Home to both a museum dedicated to Gone With the Wind and the ever-expanding Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Clayton County offers the best of both worlds. Interstates 75, 85, 675, and 285 make Clayton convenient to the Greater Atlanta region and beyond. For those looking for a small town atmosphere close to the city and all it has to offer, Clayton County is an ideal choice.
Located just 10 miles south of the city of Atlanta, Clayton County has charming small towns, modern subdivisions and antebellum homes. Clayton is one of Georgia's smallest counties in land size and one of its most densely populated. Residents include families whose roots extend back many generations as well as newcomers who enjoy the county's friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
Clayton County's population is diverse. Children in the Clayton ounty School System speak more than 40 different languages. The county has one of the lowest property tax millage rates in Metropolitan Atlanta and is Atlanta's only designated Foreign Trade Zone, providing tax advantages for companies' foreign goods.
layton County has evolved as the transportation hub of Georgia. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, one of the world's busiest airports, is located partly in Clayton County. he county is instersected by Interstates 75, 85, 285, and 675 nd rail service from Norfolk-Southern CSX.
Home buying opportunities in Clayton County include family farms and homes on acreage, new home communities, established subdivisions and country club communities.
Source: Atlanta A City of New Beginnings ©2004 Harry Norman, Realtors®
