Lookout Mountain, TN

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Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, in Hamilton county, is 4 miles SW of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 102 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. The people of the town are in the Chattanooga metropolitan area. Lookout Mountain has a population of 2,000.

The People and Families of Lookout Mountain

In Lookout Mountain, about 74% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Lookout Mountain.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lookout Mountain had a median family income of $121,037. Lookout Mountain is full of successful families and individuals. The town has a large middle class. Lookout Mountain isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The town benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in Lookout Mountain. The town, compared to most towns like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Lookout Mountain residents, with $116,510. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

Lookout Mountain isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.

Lookout Mountain Housing

In Lookout Mountain, 91% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town has higher property taxes than most places in Tennessee, which provides more money for local schools and services.

Commuting

In Lookout Mountain, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 6%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 7%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Lookout Mountain, TN

Comparing Lookout Mountain 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share 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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles SW of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	102 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Hamilton
Metro Area	Chattanooga
Standard Zip Codes	37350
Phone Area Codes	423
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.994
Longitude	-85.348

Station	CHATTANOOGA AP
Distance	8.9 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	23.8 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	28.3 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	2,000	100%
Male	952	47.6%
Female	1,048	52.4%
Under 18	562	28.1%
18+	1,438	71.9%
65+	379	19%
Median Age	43
Average Family Size	3.03
White	1,938	96.9%
African-American	42	2.1%
Asian	10	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	6	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,898
Growth	-102
Growth %	-5.09%

Ancestry	Percent
English	29%
US/American	16.1%
German	10.7%
Irish	8.6%
Scottish	7.9%
Scotch-Irish	7.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.5%
European	2.2%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Italian	1.7%
Swedish	1.3%
Dutch	1.2%
Welsh	1.2%
British	1.1%
Swiss	0.8%
Latvian	0.8%
Polish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lookout Mountain	2,000	$121,037
Chattanooga	155,554	$41,318
East Ridge	20,640	$43,858
Powells Crossroads	1,286	$42,727
Red Bank	12,418	$41,696
Signal Mountain	7,429	$86,997
Whitwell	1,660	$31,151

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Historic Lookout Mountain

The Craven House and Point Lookout (Lookout Mountain) c1902.

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The Craven House and Point Lookout (Lookout Mountain) c1902.

Point Hotel and the battlefield (Lookout Mountain) c1902.

Car making ascent up Lookout Mt. (Chattanooga) between 1905 and 1915

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