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Population (year 2000): 3,511. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,416 (-2.7% change)
Males: 1,561 (44.5%), Females: 1,950 (55.5%)
Walker County
Zip code:
30741
Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $23,612 (year 2000)
Median house value: $53,500 (year 2000)
Races in Rossville:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
- Black (3.9%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (25.5%), Irish
(11.2%), German (6.8%), English (5.4%), Dutch (2.1%), Scottish
(1.6%).
Elevation: 700 feet
Land area: 1.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Rossville
- High school or higher: 60.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Rossville city
- Never married: 15.0%
- Now married: 50.7%
- Separated: 2.8%
- Widowed: 16.1%
- Divorced: 15.4%
1.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -293 (-7.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Rossville:
- HUTCHESON MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; FORT
OGLETHORPE, GA)
- HEALTHSOUTH CHATTANOOGA REHAB HOSPITAL (about 4
miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Rossville:
- LOVELL FIELD (about 8 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; ID:
CHA)
- RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 45 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 92 miles; MARIETTA,
GA; ID: MGE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rossville:
- DALLAS BAY SKY PARK (about 17 miles; CHATTANOOGA,
TN; ID: 1A0)
- COLLEGEDALE MUNI (about 20 miles; COLLEGEDALE, TN;
ID: 3M3)
- BARWICK LAFAYETTE (about 21 miles; LAFAYETTE, GA;
ID: 9A5)
Amtrak station near Rossville:
- 8 miles: CHATTANOOGA (GREYHOUND STA., 960 AIRPORT
RD.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area,
public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi
service, intercity bus service.
College/University in Rossville:
- COVINGTON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Location:
1168 CROSS ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's
degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Rossville:
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 5
miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
- CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about
7 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
- LEE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT
enrollment: 3,171)
- CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles;
CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
- MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles;
Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
- GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles;
GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
- KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; KENNESAW,
GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)
Public high school in Rossville:
- RIDGELAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,219;
Location: 2478 HAPPY VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Rossville:
- LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 83;
Location: 97 CROSS ST; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Rossville:
- LAKEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,178;
Location: 416 CROSS STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ROSSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 599;
Location: ONE BULLDOG DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- CLOUD SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
569; Location: 163 FERNWOOD DRIVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- ROSSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 534;
Location: 1250 WILSON ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 502;
Location: 72 BRAVES LANE; Grades: PK - 05)
- STONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 407;
Location: 1600 HAPPY VALLEY ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
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