Lookout Mountain, Georgia

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Population in 2022: 1,646 (71% urban, 29% rural).
Population change since 2000: +1.8%
 
Males: 857  (52.1%)
Females: 789  (47.9%)
Median resident age:

41.0 years
Georgia median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 30750.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $147,522 (it was $62,045 in 2000)
Lookout Mountain:

$147,522
GA:

$72,837

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $61,244 (it was $31,227 in 2000)

Lookout Mountain city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $558,270 (it was $187,300 in 2000)
Lookout Mountain:

$558,270
GA:

$297,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $205,717; detached houses: $221,135; townhouses or other attached units: $174,404; in 2-unit structures: $100,864; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $240,901; mobile homes: $70,670

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,223.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lookout Mountain: 89.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.8%
(2.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.3% for Black residents)
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  • Races in Lookout Mountain, GA (2022)
    • 1,56986.0%White alone
    • 975.3%Hispanic
    • 522.9%Black alone
    • 412.2%Two or more races
    • 221.2%Other race alone
    • 191.0%Asian alone

Races in Lookout Mountain detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Lookout Mountain, Georgia as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lookout Mountain is 256 to 1.


Crime rates in Lookout Mountain by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(61.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
3
(198.0)
2
(124.8)
9
(554.5)
6
(371.1)
5
(317.1)
3
(188.8)
2
(125.9)
4
(254.1)
2
(127.1)
5
(319.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(63.9)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(66.0)
8
(499.4)
5
(308.1)
11
(680.3)
13
(824.4)
7
(440.5)
3
(188.9)
5
(317.7)
9
(572.2)
14
(894.6)
1
(64.0)
5
(319.3)
6
(360.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(123.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(63.4)
1
(62.9)
1
(63.0)
1
(63.5)
4
(254.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(191.6)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index16.528.773.353.260.235.921.435.652.158.12.632.614.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Lookout Mountain, GA

Crime rate in Lookout Mountain detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 7 (7 officers - 7 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.47
Georgia average:

2.45
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Lookout Mountain, GA City Guides:

Ancestries: English (26.4%), American (19.5%), Scottish (7.7%), German (4.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1700 feet

Land area: 2.66 square miles.

Population density: 619 people per square mile   (low).

Lookout Mountain, Georgia map

64 residents are foreign born (1.2% Asia, 1.2% Latin America, 0.5% Europe, 0.5% North America).

This city:

3.5%
Georgia:

10.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,714 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,884 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (6.9 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (100.1 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (491.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Lookout Mountain, TN (1.2 miles ),
Rossville, GA (1.9 miles ),
Chattanooga Valley, GA (2.0 miles ),
Rossville-Beverly Hills, GA (2.0 miles ),
Fairview, GA (2.2 miles ),
Fairyland, GA (2.2 miles ),
Lakeview, GA (2.4 miles ),
Fort Oglethorpe, GA (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 34.98 N, Longitude: 85.35 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

Distribution of median household income in Lookout Mountain, GA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lookout Mountain, GA in 2022
Lookout Mountain satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $984,700
  • 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $703,300
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $499,200
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $247,500
  • 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $383,300
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $400,000
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $243,500
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $198,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $138,600
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $700,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $580,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $523,300
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $435,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $275,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $262,500
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $161,700
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $456,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Lookout Mountain, GA residents
Average permit cost in Lookout Mountain, GA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Georgia:

2.9%
Most common industries in Lookout Mountain, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (14.1%)
  • Educational services (12.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.2%)
  • Health care (7.2%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (6.9%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.0%)
  • Construction (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (17.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (13.9%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Educational services (7.1%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.1%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (19.8%)
  • Health care (13.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (8.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.4%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Lookout Mountain, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
  • Lawyers (6.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (16.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (10.4%)
  • Lawyers (9.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Religious workers (4.5%)
  • Top executives (4.3%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.7%)
  • Registered nurses (4.7%)

Average climate in Lookout Mountain, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 94.7. This is worse than average.

