Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

Back to Fort Oglethorpe, GA housing info, Catoosa County, Georgia, GA smaller cities, GA small cities, All Cities.   Submit pictures of this city Current weather forecast for Fort Oglethorpe, GA Population (year 2000): 6,940. Estimated population in July 2006: 9,400 (+35.4% change) Males: 3,131   (45.1%) Females: 3,809   (54.9%) Catoosa County Median resident age:   38.3 years Georgia median age:   33.4 years Zip codes: 30742. Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,900 (it was $32,095 in 2000) Fort Oglethorpe   $30,900 Georgia:   $45,604 Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,100 (it was $79,500 in 2000) Fort Oglethorpe   $83,100 Georgia:   $147,500 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 30742 Fort Oglethorpe, GA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Barnhardt Hall Races in Fort Oglethorpe: White Non-Hispanic (92.6%) Black (2.4%) Two or more races (1.6%) Hispanic (1.4%) Other Asian (0.7%) American Indian (0.7%) Korean (0.6%) Other race (0.6%) Recent posts about Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Need quick help  (1 reply) Any "bad" areas in Rising Fawn/Chickamauga?  (21 replies) Chickamauga  (7 replies) looking for info about 2 Georgia items  (12 replies) 50 miles from Ringgold, GA  (11 replies) I need the good the bad and the ugly about Dalton Ga  (29 replies) Ancestries: United States (23.8%), Irish (13.0%), German (8.7%), English (7.9%), Scottish (2.2%), Polish (1.5%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 740 feet Land area: 13.0 square miles. Population density: 680 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 34.95 N, Longitude: 85.25 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,888 (+27.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 630 (18.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

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Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.93
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Fort Oglethorpe-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1997, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the Fort Oglethorpe city center injured 44 people and caused $45 million in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.6 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Main business address for: AMERICAN CONSUMERS INC (RETAIL-GROCERY STORES).

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Notable locations in Fort Oglethorpe: Kelly Field (A), Dyer Field (B), Viniard Field (C), Snodgrass Field (D), Poe Field (E), Kelly House (F), Dyer Cabin (G), Brotherton House (H), Viniard House (I), Snodgrass House (J), Fort Oglethorpe City Hall (K), See Remarks (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Grant City Shopping Center (1), Fort Oglethorpe Square Shopping Center (2), Fort Oglethorpe Plaza Shopping Center (3), Fort Oglethorpe Center Shopping Center (4), Parkway Center Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Fort Oglethorpe include: Calvary Church (A), Cloud Springs Baptist Church (B), Saint Gerard Catholic Church (C), Parkway Church (D), First Baptist Church of Fort Oglethorpe (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Patrick Cemetery (1), Dyer Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Fort Oglethorpe include: Alabama Monument (1), Baldwin Monument (2), Bushrod R Johnson Monument (3), Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (4), Colquitt Monument (5), Deshier Monument (6), Florids Monument (7), Wilder Monument (8), Georgia Monument (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attractions: Bedrock Group LLC (Amusement & Theme Parks; 59 Kellerhals Lane), Amf Fort Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2432 Lafayette Road). Hotel: Best Western Battlefield Inn (2120 Lafayette Road).

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.5%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This city:	17.4%
Whole state:	13.0%

This city:	5.5%
Whole state:	6.1%

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10.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,027 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.25%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Hamilton County, TN	3.58% ($35,472 average AGI)
from Walker County, GA	2.02% ($29,010)
from Whitfield County, GA	0.84% ($40,156)

8.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,843 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.60%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Hamilton County, TN	2.75% ($35,179 average AGI)
to Walker County, GA	2.20% ($29,956)
to Whitfield County, GA	0.66% ($36,674)