County-run Mable House offers visual arts classes and performing arts, including an array of concerts performed in the amphitheater.
Geography
Mableton is in southern Cobb County.
Historical
The Mable House was used by troops from the North during the Civil War as a field hospital. Because of the owner's hospitality, Mable House was not burned.
Recreation
The Silver Comet Trail is frequented by walkers, joggers, and cyclists.
Location Details
Weather
Average January high/low temperature (?)
51.9 ° / 33.5 °
Average July high/low temperature (?)
89.4 ° / 70.6 °
Precipitation (?)
50.2 in. /yr.
Index score for various storm types (?)
141
Cost of Living
Median home price (?)
$ 189,000
Median household income (?)
$45236.0
Maximum state income tax (?)
6 %
State sales tax (?)
6 %
Recreational & Cultural Activities
Area of square miles of parkland/greenspace (?)
.118 mi.²
Number of public golf courses within the county (?)
9
Number of private golf courses within the county (?)
9
Number of sports teams within the county (?)
0
Number of movie theaters within the county (?)
12
Number of libraries within the county (?)
21
Number of museums within the county (?)
11
Number of college and universities that reside within the county (?)
3
Population & Demographics
Total population (?)
31,359
Population density (?)
1,493 people/mi.²
Population trends (Percentage growth/decline of the 55+ population) (?)
74.2% growth
Population over 55 (?)
6,826 people
Education (?)
23 % have a college degree
Health
Number of hospitals within the county (?)
18
Number of clinics within the county (?)
137
Number of elder care facilities within the county (?)
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