of Milton County already), to merge in its entirety with Fulton County, Roswell's neighboring county to the south. To facilitate the merger, Roswell was ceded from Cobb County to become part of Fulton County. This became effective the 9th day of May in 1932. Roswell filed all legal records, including vital statistics, real estate, and the results of torts with the county clerk of Cobb before this date; with the county clerk of Fulton, after this date. Lori Henry served as the first woman elected as Mayor of Roswell from 2018 to 2021. Kurt Wilson is the current Mayor of Roswell. His term began in January 2022 and ends December 31, 2025. Geography Roswell is located in northern Fulton County. It is bordered to the north by Milton, to the northeast by Alpharetta, to the east by Johns Creek, to the southeast by Peachtree Corners in Gwinnett County, to the south by Sandy Springs, to the west by unincorporated land in Cobb County, and to the northwest by the city of Mountain Park and by unincorporated land in Cherokee County. The southern boundary of the city follows the Chattahoochee River. According to the United States Census Bureau, Roswell has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.06%, is water. Geographic features Big Creek Bull Sluice Lake Chattahoochee River Morgan Falls Dam Johns Creek Crooked Creek Audery Mill Creek Climate Roswell features a Humid subtropical climate, which is characterized by abundant precipitation that is spread evenly throughout the year. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 92,833 people, 35,944 households, and 25,529 families residing in the city. 2010 census In the last official U.S. Census of 2010, Roswell had a population of 88,346. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 74.7% White, 11.7% Black or African American, 4.0% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.6% from some other race and 2.5% from two or more races. 16.6% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race; a majority of them were of Mexican origin (11.5% of the total population). 2000 census In the preceding census of 2000, there were 79,334 people, 30,207 households, and 20,933 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 31,300 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 81.51% White, 8.54% African