- Source: Redan, Georgia
Redan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 31,749. It is a predominantly African American community in eastern DeKalb County, and is a suburb of Atlanta.
According to tradition, the name "Redan" is an amalgamation of the names of two early settlers: N. M. Reid and Annie Alford. Redan High School is located in Redan CDP, and Lithonia High School was formerly in the Redan CDP.
Geography
Redan is located at 33°44′21″N 84°9′57″W (33.739256, -84.165781). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 square miles (25 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.52%, is water.
Demographics
Redan was first listed as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 31,749 people, 11,471 households, and 7,143 families residing in the CDP.
Education
DeKalb County School District serves the CDP.
Elementary schools serving parts of Redan CDP:
Redan Elementary School (Redan CDP)
Panola Way Elementary School (Stonecrest, formerly Redan CDP as of 2010)
Woodridge Elementary School
E. L. Miller Elementary School
Shadow Rock Elementary School
Some areas formerly in the CDP are zoned to Stoneview Elementary School, in Stonecrest.
Middle schools serving parts of Redan CDP:
Redan Middle School (Redan CDP)
Lithonia Middle School (Lithonia)
Miller Grove Middle School
Redan High School is in Redan CDP. Lithonia High School, formerly in the CDP, is now in Stonecrest. They, along with Miller Grove High School in Stonecrest, serve portions of the CDP.
There are the following DeKalb County Public Library branches:
Redan-Trotti
Hairston Crossing
References
External links
Redan, Georgia, Hometown, USA website
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- Redan, Georgia
- Redan
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- Lithonia, Georgia
- Redan (disambiguation)
- Mangonia Park, Florida
- DeKalb County, Georgia
- Jamaican Americans
- Georgia's 4th congressional district
- Mike Wilson (SMU basketball)