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Jonesboro, Georgia Information
As the county seat for Clayton County, Georgia, the city of Jonesboro had a population of 4,724 as of the 2010 census. The city’s name was originally spelled Jonesborough. During the Civil War, the final skirmish in the Atlanta Campaign was fought here south of Atlanta, cutting off the city and forcing the mayor of Atlanta to surrender at Marietta in early September 1864. The final fall of Atlanta in the Battle of Jonesborough ended up being a decisive point in the nation’s history, propelling Abraham Lincoln to re-election two months later, and continuing the war until the Confederacy finally surrendered the following year. The city has a total area of 2.6 square miles nearly all of which is land, and Jonesboro uses two zip codes, 30236 and 30238 and three area code: 770, 678, 470.
Jonesboro is ranked #346 in Georgia and #20,767 in the United States with a livability score of 62, which is in the 29th percentile. The city scored best for great weather, crime, amenities, education and employment. The average summer temperature is a comfortable 77 degrees, the cost of living is seven 75 percent lower than the state’s, and there are many amenities in the area.
The overall crime rate in Jonesboro is 76% higher than the national average. For every 100,000 people, there are 13.66 daily crimes that occur in Jonesboro. Jonesboro is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States. In Jonesboro you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of any crime. The number of total year over year crimes in Jonesboro has decreased by 6%.
Of the factors which are used to determine the livability index, Jonesboro does well in the areas of weather, cost of living and, amenities. It scores poorly in Housing, Crime, Employment and Education.
Mayor Joy Brantley Day
124 North Avenue
Jonesboro, Georgia 30236
Office – (770 )478-3800
Fax – (770) 478-3775
Email – jday@jonesboroga.com
Jonesboro City Mayor
Joy Brantley Day was born in Thomaston, Georgia and earned a bachelor’s degree with highest honors at Tift College and graduate degrees with highest honors at Georgia State University. After an appointment with the Department of Defense in West Germany for almost three years, Mayor Day came to Jonesboro in 1971 as a third-grade teacher at Lee Street Elementary. She rose through the ranks in Clayton County Schools serving as a system Leader Teacher, Assistant Principal, and then Principal. She retired from Clayton County Schools after 35 years of service. She was first elected Mayor of Jonesboro in 1995 and took office in 1996. Mayor Day is active in the Georgia Municipal Association and participated in a GMA Roundtable concerning the need for increasing interaction between municipalities and boards of education in Georgia. She has served as District Vice President and President for the Georgia Municipal Association. Mayor Day has been recognized by the Georgia Municipal Association with the Certificate of Achievement, the Certificate of Excellence, and the Certificate of Distinction. She served four terms as President of the Clayton County Municipal Association. Mayor Day has received many community accolades including Clayton County Chamber of Commerce Business Woman of the Year, Battalion Chief, State Fire Marshal Corps, Divine Faith Ministries Commitment to Excellence Award, and Woodman of the World Community Service Award. She was named a Living Legend by We Are Clayton Magazine in 2016. Under Mayor Day’s leadership, the City of Jonesboro was awarded the 2016 Development of Excellence, LCI Achievement Award from the Atlanta Regional Commission.