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Chattanooga Valley, Georgia

Coordinates: 34°55′20″N 85°20′8″W / 34.92222°N 85.33556°W / 34.92222; -85.33556
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Chattanooga Valley, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Location in Walker County and the state of Georgia
Location in Walker County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°55′20″N 85°20′8″W / 34.92222°N 85.33556°W / 34.92222; -85.33556
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWalker
Area
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 • Total7.42 sq mi (19.22 km2)
 • Land7.42 sq mi (19.22 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,962
 • Density533.96/sq mi (206.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)706/762
FIPS code13-15585[3]
GNIS feature ID2402766[2]

Chattanooga Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,962 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Chattanooga is a Muskogean-language name meaning "rock coming to a point".[4]

Geography

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Chattanooga Valley is located at 34°55′20″N 85°20′8″W / 34.92222°N 85.33556°W / 34.92222; -85.33556 (34.922236, -85.335453).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19904,088—
20004,065−0.6%
20103,846−5.4%
20203,9623.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8]
1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10]
1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13]
1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16]
2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19]

Chattanooga Valley first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. Census.[17][15]

Chattanooga Valley, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the U.S. census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[20] Pop 2010[21] Pop 2020[19] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 3,978 3,678 3,563 97.86% 95.63% 89.93%
Black or African American alone (NH) 21 36 77 0.52% 0.94% 1.94%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 12 18 6 0.30% 0.47% 0.15%
Asian alone (NH) 9 11 7 0.22% 0.29% 0.18%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 1 2 0.00% 0.03% 0.05%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 6 0.00% 0.00% 0.15%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 17 39 199 0.42% 1.01% 5.02%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 28 63 102 0.69% 1.64% 2.57%
Total 4,065 3,846 3,962 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2000 census

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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,065 people, 1,588 households, and 1,225 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 539.3 inhabitants per square mile (208.2/km2). There were 1,698 housing units at an average density of 225.3 per square mile (87.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.18% White, 0.54% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 1,588 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,950, and the median income for a family was $40,720. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,415. About 6.9% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Chattanooga Valley Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Walker County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 106. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  8. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  14. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  15. ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  17. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  19. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Chattanooga Valley CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Chattanooga Valley CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Chattanooga Valley CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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