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Whitfield County

Population in July 2007: 10,646.
Males: 5,283  (49.6%)
Females: 5,363  (50.4%)
Median resident age:  33.8 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,638 (it was $45,450 in 2000)
North Whitfield:  $46,638
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $140,234 (it was $89,600 in 2000)
North Whitfield:  $140,234
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $152,522; Detached houses: $175,132; Townhouses or other attached units: $112,593; Mobile homes: $44,466

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Races in North Whitfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in North Whitfield: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 79.9 square miles.

Population density: 133 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in North Whitfield

  • High school or higher: 70.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Whitfield CCD

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 69.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Georgia:  7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

North Whitfield:  0.7% ($593)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
North Whitfield satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (23.7 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (88.5 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (514.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Varnell, GA (2.0 miles ), Cohutta, GA (2.7 miles ), Catoosa Springs, GA (7.7 miles ), Tunnel Hill, GA (8.5 miles ), South Bradley, TN (10.2 miles ), Dalton, GA (10.5 miles ), Westside, GA (11.3 miles ), Collegedale, TN (11.4 miles ).

Latitude: 34.92 N, Longitude: 84.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

North Whitfield household income distribution North Whitfield home values distribution



Most common industries for males:



  • Textile mills and textile products (32%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (2%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Textile mills and textile products (30%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


North Whitfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the North Whitfield place center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near North Whitfield:
  • HAMILTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; DALTON, GA)
  • MURRAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CHATSWORTH, GA)
  • CUMBERLAND HALL PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Whitfield:
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 20 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 42 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 77 miles; MARIETTA, GA; ID: MGE)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Whitfield:
  • COLLEGEDALE MUNI (about 10 miles; COLLEGEDALE, TN; ID: 3M3)
  • DALTON MUNI (about 16 miles; DALTON, GA; ID: DNN)
  • HARDWICK FIELD (about 23 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; ID: HDI)

Amtrak station near North Whitfield:
  • 19 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 North Whitfield:
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 26 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; KENNESAW, GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)

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Notable locations in North Whitfield: Cohutta National Fish Hatchery (A), Dalton Childrens Home (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in North Whitfield include: Andrew Chapel (A), Varnell Church (B), South Cohutta Church (C), Cohutta Baptist Church (D), Concord Church (E), Little Prospect Church (F), Deep Springs Church (G), Fraziers Chapel (H), Gobblers Knob Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Concord Cemetery (1), Hoskins Cemetery (2), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Adams Pond (A), Huckleberry Pond (B), Brown Pond (C), Barrett Lake (D), Barrett Lakes (E), Leisure Lake (F), Ridley Lake (G), Shady Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Creek (A), Wilson Creek (B), Hagin Branch (C), Murr Branch (D), Blue Branch (E), Hughes Branch (F), Hunsucker Branch (G), Mills Creek (H), Oak Grove Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in North Whitfield: Joseph Standing Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Cohutta Post Office (A), Varnell Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.0%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Whitfield, GA



North Whitfield compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Whitfield County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (74%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,311 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.18%
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 Murray County, GA  1.46% ($27,253 average AGI)
from Gordon County, GA  0.42% ($31,737)
from Catoosa County, GA  0.41% ($36,674)


6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,518 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.63%
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 Murray County, GA  1.55% ($28,937 average AGI)
to Gordon County, GA  0.63% ($34,809)
to Catoosa County, GA  0.53% ($40,156)


Strongest AM radio stations in North Whitfield:
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WTTI (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: PYE WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WDAL (1430 AM; 3 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCLE (1570 AM; 5 kW; CLEVELAND, TN)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNOO (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: PYE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Whitfield:
  • WQMT (98.9 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSGC-FM (101.9 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYYU (104.5 FM; DALTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W260AJ (99.9 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: WCCV)
  • WALV (95.3 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRXR-FM (105.5 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around North Whitfield:
  • W66CG (Channel 66; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
  • W21BZ (Channel 21; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCLP-TV (Channel 18; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WDEF-TV (Channel 12; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCI (Channel 45; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP)
  • WRNG-LP (Channel 63; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)

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