Ringgold, GA

Ringgold became the county seat of Catoosa County on March 16, 1854, seven years after the city was incorporated. The city is named in honor of Major Samuel Ringgold, who died fighting bravely for his country in the Mexican War.

The Ringgold Depot, built in 1850, is one of the few antebellum railroad depots in Georgia. The depot, once used in the Civil War as a supply point for Confederate troops, is being used today as the Ringgold Opry, featuring bluegrass music.

The Old Stone Museum Church, built around 1849, is where the famous gospel hymn "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" was first performed. Used at one time as a Civil War hospital, the church has since been restored and houses a Civil War Museum.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places is the Whitman-Anderson House, Grant's headquarters during the Civil War, built around 1850.

The 1890's Day Jamboree, held in Ringgold, is an annual event that takes place in the spring.

Population (year 2000): 2,422. Estimated population in July 2005: 2,793 (+15.3% change)
Males: 1,140 (47.1%), Females: 1,282 (52.9%)

Catoosa County

Zip code: 30736

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $26,834 (year 2000)
Median house value: $93,100 (year 2000)

Races in Ringgold:

Ancestries: United States (12.2%), Irish (8.6%), English (6.7%), Dutch (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Italian (1.7%).

Elevation: 781 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Ringgold

• High school or higher: 75.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
• Unemployed: 3.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ringgold city

• Never married: 23.9%
• Now married: 53.6%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 7.0%
• Divorced: 13.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +718 (+42.1%).

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