Population: 5,745. Estimated population in 2021: 5,677 (-1.2% change)
Males: 2,618 (45.6%), Females: 3,127 (54.4%)
Cass County
Zip code: 75551
Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $27,188
Median house value: $53,600
Races in Atlanta:
- White Non-Hispanic (67.1%)
- Black (29.2%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
Ancestries: Irish (11.3%), United States (10.7%), English (6.5%), German (5.7%), Dutch (2.5%), French (2.2%).
Land area: 10.9 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Atlanta
- High school or higher: 76.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Atlanta city
- Never married: 21.9%
- Now married: 51.3%
- Separated: 2.8%
- Widowed: 14.0%
- Divorced: 10.1%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -489 (-7.8%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Atlanta:
- ATLANTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1007 SOUTH WILLIAMS STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Atlanta:
- LINDEN MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LINDEN, TX)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF TEXARKANA (about 22 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)
- WADLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Atlanta:
- TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 27 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
- SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 53 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
- BARKSDALE AFB (about 56 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Atlanta:
- HALL-MILLER MUNI (about 2 miles; ATLANTA, TX; Abbreviation: ATA)
- IDA’S (about 22 miles; IDA, LA; Abbreviation: L87)
- VIVIAN (about 22 miles; VIVIAN, LA; Abbreviation: 3F4)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atlanta:
- BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 65 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
- SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 68 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
- KILGORE COLLEGE (about 71 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
- HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 96 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
- TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 96 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
Schools
Public high school in Atlanta:
- ATLANTA H S (Students: 567; Location: 705 RABBIT BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Atlanta:
- ATLANTA PRI (Students: 525; Location: 505 RABBIT BLVD; Grades: PK – 02)
- ATLANTA EL (Students: 428; Location: 902 ABC LN; Grades: 03 – 05)
- ATLANTA MIDDLE (Students: 427; Location: 600 HIGH SCHOOL LN; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CORRECTIVE BEHAVIOR CTR (Location: 315 BUCKNER ST; Grades: 05 – 12)
Private primary/middle school in Atlanta:
- FIRST BAP CH KINDERGARTEN N (Students: 53; Location: P.O. BOX 1089; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Atlanta:
- ATLANTA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $82,828; Location: 101 W HIRAM ST; 36,909 books; 1,311 audio materials; 977 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)