Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | |---|---| | **Official Name** | City of Clarkston | | **Common Name** | Clarkston | | **Native Name(s)** | Clarkston | | **Nicknames** | The Most Diverse Square Mile in America, The Ellis Island of the South | | **Motto** | Where Possibility Grows | | **Geographic Level** | City | | **Country** | United States | | **State/Province** | Georgia | | **County** | DeKalb County | | **Government Type** | Mayor-Council | | **Date Founded** | 1882 (Incorporated) | | **Time Zone** | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5) | | **Latitude** | 33.8098° N | | **Longitude** | 84.2393° W | | **Elevation** | 994 ft (303 m) | | **Total Area** | 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km²) | | **Population** | 14,756 (2020 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~8,200/sq mi (3,165/km²) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 30021 | | **Area Codes** | 404, 770, 678, 470 | | **Official Languages** | English (with over 60 languages spoken locally) | | **Currency** | United States Dollar (USD) | | **Demonym** | Clarkstonian |