City:

94.7
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 3.44. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.44
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 2.27. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.27
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 35.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.0
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Lookout Mountain-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1997, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the Lookout Mountain city center injured 44 people and caused $45 million in damages.

On 2/6/2008, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 12 people.

Earthquake activity:

Lookout Mountain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 117% greater 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 36.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 36.8 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 97.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 56.4 miles away from Lookout Mountain center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 153.7 miles away from Lookout Mountain center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 236.7 miles away from Lookout Mountain center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Walker County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lookout Mountain topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Lookout Mountain:

  • MOUNTAIN VIEW REST HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
  • DCI CHATTANOOGA BROAD ST (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
  • NHC HEALTHCARE ROSSVILLE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; ROSSVILLE, GA)
  • MOCCASSIN BEND MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
  • ORANGE GROVE CENTER/CARL SWAFF (Hospital, about 4 miles away; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
  • GEORGIA HOME CARE OF FORT OGLETHORPE (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; FORT OGLETHORPE, GA)
  • HUTCHESON HOME CARE/HOSPICE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; FORT OGLETHORPE, GA)

Airports located in Lookout Mountain:

Amtrak station near Lookout Mountain:

  • 10 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 Lookout Mountain:

  • Covenant College (Full-time enrollment: 1,102; Location: 14049 Scenic Highway; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.covenant.edu; Offers Master's degree)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lookout Mountain:

  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (about 6 miles; Chattanooga, TN; Full-time enrollment: 10,158)
  • Chattanooga State Community College (about 11 miles; Chattanooga, TN; FT enrollment: 6,827)
  • Southern Adventist University (about 18 miles; Collegedale, TN; FT enrollment: 2,898)
  • Dalton State College (about 25 miles; Dalton, GA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • Lee University (about 31 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 4,422)
  • Cleveland State Community College (about 32 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • Northeast Alabama Community College (about 44 miles; Rainsville, AL; FT enrollment: 2,409)

Public elementary/middle school in Lookout Mountain:

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User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Birthplace of: Caleb Skogen - College basketball player (Mercer Bears). added by Juanita

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lookout Mountain: Rock City Gardens (A), Lookout Mountain Golf Club (B), Lookout Mountain City Hall (C), Lookout Mountain Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lookout Mountain include: Our Lady of the Mountain Church (A), Lookout Mountain United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mills Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Lookout Mountain Attractions (1400 Patten Road).

Hotels: Chanticleer Inn (1300 Mockingbird Lane), Garden Walk Bed & Breakfast (1206 Lula Lake Rd), Chanticleer Lodge (1300 Mockingbird Lane).

Birthplace of: Jacob Skogen - College basketball player (Mercer Bears).

Walker County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

74.0%
Whole state:

68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

1.0%
Whole state:

5.9%


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

Banks with branches in Lookout Mountain (2011 data):

  • Citizens Bank & Trust, Inc.: Lookout Mountain Branch at 107 Mcfarland Road, branch established on 1990/09/14. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $91.4 mil, Deposits: $80.3 mil, headquarters in Trenton, GA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 3 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Lookout Mountain:

Marital status in Lookout Mountain, GA
  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

For population 25 years and over in Lookout Mountain:

  • High school or higher: 95.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 83.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 31.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
Georgia average:

12.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lookout Mountain
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lookout Mountain, GA (based on Walker County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant34,045109
Mainline Protestant2,94816
Black Protestant4744
Other4193
Catholic4101
None30,460-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
Here:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Here:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 37
Here:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
Walker County:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

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

11.7%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.4%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.0%
Georgia:

14.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

53.6%
Georgia:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

52.5%
Georgia:

46.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.5
Georgia:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.2%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.1%
Georgia:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Georgia:

6.7

Overweight people:
Here:

35.0%
Georgia:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

59.5%
Georgia:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.6%
Georgia:

