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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.3%), Educational,health and social services (15.3%), Retail trade (11.7%).
Detached houses: $167,974Here:$167,974State:$224,856 Townhouses or other attached units: $219,184Here:$219,184State:$183,253 In 2-unit structures: $242,191Here:$242,191State:$162,731 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $2,453,174Here:$2,453,174State:$178,500 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $305,310Here:$305,310State:$202,248 Mobile homes: $50,863Here:$50,863State:$44,353 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $291,074Here:$291,074State:$74,556
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.9%
McCain (Republican): 73.6% Obama (Democratic): 26.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $692 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $485 (0.5%)
Area name: Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Walker County is $496 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $584 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $719 a month.
Cities in this county include: La Fayette, Fairview, Chattanooga Valley, Rossville, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Fairyland, Kensington, Rock Spring, Rossville-Beverly Hills.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 16.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 33 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Walker County: Camp Adahi (A), Spring Garden (B), Camp Lookout (C), Keown Falls Recreation Area (D), Sharpe (E), Mountain Cove Farms (F), Mountain View Farms (G), Wright Mineral Spring (H), Valley View Ranch Camp (I), Walker Correctional Institute (J), Villanow Work Center (K), Lookout (L), Lee and Gordon Mill (M), Walker County Emergency Services Station 1 Rock Spring (N), Walker County Emergency Services Station 19 High Point (O), Walker County Emergency Services Station 18 Dougherty Gap (P), Walker County Emergency Services Station 5 Wallaceville (Q), Walker County Emergency Services Station 4 Hinkle (R), Walker County Emergency Services Station 17 Armuchee Valley (S), Walker County Emergency Services Station 12 Cedar Grove (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Mountain View Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Walker County include: Lookout Baptist Church (A), Lake Howard Baptist Church (B), Kensington United Methodist Church (C), Hinkles Church (D), High Church (E), Harrisburg Church (F), Happy Valley Church (G), Gordon Lake Church (H), Elizabeth Lee United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: White Cemetery (1), Whitley Cemetery (2), Lawrence Cemetery (3), Young Cemetery (4), Anderson Cemetery (5), Bailey Cemetery (6), Piney Gorve Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: McCallie Lake (A), Lula Lake (B), Round Pond (C), Duck Pond (D), Blaylock Mill Pond (E), Whaley Lake (F), Chandler Lake (G), Williams Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shop Creek (A), Rocky Branch (B), Rock Spring Creek (C), Puryear Branch (D), Ponder Branch (E), Houston Branch (F), Greenbush Branch (G), Furnace Creek (H), Duck Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Walker County include: Rossville Recreational Area (1), Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area (2), Cloudland Canyon State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Walker County: Camp Adahi (A), Spring Garden (B), Camp Lookout (C), Keown Falls Recreation Area (D), Sharpe (E), Mountain Cove Farms (F), Mountain View Farms (G), Wright Mineral Spring (H), Valley View Ranch Camp (I), Walker Correctional Institute (J), Villanow Work Center (K), Lookout (L), Lee and Gordon Mill (M), Walker County Emergency Services Station 1 Rock Spring (N), Walker County Emergency Services Station 19 High Point (O), Walker County Emergency Services Station 18 Dougherty Gap (P), Walker County Emergency Services Station 5 Wallaceville (Q), Walker County Emergency Services Station 4 Hinkle (R), Walker County Emergency Services Station 17 Armuchee Valley (S), Walker County Emergency Services Station 12 Cedar Grove (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Mountain View Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Walker County include: Lookout Baptist Church (A), Lake Howard Baptist Church (B), Kensington United Methodist Church (C), Hinkles Church (D), High Church (E), Harrisburg Church (F), Happy Valley Church (G), Gordon Lake Church (H), Elizabeth Lee United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: White Cemetery (1), Whitley Cemetery (2), Lawrence Cemetery (3), Young Cemetery (4), Anderson Cemetery (5), Bailey Cemetery (6), Piney Gorve Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: McCallie Lake (A), Lula Lake (B), Round Pond (C), Duck Pond (D), Blaylock Mill Pond (E), Whaley Lake (F), Chandler Lake (G), Williams Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shop Creek (A), Rocky Branch (B), Rock Spring Creek (C), Puryear Branch (D), Ponder Branch (E), Houston Branch (F), Greenbush Branch (G), Furnace Creek (H), Duck Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Walker County include: Rossville Recreational Area (1), Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area (2), Cloudland Canyon State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Catoosa County , DeKalb County, Alabama , Chattooga County , Hamilton County, Tennessee , Dade County , Floyd County , Gordon County , Whitfield County .
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Current college students: 1,683 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 599 (36% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.3%
Housing units in Walker County with a mortgage: 7,385 (748 second mortgage, 494 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,699
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Most common first ancestries reported in Walker County (%):
7.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,930 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($87 average AGI)Walker County:0.05%Georgia average:0.39% 3.72% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($14,273 average AGI) 4.06% relocated from other states ($17,569 average AGI)Walker County:4.06%Georgia average:4.40%
7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,247 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.54% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($14,531 average AGI) 3.54% relocated to other states ($15,715 average AGI)Walker County:3.54%Georgia average:3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,591 (9,408 aged, 2,183 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 50.4. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 100.8. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
13,989 spouses, 17,699 children (15,795 natural, 471 adopted, 1,433 stepchildren), 1,441 grandchildren, 381 brothers or sisters, 538 parents, 649 other relatives, 813 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,705 2-persons, 4,513 3-persons, 3,410 4-persons, 1,364 5-persons, 520 6-persons, 134 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,376 1-person, 537 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 56 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 3 6-persons.
96.8% of residents of Walker County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Walker County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.87 millions of gallons per day (66% from ground, 34% from surface)
Year house built
62% of Walker County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Georgia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $1,271,000
Parks and Recreation: $55,000
Water Utilities: $1,035,000
Public Welfare - Other: $938,000
Sewerage: $690,000
Solid Waste Management: $534,000
Health - Other: $426,000
General - Other: $330,000
Local Fire Protection: $56,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,632,000
Health - Other: $2,245,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,571,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,456,000
Financial Administration: $1,421,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,322,000
General - Other: $1,220,000
Central Staff Services: $1,098,000
Public Welfare - Other: $847,000
Regular Highways: $673,000
General Public Buildings: $330,000
Housing and Community Development: $177,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $100,000
Natural Resources - Other: $79,000
Water Utilities: $61,000
Sewerage: $41,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,000
General Local Government Support: $302,000
Health - Other: $291,000
Libraries: $129,000
Local Fire Protection: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $603,000
Rents: $418,000
General Revenue, NEC: $401,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,073,000
Local Fire Protection: $419,000
Police Protection: $244,000
Regular Highways: $197,000
Solid Waste Management: $189,000
General Public Building: $114,000
Financial Administration: $103,000
Central Staff Services: $99,000
Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
Parks and Recreation: $17,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
All Other: $742,000
Highways: $175,000
Property: $6,053,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,160,000
Other License: $361,000
Public Utilities Sales: $316,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $303,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $60,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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