Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:27 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:44 am – 5:33 pm
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People7,745 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.53,321 householdsMedian household income $49,323Median home value $194,000Median rent $927 a month37% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,552 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 3,417 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 20 minutes84% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, Russian or other Slavic 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 29°F56 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days51 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chickamauga Pk Larc station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsChickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Parkhistoric site · within reach · 6,281 acresFort Oglethorpe Rec Ballfieldsrecreation area · 1.0 miGilbert-Stephenson Parkpark · 1.0 miIndian Springs State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 509 acresChattanooga National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.1 mi · 114 acresAmnicola Refugestate conservation land · 9.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200338 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCatoosa County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured166 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 181main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Walker County, GA, 14 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFort Oglethorpeserves 8,313 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation769 ft234 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommonSpirit Memorial Hospital - North Georgia3.3 miPost officeFort Oglethorpe Post Office1.2 miTown hallFort Oglethorpe City Hall1.0 miPoliceFort Oglethorpe Police Department1.0 miFire stationCatoosa County Fire Department Station 91.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryBattlefield Primary Schoolunder a mileHighLakeview - Fort Oglethorpe High School1.0 miElementaryBattlefield Elementary School1.1 miCollegeGeorgia Northwestern Technical College - Ringgold6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA7.3 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS93 miInterstateI-753.8 miUS highwayUS 271.6 miCable carST. ELMO STATION (BOTTOM)Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA)7.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30742 ZIP area.
