Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and a suburb of Atlanta located in the Metro Atlanta area. Unincorporated portions of northeast Fulton County and Forsyth County also have Duluth as a mailing address, though this area is outside city limits. Much of the City of Johns Creek (incorporated Dec. 1, 2006) is served by the Duluth post office.
The population of Duluth was 22,122 at the 2000 census, making it the second most populous city in Gwinnett County, behind Lawrenceville. As of 2006, the population is estimated to be 25,838.
The Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL, a professional minor league ice hockey team, plays in the Arena at Gwinnett Center, which opened in 2003 in Unicorporated Gwinnett County/Duluth Zip Code. Atlanta Athletic Club is in Johns Creek (with a Duluth zip code), which hosted the 1976 U.S. Open Golf Tournament and the 1981 and 2001 PGA Championship Golf Tournaments, as well as being home to the trophies of famous Atlanta golfer Bobby Jones. Unicorporated Gwinnett County/Duluth Zip Code is also home to the St. Ives Country Club, Berkely Hills Golf Club, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Partnership Gwinnett and the 1818 Club, a private dining club.
The 30097 ZIP code serves Duluth and parts of Johns Creek, and is one of the wealthiest zip codes in Georgia. Several of the most expensive neighborhoods in the Metro Atlanta area have Duluth mailing addresses, including Sugarloaf Country Club, Sweet Bottom Plantation, St. Marlo Country Club, and St. Ives Country Club.
The City of Duluth is governed by a mayor and five city council members, who together appoint the city manager and city clerk. Elections are held every two years, in the odd numbered years, and the mayor and council members are elected for staggered four year terms.
The mayor of Duluth is Nancy Harris, (The former principal of B.B. Harris Elementary) and the city manager is Phil McElmore.
For more information about Duluth, visit:
www.duluth-ga.com
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