alpharetta is a city in northern fulton county, georgia, united states, and is a part of the atlanta metropolitan area.as of the 2020 us census, alpharetta's population was 65,818; in 2010, the population was 57,551.pioneers and farmers later settled on the newly vacated land, situated along a former cherokee trail stretching from the north georgia mountains to the chattahoochee river.one of the area's first permanent landmarks was the new prospect camp ground (also known as the methodist camp ground), beside a natural spring near what is now downtown alpharetta.it later served as a trading post for the exchanging of goods among settlers.known as the town of milton through july 1858, the city of alpharetta was chartered on december 11, 1858, with boundaries extending in a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) radius from the city courthouse.it served as the county seat of milton county until 1931, when milton county merged with fulton county to avoid bankruptcy during the great depression.the city's name may be a variation of a fictional indian girl, alfarata, in the 19th-century song 'the blue juniata'; it may also be derived from alpha, the first letter of the greek alphabet.the simeon and jane rucker log house, built in 1833, was listed on the national register of historic places in 1997.downtown alpharetta is 26 miles (42 km) north of downtown atlanta.according to the united states census bureau, alpharetta has an area of 27.3 square miles (70.7 km2), of which 26.9 square miles (69.7 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 1.37%, is water.27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older.the average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.13.in the city, 27.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 40.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older.the median age was 33.for every 100 females, there were 98.3 males.for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.the median income for a household in the city was $95,888, and the median income for a family was $111,918.the per capita income for the city was $42,431.males had a median income of $79,275 versus $59,935 for females.about 2.9% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.3% of those under age 18 and 0.6% of those age 65 or over.the population density was 1,631.6 inhabitants per square mile (630.0/km2).there were 14,670 housing units at an average density of 686.7 per square mile (265.1/km2).the population has been gradually increasing over the last decade.during the workday, the city swells to more than 120,000 residents, workers, and visitors, due to the more than 3,600 businesses that are located in the city.the halcyon mixed residential-retail-entertainment-dining complex opened in 2019 in nearby forsyth county has an alpharetta postal address, but in not within the city limits or in the same county.the organization is an independent, 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization that aims to help alpharetta lead in technology innovation.tech alpharetta runs an advisory board of technology companies based in the city, holds monthly technology events for technology executives, and operates the tech alpharetta innovation center, a technology startup incubator.as of early 2020 about ten companies have 'graduated' from tech alpharetta's incubator and were hiring employees in the north fulton county region.the mayor and council members serve staggered four-year terms.the multi-use path will serve to connect residents of alpharetta to activity centers, parks, and jobs by a network of multi-use trails providing safe alternatives to driving and offering recreational benefit.
alpharetta georgia | areatotal | 554 square kilometres <tsp> alpharetta georgia | areaofwater | 10 square kilometres <tsp> alpharetta georgia | elevationabovethesealevel | 3460 <tsp> alpharetta georgia | areacode | 770 404 678 <tsp> alpharetta georgia | populationdensity | 9926 inhabitants per square kilometre
pioneers and farmers later settled on the newly vacated land, situated along a former cherokee trail stretching from the north georgia mountains to the chattahoochee river.one of the area's first permanent landmarks was the new prospect camp ground (also known as the methodist camp ground), beside a natural spring near what is now downtown alpharetta.according to the united states census bureau, alpharetta has an area of 27.3 square miles (70.7 km2), of which 26.9 square miles (69.7 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 1.37%, is water.tech alpharetta runs an advisory board of technology companies based in the city, holds monthly technology events for technology executives, and operates the tech alpharetta innovation center, a technology startup incubator.