Chatsworth is a city in Murray County, Georgia, United States, specifically in the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its population was 3,531 at the 2000 census and 4,299 in 2010. The city is the county seat of Murray County and the site of the coldest recorded temperature in Georgia, -17 °F (-27 °C) on January 27, 1940.
According to a popular legend, the town received its name after a road sign with the word "Chatsworth" fell off a passing freight train nearby. Someone put the sign on a post, and the name stuck.
Just east of Chatsworth are Fort Mountain and the Fort Mountain State Park.
History
Founded in 1905 as a depot on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. It was incorporated as a town in 1906 and as a city in 1923. In 1915, the seat of Murray County transferred to Chatsworth from Spring Place.
Geography
Chatsworth is located at (34.772336, -84.778977).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land, and (0.42%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,874 people, 1,670 households, and 1,117 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,299 people, 1,587 households, and 1,071 families residing in the city. The population density was 749.5 people per square mile (289.5/km). There were 1,546 housing units at an average density of 328.1 per square mile (126.7/km). The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0% from other races, and 0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0% of the population.
Education
Murray County School District
The Murray County School District holds preschool to grade twelve, and consists of six elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and once had an academy school which became another high school. The district has 451 full-time teachers and over 7,350 students.
Notable people
Jody Ridley — NASCAR Driver.
Billy Napier — Head Football Coach for the Florida Gators.
Robert L. Vining Jr. — Former Senior United States District Judge.
C. K. Fauver - Former Major League Baseball Pitcher for Louisville Colonels
Ladd McConkey — Wide Receiver for the Georgia Bulldogs
