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Catoosa County

Population in 2011: 9,271. Population change since 2000: +33.6%
Males: 4,141  (44.7%)
Females: 5,130  (55.3%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Georgia median age:  40.0 years

Zip codes: 30742.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,342 (it was $32,095 in 2000)
Fort Oglethorpe:

$31,342
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,068

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $117,956 (it was $79,500 in 2000)
Fort Oglethorpe:

$117,956
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $127,478; Detached houses: $128,360; In 2-unit structures: $200,491; Mobile homes: $34,316

Median gross rent in 2009: $580.

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Fort Oglethorpe races chart
  • White alone - 8,111 (87.6%)
  • Black alone - 425 (4.6%)
  • Hispanic - 246 (2.7%)
  • Asian alone - 243 (2.6%)
  • Two or more races - 198 (2.1%)
  • American Indian alone - 26 (0.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 8 (0.09%)
  • Other race alone - 6 (0.06%)

Races in Fort Oglethorpe detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fort Oglethorpe: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 712 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort Oglethorpe:

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Oglethorpe city:

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

293 residents are foreign born (2.5% Asia, 1.1% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This city:  4.2%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research of Georgia and other state lists there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Oglethorpe to the number of sex offenders is 987 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $810 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $606 (0.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (7.0 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (95.1 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (494.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lakeview, GA (1.5 miles ), Rossville-Beverly Hills, GA (1.6 miles ), Fairview, GA (1.6 miles ), Rossville, GA (1.8 miles ), Boynton Ridge, GA (1.8 miles ), East Ridge, TN (1.9 miles ), Indian Springs, GA (2.2 miles ), Chattanooga Valley, GA (2.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 40 buildings, average cost: $83,400
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 37 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 2000: 35 buildings, average cost: $86,400
  • 2001: 37 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 2002: 41 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 2003: 49 buildings, average cost: $77,000
  • 2004: 147 buildings, average cost: $50,800
  • 2005: 166 buildings, average cost: $50,800
  • 2006: 33 buildings, average cost: $140,500
  • 2007: 25 buildings, average cost: $140,500
  • 2008: 64 buildings, average cost: $100,800
  • 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $49,700
  • 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $67,100
  • 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,100

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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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Crime in Fort Oglethorpe by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011
Murders 1010000000
per 100,000 14.10.013.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1112033222
per 100,000 14.113.813.025.00.032.430.620.020.321.3
Robberies 1691158989106
per 100,000 225.1124.0143.062.692.397.381.690.0101.463.9
Assaults 40184338354619211833
per 100,000 562.8248.0559.0475.9404.0497.2193.7210.0182.5351.6
Burglaries 519975786881100836262
per 100,000 717.61364.2975.0976.8784.9875.51019.5830.0628.6660.6
Thefts 547654627588670558552696459561
per 100,000 7696.69012.08151.37363.87734.06031.15627.56960.04653.85977.6
Auto thefts 2930274351302323713
per 100,000 408.0413.4351.0538.5588.7324.3234.5230.071.0138.5
Arson N/A1N/AN/AN/AN/A0000
per 100,000 N/A13.8N/AN/AN/AN/A0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 614.5591.0617.8543.8523.5486.4405.7443.0321.2405.8

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Crime in Fort Oglethorpe detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 32 (30 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.20
Georgia average:

2.78

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Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.3%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +593 (+9.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Information (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Fort Oglethorpe-area historical tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1997, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the Fort Oglethorpe city center injured 44 people and caused $45 million in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.6 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fort Oglethorpe-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 38.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from Fort Oglethorpe center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 25.9 miles away from Fort Oglethorpe center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Catoosa County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Howell M. Estes II - General.

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


Hospital/medical center in Fort Oglethorpe:

  • HUTCHESON MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 100 GROSS CRESCENT)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Oglethorpe:

  • "MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHATTANOOGA REHAB HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, about 6 miles away; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
  • PARKRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; CHATTANOOGA, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Amtrak station near Fort Oglethorpe:

  • 7 miles: CHATTANOOGA (GREYHOUND STA., 960 AIRPORT RD.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Oglethorpe:

  • The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (about 8 miles; Chattanooga, TN; Full-time enrollment: 8,652)
  • Chattanooga State Community College (about 11 miles; Chattanooga, TN; FT enrollment: 4,410)
  • Southern Adventist University (about 14 miles; Collegedale, TN; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • Dalton State College (about 18 miles; Dalton, GA; FT enrollment: 3,413)
  • Lee University (about 27 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 3,586)
  • Cleveland State Community College (about 28 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College (about 51 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 3,053)

