Rossville, GA

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Rossville, Georgia

Rossville, Georgia, in Walker county, is 4 miles S of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 99 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Chattanooga metropolitan area. Rossville contains a population of approximately 3,511.

The People and Families of Rossville

In Rossville, about 45% of adults are married. If you enjoy solitude, you might enjoy living in Rossville, which is home to many people who live alone. Unmarried people abound in the city.

Rossville has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rossville had a median family income of $29,423.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Rossville favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $8,000. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the city.

Rossville Housing

Rossville has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 56% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Rossville, 96% of commuters drive to work. In the city, not everyone drives everywhere. The public transportation system may meet your needs.

High Points

Rossville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Rossville, GA

Comparing Rossville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles S of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	99 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Walker
Metro Area	Chattanooga
Standard Zip Codes	30741, 30742
Phone Area Codes	706
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.983
Longitude	-85.285

Station	CHATTANOOGA AP
Distance	6 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 49 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 72 F
Annual Precip	54.5 inches

Station	LAFAYETTE 5 SW
Distance	23.5 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 48 F
Apr Temp	43 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Station	DALTON
Distance	25 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 49 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	56.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,511	100%
Male	1,561	44.5%
Female	1,950	55.5%
Under 18	862	24.6%
18+	2,649	75.4%
65+	717	20.4%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	2.85
White	3,283	93.5%
African-American	137	3.9%
Asian	12	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	0.6%
Other	17	0.5%
Mixed Race	42	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	45	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,416
Growth	-95
Growth %	-2.69%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	41%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.4%
Irish	15.3%
English	6.5%
German	6.3%
Dutch	2.1%
European	1.8%
Italian	1.7%
Scottish	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
French Canadian	1%
Czech	0.9%
Norwegian	0.7%
Russian	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rossville	3,511	$29,423
Chickamauga	2,245	$46,037
Fort Oglethorpe	6,940	$40,643
Lookout Mountain	1,617	$76,580
Ringgold	2,422	$35,132
Trenton	1,942	$40,450
Tunnel Hill	1,209	$49,531

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