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Population (year 2000): 3,511. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,476 (-1.0% change)
 

Males: 1,561  (44.5%)
Females: 1,950  (55.5%)

Walker County

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30741.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,800 (it was $23,612 in 2000)
Rossville  $22,800
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,900 (it was $53,500 in 2000)
Rossville  $55,900
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Rossville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Black (3.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: United States (25.5%), Irish (11.2%), German (6.8%), English (5.4%), Dutch (2.1%), Scottish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 1.80 square miles.

Population density: 1891 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rossville

  • High school or higher: 60.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rossville city

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 16.1%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

59 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 41 registered sex offenders living in Rossville, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rossville to the number of sex offenders is 83 to 1.

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

Rossville:  0.7% ($397)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (5.0 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (103.9 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (502.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rossville-Beverly Hills, GA (1.1 miles ), Lakeview, GA (2.3 miles ), Fairview, GA (2.9 miles ), Fort Oglethorpe, GA (3.8 miles ), East Ridge, TN (3.9 miles ), Lookout Mountain, TN (4.3 miles ), Lookout Mountain, GA (4.4 miles ), Chattanooga Valley, GA (4.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $25,400
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $97,700
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $280,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 30 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 2005: 45 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $77,800
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $73,800

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Latitude: 34.98 N, Longitude: 85.29 W


106 people in nursing homes

Area code: 706

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Population change in the 1990s: -293 (-7.7%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Textile mills and textile products (15%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


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Crime in Rossville by Year
Type 2002 2003 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 101
    per 100,000 27.20.028.4
Robberies 7115
    per 100,000 190.7315.1141.8
Assaults 1054
    per 100,000 272.4143.2113.4
Burglaries 455553
    per 100,000 1225.81575.51503.1
Thefts 217196203
    per 100,000 5911.25614.45757.2
Auto thefts 141720
    per 100,000 381.4487.0567.2
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 120.0) 486.2497.0468.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.93
US city average:  3.00

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Rossville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1997, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the Rossville 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 36.9 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rossville:
  • HUTCHESON MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; FORT OGLETHORPE, GA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHATTANOOGA REHAB HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Rossville, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rossville:
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 8 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 45 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 92 miles; MARIETTA, GA; ID: MGE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rossville:
  • DALLAS BAY SKY PARK (about 17 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID: 1A0)
  • COLLEGEDALE MUNI (about 20 miles; COLLEGEDALE, TN; ID: 3M3)
  • BARWICK LAFAYETTE (about 21 miles; LAFAYETTE, GA; ID: 9A5)

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

College/University in Rossville:
  • COVINGTON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Location: 1168 CROSS ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rossville:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 5 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; KENNESAW, GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)
Public high school in Rossville:
  • RIDGELAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,219; Location: 2478 HAPPY VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Rossville:
  • LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 83; Location: 97 CROSS ST; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Rossville:
  • LAKEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,178; Location: 416 CROSS STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • ROSSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 599; Location: ONE BULLDOG DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CLOUD SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 163 FERNWOOD DRIVE; Grades: KG - 05)
  • ROSSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 534; Location: 1250 WILSON ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 72 BRAVES LANE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • STONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 1600 HAPPY VALLEY ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)

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Notable locations in Rossville: Rossville Public Library (A), Rossville Civic Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: McDowell Center Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Rossville include: South Rossville Baptist Church (A), Jones Memorial Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Rossville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1730 Lakeview Drive), Amtrans (Amusement & Theme Parks; 65 Old Lakeview Drive), CHOO CHOO Express Tours Inc (Tours & Charters; 147 Prater Road).

Hotel: Best Holiday Trav-L-Park (1623 Mack Smith Road).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.3%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

Rossville compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Rossville (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Rossville Branch at 410 Chickamauga Avenue, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Rossville Bank: at 316 Chickamauga Avenue, branch established on 1963-12-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $104.7 mil, Deposits: $86.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Rossville Bankshares, Inc.
  • Northwest Georgia Bank: East Ridge Branch at 1962 Mack Smith Road, branch established on 1983-09-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $568.3 mil, Deposits: $459.6 mil, headquarters in Ringgold, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: N W Services Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Walker County Georgia:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 8$21,254$31,8814$2,125
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,056
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$720
Financial Administration 2$4,897$29,3820$0
Police - Other 2$3,835$23,0100$0
Firefighters 4$9,919$29,7571$221
Streets and Highways 6$10,627$21,2540$0
Totals for Government 22$50,532$27,56312$4,122


Rossville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $150,000
    Sewerage: $143,000
    Parks & Recreation: $56,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $2,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $460,000
    Fire Protection: $251,000
    Regular Highways: $245,000
    Central Staff Services: $208,000
    Water Utilities: $157,000
    Solid Waste Management: $149,000
    Parks & Recreation: $132,000
    Sewerage: $105,000
    Financial Administration: $66,000
    Libraries: $59,000
    General Public Buildings: $52,000
    Welfare - Other: $38,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $352,000
    General Support: $260,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $203,000
    Interest Earnings: $26,000
    Rents: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $324,000
    Police Protection: $112,000
    General - Other: $75,000
    Central Staff: $58,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $659,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $214,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $611,000
    Other Selective Sales: $129,000
    Public Utilities: $70,000
    NEC: $65,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $728,000

7.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,930 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.83%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($87 average AGI)
Walker County:  0.05%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hamilton County, TN  2.10% ($35,805 average AGI)
from Catoosa County, GA  2.03% ($29,956)
from Whitfield County, GA  0.36% ($34,240)


7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,247 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
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 Catoosa County, GA  1.92% ($29,010 average AGI)
to Hamilton County, TN  1.79% ($36,450)
to Chattooga County, GA  0.37% ($25,090)


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

Strongest FM radio stations in Rossville:
  • W284AE (104.7 FM; ORCHARD HILLS, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WLOV-FM1 (97.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W241AF (96.1 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAWL-FM (91.5 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • 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)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • W220DA (91.9 FM; FLINTSTONE, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WSGC-FM (101.9 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rossville:
  • 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.)
  • WRCB-TV (Channel 3; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTCI (Channel 45; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP)
  • WTVC (Channel 9; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
  • W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WOOT-LP (Channel 6; CHATTANOOGA, ETC., TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W66CG (Channel 66; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WCNT-LP (Channel 65; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
  • WYHB-CA (Channel 39; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: YING HUA BENNS)
  • W21BZ (Channel 21; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WRNG-LP (Channel 63; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)

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