Public high school in Fort Oglethorpe:

  • Lakeview School (Students: 1,333; Location: 1850 Battlefield Parkway; Grades: 09-12)

Private high school in Fort Oglethorpe:

  • BATTLEFIELD PARKWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 19; Location: 3220 BATTLEFIELD PKWY; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Fort Oglethorpe:

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Notable locations in Fort Oglethorpe: Viniard Field (A), Snodgrass Field (B), Dyer Field (C), Poe Field (D), Kelly Field (E), Battlefield Golf Club and Estates (F), Kelly House (G), Brotherton House (H), Fort Oglethorpe Fire Department Station 1 (I), Snodgrass House (J), Dyer Cabin (K), Viniard House (L), Fort Oglethorpe City Hall (M), See Remarks (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Fort Oglethorpe Center Shopping Center (1), Fort Oglethorpe Plaza Shopping Center (2), Fort Oglethorpe Square Shopping Center (3), Grant City Shopping Center (4), Market Place Mall Shopping Center (5), Parkway Center Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fort Oglethorpe include: Saint Gerard Catholic Church (A), Pine Grove Church (B), First Baptist Church of Fort Oglethorpe (C), Cloud Springs Baptist Church (D), Calvary Church (E), Parkway Church (F). 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: Colquitt Monument (1), Wilder Monument (2), Bushrod R Johnson Monument (3), Baldwin Monument (4), South Carolina Monument (5), Alabama Monument (6), Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (7), King Monument (8), Kentucky 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).

 
Catoosa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM10 PM2.5 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.4. This is about average.
City:

34.4
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

13.6
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.5
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.7%
(20.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.2% for Black residents, 71.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 94.3% for other race residents, 10.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Georgia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.7%
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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Oglethorpe, GA


340 people in nursing homes
16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fort Oglethorpe compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Fort Oglethorpe (2011 data):

  • Northwest Georgia Bank: Fort Oglethorpe Branch at 3610 Battlefield Parkway, branch established on 2003/12/15; Fort Oglethorpe Branch at 898 Battlefield Parkway, branch established on 1974/03/18. Info updated 2010/09/20: Bank assets: $523.8 mil, Deposits: $427.4 mil, headquarters in Ringgold, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: N W Services Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Fort Oglethorpe Branch at 739 Battlefield Parkway, branch established on 1934/12/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Gateway Bank & Trust: Fort Oglethorpe Branch at 769 Battlefield Parkway, branch established on 2001/11/16. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $253.1 mil, Deposits: $225.4 mil, headquarters in Ringgold, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Gateway Bancshares, Inc.
  • SunTrust Bank: Fort Oglethorpe Branch - 973 at 3040 Battlefield Parkway, branch established on 1996/11/30. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Capital Bank: at 625 Battlefield Parkway, branch established on 1964/08/07. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $120.8 mil, Deposits: $104.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Catoosa Bancshares, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Fort Oglethorpe Branch at 832 Battlefield Parkway, branch established on 1978/12/11. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

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Fort Oglethorpe travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (70%)
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Catoosa County Georgia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Catoosa County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Fort Oglethorpe (based on Catoosa County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.34%
Here38.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazareneChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents70.0%13.4%3.9%2.8%2.4%
Congregations49.1%13.2%1.9%1.9%5.7%
NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchVineyard USAOther
Adherents1.9%1.8%0.8%0.8%2.2%
Congregations1.9%3.8%1.9%1.9%18.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Catoosa County:

1.61 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Catoosa County:

0.64 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
Catoosa County:

5.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 31
Here:

4.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.2%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Catoosa County:

29.6%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.3%
State:

14.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$14,918$35,8030$0
Other Government Administration 11$25,563$27,8870$0
Judicial and Legal 5$8,396$20,1500$0
Police Protection - Officers 28$85,040$36,4460$0
Police - Other 3$6,155$24,6201$1,049
Firefighters 4$11,883$35,6492$3,983
Fire - Other 1$3,317$39,8040$0
Streets and Highways 10$25,649$30,7790$0
Solid Waste Management 3$6,894$27,5760$0
Sewerage 6$18,330$36,6600$0
Parks and Recreation 2$3,868$23,2080$0
Water Supply 5$13,802$33,1250$0
Other and Unallocable 3$9,166$36,6640$0
Totals for Government 86$232,981$32,5093$5,032

