *[[Alex Caskey]] (born 1988), soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alex Caskey |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Caskey |access-date=March 22, 2025 |website=[[Major League Soccer]]}}</ref> * [[Emily Jacobson]] (born 1985), saber fencer *[[Sada Jacobson]] (born 1983), Olympic fencing silver and bronze medalist *[[Charles London]] (born 1975), quarterbacks coach for the [[Atlanta Falcons]] *[[Robert Duncan McNeill]], director and actor, known for ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Delta Flyers podcast|url=https://the-delta-flyers.captivate.fm/episode/projections|access-date=September 1, 2020|archive-date=October 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021215645/https://the-delta-flyers.captivate.fm/episode/projections|url-status=live}}</ref> *[[Robin Meade]], anchor CNN Headline News<ref>{{cite web| title=Robin Meade Blog| url=https://robinmeadeblog.wordpress.com/robin-meade-home-pictures/| author=Robin Meade| date=16 July 2011| access-date=29 March 2017| archive-date=March 30, 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330085146/https://robinmeadeblog.wordpress.com/robin-meade-home-pictures/| url-status=live}}</ref> *[[Fran Millar]], former Georgia politician 1998–2018 *[[Kip Pardue]], actor *[[Parker Short]], former president of the Georgia Young Democrats and [[Democratic National Convention]] Delegate *[[Pat Swindall]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for Georgia<ref>[[Michael Barone (pundit)|Barone, Michael]]; and Ujifusa, Grant. ''[[The Almanac of American Politics]] 1988', p. 297. ''[[National Journal]]'', 1987.''</ref> *[[Corey White (American football)|Corey White]], former [[NFL]] cornerback *[[Jeff Williams (poker player)|Jeff Williams]], [[poker player]] *[[Cindy Wilson]], singer, songwriter and a founding member of new wave rock band [[The B-52s]], lives in Dunwoody<ref>{{cite web| title=Cindy Wilson, Beyond the B-52s| url=http://www.liveleft.com/cindy-wilson/| author=Wayne Fishell| website=Left Magazine| date=5 November 2016| access-date=28 March 2017| archive-date=March 29, 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329142146/http://www.liveleft.com/cindy-wilson/| url-status=usurped}}</ref> *[[Sally Yates]], former U.S. Attorney General

==Parks== *[[Brook Run Skate Park]] *Donaldson-Bannister Farm

==References== {{Reflist}}

==Further reading== * [[2000 U.S. census]]: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st13_Georgia/Place/1324768_Dunwoody/CBP1324768_000.pdf Dunwoody Index Map] and pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st13_Georgia/Place/1324768_Dunwoody/CBP1324768_001.pdf 1] and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st13_Georgia/Place/1324768_Dunwoody/CBP1324768_002.pdf 2] * [[1990 U.S. census]]: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st13_Georgia/13089_DeKalb/90B13089_000.pdf DeKalb County Index Map], Dunwoody CDP on pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st13_Georgia/13089_DeKalb/90B13089_001.pdf 1], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st13_Georgia/13089_DeKalb/90B13089_002.pdf 2], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st13_Georgia/13089_DeKalb/90B13089_003.pdf 3], and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st13_Georgia/13089_DeKalb/90B13089_004.pdf 4]

==External links== {{commons category}} {{Wikivoyage|Dunwoody}} *[http://www.dunwoodyga.gov City of Dunwoody official website] *[http://www.dunwoodyga.org Dunwoody Homeowners Association] *[http://www.thecrier.net ''The Crier''], local newspaper *[http://www.dunwoodycommerce.org Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce] *[http://www.cvbdunwoody.com Convention and Visitors Bureau of Dunwoody] *[http://dunwoodyrotary.com Rotary Club of Dunwoody] *[https://whatsupdunwoody.com Dunwoody Area Podcasts, News and Events]

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