The City of Locust Grove

The Community Department is currently headed by Tim Young, AICP, City Manager and former Director and consists of a Development Coordinator (Sandy Marconi-Leiva) and a Development Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer (Ray Fuss). Our offices are open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday at the Municipal Complex/City Hall at 3644 Highway 42, Locust Grove, GA 30248. NOTE: due to limited staffing levels, the office may be closed at times during the lunch period of 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, but staff are generally available if necessary. You may reach us at the Main City Hall number (770) 957-5043 or our Main Direct number (770) 692-2321.

Services rendered by this Department include:

  • 2010 Census
    • LATEST April 5, 2012. Census releases Urbanized Area designations for US effective March 26, 2012. Urbanized area of Atlanta grew second in terms of population (Houston, TX led), but ranked first in land area added between 2000 and 2010. Map of top Urban Areas LINK. For Henry County, the Atlanta Urbanized area increased throughout the I-75 corridor and incorporates roughly half the land area of the county. Locust Grove, previously the only city in the county classified as an "urban cluster" is now fully incorporated into the Atlanta Region. See MAP for more detail. LIST from Census Bureau. For more information from the Census, follow to PAGE.
    • 2011 Census Estimate for Henry County. On April 5, 2012, the Census released 2011 Population Estimates for all US Counties. Henry County posted only a 1.05% increase to 207,360 from the estimate base in July 2010. Henry County is no longer one of the 100 fastest-growing counties in the country. Throughout much of the 1990s and 2000s, the county was in the Top 10 in percentage population growth. The Great Recession and the continuing effects of foreclosures have affected jurisdictions across Atlanta, including Henry County. For more information, see the Census webpage.
    • Census 2010 Data Release of basic Henry County, Cities MARCH 17, 2011
    • March 24, 2011 Census Summary of United States. Just released showing overall snapshot of Census 2010. Henry County remains in the  Top 10 Fastest-Growing Counties in the US.
    • Geographic Center of Population of the United States, movement since 1790. IMAGE
    • More information to come as Staff continue to process data. Latest from ARC and Staff on GA Cities
    • May 16, 2011 Release. City Data on VACANT HOUSING, BLACK POPULATION, LATINO POPULATION, ASIAN POPULATION
    • Locust Grove Census SF-1 PROFILE
    • QuickFacts on Locust Grove
  • Building Permits
  • Building Plan Review
  • Code Enforcement
  • Comprehensive Planning (Jointly with Henry County)
  • Development Impact Fee Administration and Reporting
  • Development Plan Review
  • Forecasting and Data Analysis
    • Latest Department Analysis from Case-Shiller Price Index, Standard and Poors for Home Prices in Atlanta and other Markets, February 2012 data Decline and Rebound .
  • GIS Mapping (Jointly with Stormwater) Basic City Map
  • Historic Preservation (with HPC)
  • Land Development Permitting
  • Regional Planning Activities (Jointly with ARC, GRTA, Henry County)
  • Rezoning Activity (Including Conditional Use and Variance applications)
  • Soil and Erosion Control Inspection and Enforcement
  • Transportation Planning
  • Zoning Compliance

Documents and Maps

Forms and Applications

Special Ordinances and Addenda