schools and with the affordability of the car, the expansion of the highway system, and inexpensive fuel, Tucker became an ideal location to call home. Geography Tucker is located in northeastern DeKalb County at (33.851736, -84.221524), approximately northeast of downtown Atlanta. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.83%, is water. The Eastern Continental Divide cuts through Tucker, along Chamblee-Tucker Road to LaVista Road and continuing south towards Mountain Industrial Boulevard. Water falling to the west of this line flows towards the Chattahoochee River and the Gulf of Mexico. Water falling to the east of this line flows towards the Atlantic Ocean through the Ocmulgee River. Topography Tucker is in the state's Piedmont geologic region, composed of igneous and metamorphic rocks resulting from 300 to 600 million year old sediments that were subjected to high temperatures and pressures and re-exposed roughly 250 to 300 million years ago. Rocks typical of the region include schist, amphibolite, gneiss, migmatite, and granite. Over a dozen creeks originate in Tucker including Burnt Fork Creek, South Fork Peachtree Creek, Camp Creek, and Henderson Mill Creek. Prior to the widespread accessibility of electricity and indoor plumbing, several were used as mill ponds or dammed for baptism. From 1906 until its demise in the 1940s, Burnt Fort Creek was the primary tributary for the Decatur Waterworks. Surrounding municipalities Climate Tucker's climate, typical of a humid subtropical climate, features mild winters and hot summers. In spite of moderate conditions compared to communities in many other states, Tucker has occasional extreme weather. The record high is , recorded on July 8, 1927, and the record low, January 21, 1985, . Transportation Rapid-transit MARTA, the Metro Atlanta Rapid Trans Authority, has six daily bus routes traversing Tucker; 75 Tucker, 120 E. Ponce de Leon Ave/Tucker, 124 Pleasantdale Road, 125 Clarkston/Northlake, and 126 Northlake/Chamblee. Interstate highways Interstate 285 Interstate 85 U.S. highways U.S. Route 29 U.S. Route 78 State routes State Route 8 State Route 236 State Route 407 State Route 410 Pedestrians and cycling Stone Mountain Trail Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 37,005 people, 14,479 households, and 8,753 families residing in the city. 2010 census According to the 2010 census, the Tucker Census-designated place (CDP) had a population of 27,581, and the racial and ethnic composition of the