Fort Oglethorpe government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,455,000 ($264.80)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $904,000 ($97.51)
    Parks & Recreation: $82,000 ($8.84)
    All Other: $71,000 ($7.66)
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $446,000 ($48.11)
    Fire Protection: $41,000 ($4.42)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,406,000 ($151.66)
    Water Utilities: $1,345,000 ($145.08)
    Sewerage: $896,000 ($96.65)
    Regular Highways: $497,000 ($53.61)
    Fire Protection: $454,000 ($48.97)
    Solid Waste Management: $392,000 ($42.28)
    General Public Buildings: $363,000 ($39.15)
    Central Staff Services: $255,000 ($27.51)
    Parks & Recreation: $242,000 ($26.10)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $214,000 ($23.08)
    Financial Administration: $131,000 ($14.13)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $108,000 ($11.65)
    General - Other: $76,000 ($8.20)
    Health Services - Other: $15,000 ($1.62)
    Welfare - Other: $7,000 ($0.76)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $61,000 ($6.58)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,269,000 ($136.88)
    All Other: $1,025,000 ($110.56)
    Public Welfare: $1,000 ($0.11)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,842,000 ($522.27)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $4,600,000 ($496.17)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $51,000 ($5.50)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $191,000 ($20.60)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $691,000 ($74.53)
    General Revenue, NEC: $463,000 ($49.94)
    Rents: $168,000 ($18.12)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $604,000 ($65.15)
    Fire Protection: $93,000 ($10.03)
    Regular Highways: $59,000 ($6.36)
    Parks & Recreation: $33,000 ($3.56)
    Police Protection: $7,000 ($0.76)
    Central Staff: $4,000 ($0.43)
    Welfare - Other: $2,000 ($0.22)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,381,000 ($256.82)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,356,000 ($146.26)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $532,000 ($57.38)
  • Tax - Property: $1,204,000 ($129.87)
    NEC: $459,000 ($49.51)
    Other Selective Sales: $303,000 ($32.68)
    Public Utilities: $149,000 ($16.07)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $95,000 ($10.25)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,466,000 ($265.99)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $212,000 ($22.87)

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.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county 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.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county 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)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Oglethorpe:

  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WNOO (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: PYE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDEF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC)
  • WGOW (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUUS (980 AM; 1 kW; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDOD (1310 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WTTI (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: PYE WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLMR (1450 AM; 1 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: GRACE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WQCH (1590 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, GA; Owner: RADIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJOC (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARAH MARGARETT FRYAR)
  • WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Oglethorpe:

  • W284AE (104.7 FM; ORCHARD HILLS, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WAWL-FM (91.5 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WLOV-FM1 (97.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W241AF (96.1 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRXR-FM (105.5 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSGC-FM (101.9 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WMPZ (93.7 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: J.L. BREWER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W260AJ (99.9 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: WCCV)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Oglethorpe:

  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WDEF-TV (Channel 12; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WRCB-TV (Channel 3; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WTCI (Channel 45; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP)
  • W66CG (Channel 66; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WTVC (Channel 9; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
  • W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W21BZ (Channel 21; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WRNG-LP (Channel 63; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
  • WOOT-LP (Channel 6; CHATTANOOGA, ETC., TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCNT-LP (Channel 65; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
  • WYHB-CA (Channel 39; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: YING HUA BENNS)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia:
  • Fatal accident count: 25
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 42
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
  • Fatalities: 27
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 76
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Georgia average:
  • Fatal accident count: 90
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 140
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
  • Fatalities: 98
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 235
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12

See more detailed statistics of Fort Oglethorpe fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 16 meters (52ft)
Total average daily traffic: 48,550
Total average daily truck traffic: 833
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 72,825