80.8%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lookout Mountain, GA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7$34,800$59,6570$0
Streets and Highways 4$15,000$45,0000$0
Sewerage 3$14,986$59,9440$0
Financial Administration 2$8,133$48,7980$0
Other Government Administration 1$5,646$67,7521$1,273
Parks and Recreation 1$3,640$43,6800$0
Totals for Government 18$82,205$54,8031$1,273

Lookout Mountain government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $323,000 ($196.23)
    Regular Highways: $298,000 ($181.04)
    Police Protection: $278,000 ($168.89)
    Local Fire Protection: $278,000 ($168.89)
    Solid Waste Management: $203,000 ($123.33)
    General - Other: $72,000 ($43.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $29,000 ($17.62)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $45,000 ($27.34)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $29,000 ($17.62)

Lookout Mountain government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $834,000 ($506.68)
    Solid Waste Management: $197,000 ($119.68)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $100,000 ($60.75)
    General Local Government Support: $58,000 ($35.24)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $174,000 ($105.71)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,000 ($3.65)
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,000 ($3.04)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($0.61)
  • Tax - Property: $813,000 ($493.92)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $100,000 ($60.75)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $34,000 ($20.66)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $27,000 ($16.40)
    Other License: $17,000 ($10.33)

Lookout Mountain government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,770,000 ($1075.33)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,714,000 ($1041.31)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $358,000 ($217.50)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $301,000 ($182.87)

Lookout Mountain government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $57,000 ($34.63)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,599,000 ($971.45)

Businesses in Lookout Mountain, GA

  • Starbucks: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Lookout Mountain:

  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WDEF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC)
  • WGOW (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNOO (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: PYE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDOD (1310 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WUUS (980 AM; 0 kW; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMR (1450 AM; 1 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: GRACE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKWN (1420 AM; 2 kW; TRENTON, GA; Owner: RA-AD OF TRENTON, INC.)
  • WTTI (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: PYE WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJOC (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: SARAH MARGARETT FRYAR)
  • WEPG (910 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: STONE/COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lookout Mountain:

  • 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)
  • WAWL-FM (91.5 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W284AE (104.7 FM; ORCHARD HILLS, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WLOV-FM1 (97.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W241AF (96.1 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRXR-FM (105.5 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXJ (98.1 FM; SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSGC-FM (101.9 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)

TV broadcast stations around Lookout Mountain:

  • WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • W66CG (Channel 66; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • W21BZ (Channel 21; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Lookout Mountain)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • Lat: 34.973417 Lon: -85.348000, Call Sign: KTJ920,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.252 MHz, 153.522 MHz, 154.505 MHz, 159.615 MHz, 160.147 MHz, Grant Date: 05/31/2012, Expiration Date: 04/17/2022, Cancellation Date: 06/18/2022, Registrant: Communications & Electronics, Inc., 2310 Belle Arbor Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37406, Phone: (423) 698-3306, Fax: (423) 698-0446, Email:

  • SAND MOUNTAIN BPS, Sand Mountain Bps - 478 Jupiter Road (Lat: 34.961944 Lon: -85.376111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WNVD579,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.471 MHz, Grant Date: 11/07/2020, Expiration Date: 01/28/2031, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern Ste E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-5993, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

  • Lat: 34.967028 Lon: -85.357972, Call Sign: WPYM223,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.387 MHz, 467.387 MHz, Grant Date: 09/05/2003, Expiration Date: 09/05/2013, Cancellation Date: 11/09/2013, Certifier: Mark Stovall, Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239

  • Lat: 34.978333 Lon: -85.347778, Call Sign: WQJJ833,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.125 MHz, 153.642 MHz, 158.332 MHz, 159.630 MHz, 159.660 MHz, 462.387 MHz, 467.387 MHz, Grant Date: 10/23/2018, Expiration Date: 10/04/2028, Certifier: Mark S Stova, Registrant: Mobile Communications Of America, 2310 Belle Arbor Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37406, Phone: (423) 698-3306, Fax: (423) 698-0446, Email:

