Collegedale, TN

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Collegedale, Tennessee

Introduction to Collegedale, Tennessee

Collegedale, Tennessee, in Hamilton county, is 14 miles E of Chattanooga, Tennessee and 97 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is conveniently located inside the Chattanooga metropolitan area. There are an estimated 6,514 people in Collegedale.

Collegedale History

Collegedale was established as the site of Southern Adventist University in 1916. The university was originally known as Southern Junior College. It was incorporated in 1968 under a city manager government. The first city manager of Collegedale was J. M. Ackerman. Collegedale is home to the McKee Foods Corporation, which manufactures Little Debbie products. It is also home to Collegedale Academy.

Collegedale and nearby Attractions

Museum Center at 5ive Points
Houston Museum of Decorative Arts
Chattanooga African-American Museum
Red Clay State Park
Booker T. Washington State Park
Crown Gardens and Archives

Things To Do In Collegedale

The Robinson Corner Shopping Center and the College Plaza Shopping Center are two popular shopping destinations in the area. Tallant Church is the local church. The Booker T. Washington State Park, Harrison Bay State Park and Red Clay State Park offer multiple facilities for recreation. The Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, the New Echota Cherokee Capital State Historic Site and the Chief Vann House State Historic Site may prove interesting to those hoping to learn more about the area’s history.

Collegedale Transportation

Chattanooga Municipal is the nearest airport.

Collegedale Higher Education

Southern Adventist University is the local institution of higher education. Other nearby educational institutions include Lee University, Roane State Community College and Cleveland State Community College.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 3%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 13%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 15%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Collegedale, TN

Comparing Collegedale to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles E of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	97 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Hamilton
Metro Area	Chattanooga
P.O. Box Zip Codes	37315
Phone Area Codes	423
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.053
Longitude	-85.049

Station	CHATTANOOGA AP
Distance	8.6 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	CLEVELAND FILTER PLANT
Distance	18.1 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	55.4 inches

Station	DALTON
Distance	21.7 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	6,514	100%
Male	3,059	47%
Female	3,455	53%
Under 18	1,287	19.8%
18+	5,227	80.2%
65+	846	13%
Median Age	28.9
Average Family Size	2.96
White	5,621	86.3%
African-American	334	5.1%
Asian	196	3%
American Indian & Alaskan	33	0.5%
Other	187	2.9%
Mixed Race	141	2.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	504	7.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,215
Growth	701
Growth %	10.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.2%
US/American	19.1%
German	15.8%
English	12%
Irish	6.1%
Italian	3.4%
Scottish	2.3%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Swedish	2.2%
Dutch	2%
Norwegian	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
European	1.3%
Polish	1.2%
Hungarian	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Portuguese	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Brazilian	0.4%
Belgian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Australian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Collegedale	6,514	$52,337
Chattanooga	155,554	$41,318
Cleveland	37,192	$40,150
East Ridge	20,640	$43,858
Red Bank	12,418	$41,696
Signal Mountain	7,429	$86,997
Soddy Daisy	11,530	$41,394

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