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Jeffrey S Haskins, Lakeshore Drive (Lat: 34.938056 Lon: -85.227778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 64 m
    Registrant: Nextel Communications, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Email:
  • Auilda M Rodriguez, Lakeshore Drive (Lat: 34.938056 Lon: -85.227778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 64 m
    Registrant: Nextel Communications, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Email:
  • Lakeshore Drive (Lat: 34.938056 Lon: -85.227778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 64 m
    Registrant: Nextel Communications, Inc., 6575 The Corners Parkway, Norcross, GA 30092, Phone: (770) 825-9000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • End Of 8th St Dewberry (Lat: 34.975083 Lon: -85.274944), Call Sign: KBR351
    Assigned Frequencies: 45.4000 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/29/1997, Expiration Date: 09/22/2002, Cancellation Date: 01/04/2002
    Registrant: City Of Fort Oglethorpe, 201 Forrest Rd, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
  • 663 Battlefield Pky (Lat: 34.948611 Lon: -85.256944), Call Sign: WPWG763
    Assigned Frequencies: 35.0200 MHz, 31.2400 MHz, 154.540 MHz, 33.4000 MHz, 33.1600 MHz, 154.515 MHz, 30.8400 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/13/2002, Expiration Date: 11/13/2012, Certifier: Remona Barbour Ms
    Registrant: Kfc National Management Company, Inc., 5200 Commerce Crossings, Louisville, KY 40299, Phone: (502) 874-6961, Fax: (502) 874-6173, Email:
  • 1179 Battlefield Pkwy (Lat: 34.946389 Lon: -85.230833), Call Sign: WQBA651
    Assigned Frequencies: 30.8400 MHz, 154.540 MHz, 33.4000 MHz, 33.1600 MHz, 31.2400 MHz, 468.487 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 457.512 MHz... (+19 more)
    Grant Date: 09/09/2004, Expiration Date: 09/09/2014, Certifier: Beth Cotner
    Registrant: Dolfen Consulting Group, 95 Willow Lane, Bristol, IL 60512-9711, Phone: (630) 553-5886, Fax: (630) 566-1755, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • STATION, Hwy 27 N Georgia Emc Warehouse (Lat: 34.950333 Lon: -85.258278), Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WNEU427
    Assigned Frequencies: 952.412 MHz, 928.412 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/08/2008, Expiration Date: 04/08/2018
    Registrant: Phone: (706) 259-9441
  • FT OGLE OFC, 3368 Battlefield Pkwy (Lat: 34.936944 Lon: -85.210278), Type: Mast, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPTL304
    Assigned Frequencies: 6665.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/24/2001, Expiration Date: 10/24/2011, Certifier: Edwin Parker
    Registrant: North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, 1850 Cleveland Highway, Dalton, GA 30722, Phone: (706) 259-9441, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fort Oglethorpe)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED38$111,96027$115,016109$101,48817$14,84434$84,3672$40,395
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$114,2000$09$107,2742$8,5850$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$86,1277$112,36946$112,3234$20,6482$69,2451$28,440
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$100,3315$106,14237$108,2142$79,7501$108,0100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$92,4153$89,5436$125,0970$00$01$50,190
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.00 , 0304.02, 0305.00, 0306.00, 0307.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$120,9154$127,633
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$158,6804$111,353
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$150,1731$167,670
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$273,4302$106,390
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$81,4500$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.00 , 0304.02, 0305.00, 0306.00, 0307.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 43
  • Hazardous Condition: 32
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Fort Oglethorpe


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Most common first names in Fort Oglethorpe, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary6776.8 years
James6073.4 years
William4976.4 years
John3676.4 years
Robert3074.6 years
Betty2671.8 years
Ruby2481.8 years
Louise2380.5 years
Dorothy2378.2 years
Charles2165.8 years
Most common last names in Fort Oglethorpe, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3476.1 years
Brown1973.5 years
Jones1880.1 years
Harris1374.8 years
Davis1374.7 years
Johnson1174.2 years
Clark1085.3 years
Wilson1067.0 years
Williams976.3 years
Rogers975.9 years
Businesses in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Long John Silver's1
Applebee's1McDonald's1
Arby's1New Balance1
Baskin-Robbins1Nike1
Best Western1Office Depot1
Blockbuster2Panera Bread1
Burger King1Papa John's Pizza1
Chick-Fil-A1Payless1
Cricket Wireless1Pizza Hut1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack1
FedEx2SAS Shoes1
GameStop1SONIC Drive-In1
Goodwill1Sprint Nextel1
H&R Block1Subway1
Home Depot1Super 81
IHOP1T-Mobile3
Jones New York1Taco Bell1
KFC1UPS5
Kmart1Verizon Wireless1
Little Caesars Pizza1Walmart1
Browse common businesses in Fort Oglethorpe, GA


Fort Oglethorpe on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secondary school teachers (population 5,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Florists (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Leather and allied products (population 5,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most users submitting photos to our site per 10,000 residents (population 5000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Wilton Hall (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2013.

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