  • Lat: 34.967222 Lon: -85.358611, Call Sign: WQRN669,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.730 MHz, 151.850 MHz, 152.982 MHz, 157.552 MHz, 160.125 MHz, Grant Date: 06/25/2013, Expiration Date: 06/25/2023, Cancellation Date: 08/26/2023, Certifier: M Stova, Registrant: Communications & Electronics, Inc., 2310 Belle Arbor Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37406, Phone: (423) 698-3306, Fax: (423) 698-0446, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • Covenant College (Lat: 34.965611 Lon: -85.374944), Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 19.2 m, Call Sign: WNTW819,
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.287 MHz, 956.437 MHz, Grant Date: 11/22/1999, Expiration Date: 12/06/2009, Cancellation Date: 05/12/2008, Phone: (803) 571-4488

  • ROCK CITY, 13508 Scenic Highway (Lat: 34.960083 Lon: -85.375528), Type: Pole, Structure height: 58.8 m, Call Sign: WQLX352,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/18/2010, Expiration Date: 05/18/2020, Cancellation Date: 08/10/2017, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

  • CG03XC001, 1352 Scenic Hwy (Lat: 34.960333 Lon: -85.375861), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: WQRP477,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11465.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11465.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11465.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11465.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11465.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 11465.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/01/2013, Expiration Date: 07/01/2023, Cancellation Date: 05/01/2023, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:

  • 9AT0862A, Ga Rt 157 0.25 Mi Sw Covenant College (Lat: 34.961944 Lon: -85.377778), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 156.9 m, Overall height: 157.8 m, Call Sign: WQVC923,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10855.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz... (+36 more), Grant Date: 01/06/2015, Expiration Date: 01/06/2025, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th St, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

  • KNTYS00009A, 13502 Scenic Hwy (Lat: 34.960333 Lon: -85.375750), Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: WRTP291,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/11/2022, Expiration Date: 07/11/2032, Certifier: Alison A Minea, Registrant: Dish Wireless L.L.C., 9601 S Meridan Blvd, Englewood, CO 80112, Phone: (202) 463-3709, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lookout Mountain)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550-N (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 369SF, N369SF, N-369SF, Serial Number: 3087, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 06/23/2008, Certificate Issue Date: 06/29/2018
    Registrant (LLC): Pine Grove Hospitality LLC, C/O Audrey Hart / 1700 Lula Lake Rd, Lookout Mountain, GA 30750
  • Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540-AE1A5 (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 813MW, N813MW, N-813MW, Serial Number: 13996, Year manufactured: 2016, Airworthiness Date: 07/05/2016, Certificate Issue Date: 10/11/2016
    Registrant (LLC): Rock Creek Aviation LLC, 1621 Fairy Dell Trl, Lookout Mountain, GA 30750

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$93,9702$181,4308$220,1641$90,430
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$03$190,3470$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$01$303,5100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0204.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$174,910
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0204.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lookout Mountain, GA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lookout Mountain, GA - Value
Most common first names in Lookout Mountain, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1674.7 years
William1275.1 years
Charles975.6 years
John874.8 years
Mary884.9 years
Helen587.0 years
Frances587.0 years
Elizabeth589.0 years
Joseph574.4 years
Walter576.2 years
Most common last names in Lookout Mountain, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Craig679.4 years
Blevins666.5 years
York673.5 years
Powell562.6 years
Wilson572.2 years
Brown471.8 years
Bailey476.3 years
Smith483.7 years
Ellis373.3 years
Allen384.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lookout Mountain, GA
  • 72.5%Utility gas
  • 26.4%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lookout Mountain, GA
  • 84.1%Electricity
  • 15.9%Utility gas


Lookout Mountain compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Lookout Mountain on our top lists:

  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people born in other U.S. states (population 500+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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Top Patent Applicants
  • Leonard Lee Hixon, Jr. (4)
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  • John Mcspadden (1)
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Total of 13 patent applications in 2008-2024.