American Legion Post 294, Powder Springs, will hold its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 29, 2023, at 12:00 p.m.
The ceremony will be at the Powder Springs Veterans Memorial at 4181 Atlanta St., in front of the Powder Springs Library.
If the weather is inclement, the event will be moved indoors to the Community Room of the Coach George Ford Center behind the library building.
The news release for the event stated, “We are grateful to the City of Powder Springs for their support with the set-up of chairs and other use of their facilities.”
“The program will feature: the presentation of Colors by the Post 294 color guard; notes of welcome from the City; a keynote speaker, Capt Larry W. Thomas (US Army – Ret.); the laying of a wreath in honor of fallen comrades; patriotic music; and a rendering of Taps to conclude the ceremony,” the press release continued. “The public is cordially invited to join us at this ceremony to honor the many soldiers, sailors, and airmen who have died while defending the freedoms America holds so dear in the hearts of its citizens.”
American Legion Post 294 is located at 3282 Florence Road, Powder Springs, GA 30127.
About the City of Powder Springs
The City of Powder Springs was incorporated in September of 1883.
The City Councils is as follows:
| Mayor | Al Thurman |
| Councilman Ward 1 and Mayor Pro Tem | Henry Lust |
| Councilwoman Ward 2 | Doris Dawkins |
| Councilman Ward 3 | Dwayne Green |
| Councilman Post 1 At Large | Patrick Bordelon |
| Councilwoman Post 2 At Large | Patricia Wisdom |
The U.S. Census Bureau gives the following quick facts about the City of Powder Springs:
| Population | |
| Population Estimates, July 1 2021, (V2021) | 17,083 |
| Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2021) | 16,901 |
| Population, percent change – April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2021, (V2021) | 1.1% |
| Population, Census, April 1, 2020 | 16,887 |
| Population, Census, April 1, 2010 | 13,940 |
| Age and Sex | |
| Persons under 5 years, percent | 6.6% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent | 24.3% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent | 14.6% |
| Female persons, percent | 56.8% |
| Race and Hispanic Origin | |
| White alone, percent | 34.2% |
| Black or African American alone, percent(a) | 56.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) | 1.3% |
| Asian alone, percent(a) | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races, percent | 2.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) | 14.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent | 29.5% |
| Population Characteristics | |
| Veterans, 2016-2020 | 1,356 |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2016-2020 | 9.6% |
| Housing | |
| Housing units, July 1, 2021, (V2021) | X |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2016-2020 | 80.1% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2016-2020 | $181,000 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2016-2020 | $1,328 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2016-2020 | $453 |
| Median gross rent, 2016-2020 | $1,296 |
| Building permits, 2021 | X |
| Families & Living Arrangements | |
| Households, 2016-2020 | 5,570 |
| Persons per household, 2016-2020 | 2.72 |
| Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2016-2020 | 89.1% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2016-2020 | 15.2% |
| Computer and Internet Use | |
| Households with a computer, percent, 2016-2020 | 94.6% |
| Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2016-2020 | 91.1% |
| Education | |
| High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020 | 94.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020 | 39.4% |
| Health | |
| With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2016-2020 | 8.6% |
| Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent | 9.4% |
| Economy | |
| In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020 | 67.6% |
| In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020 | 63.5% |
| Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) | 29,526 |
| Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) | 39,184 |
| Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) | 7,540 |
| Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) | 181,543 |
| Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) | $12,102 |
| Transportation | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2016-2020 | 37.6 |
| Income & Poverty | |
| Median household income (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020 | $72,810 |
| Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020 | $32,601 |
| Persons in poverty, percent | 6.3% |
| Businesses | |
| Total employer establishments, 2020 | X |
| Total employment, 2020 | X |
| Total annual payroll, 2020 ($1,000) | X |
| Total employment, percent change, 2019-2020 | X |
| Total nonemployer establishments, 2019 | X |
| All employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 300 |
| Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 134 |
| Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | S |
| Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | S |
| Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 170 |
| Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | S |
| Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 247 |
| Geography | |
| Population per square mile, 2020 | 2,288.5 |
| Population per square mile, 2010 | 1,944.7 |
| Land area in square miles, 2020 | 7.38 |
| Land area in square miles, 2010 | 7.17 |