Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

Coordinates: 34°56′44″N 85°14′44″W / 34.94556°N 85.24556°W / 34.94556; -85.24556
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Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
FIPS code
13-30956[3]
GNIS feature ID0331756[2]
Websitewww.fortogov.com

Fort Oglethorpe is a city predominantly in

Lakeview – Fort Oglethorpe High School
.

History

The

prisoners of war. During World War II, the area served as a war-time induction and processing center, and again housed prisoners of war.[5] Fort Oglethorpe was a major training center for the Women's Army Corps during World War II. The post land was declared surplus in 1947 and returned to civilian hands, forming the nucleus for a town that was incorporated in 1949.[6][7]

Geography

Fort Oglethorpe is located in western Catoosa County and northeastern Walker County at 34°56′44″N 85°14′44″W / 34.94556°N 85.24556°W / 34.94556; -85.24556 (34.945683, -85.245653).[8] It is 9 miles (14 km) south of Chattanooga, Tennessee, by U.S. Route 27, which also leads south 18 miles (29 km) to LaFayette, Georgia. The Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park takes up the southern two-thirds of the city's area.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36.0 km2), all land.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950692—
19602,251225.3%
19703,86971.9%
19805,44340.7%
19905,8808.0%
20006,94018.0%
20109,26333.5%
202010,42312.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1850-1870[11] 1870-1880[12]
1890-1910[13] 1920-1930[14]
1940[15] 1950[16] 1960[17]
1970[18] 1980[19] 1990[20]
2000[21]

2020 census

Fort Oglethorpe racial composition[22]
Race Num. Perc.
White
(non-Hispanic) 		8,619 82.69%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic) 		568 5.45%
Native American
 44 0.42%
Asian
 337 3.23%
Pacific Islander
 43 0.41%
Other/Mixed
 498 4.78%
Latino
 314 3.01%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,423 people, 3,994 households, and 2,240 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.41% of the population.

There were 2,873 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,095, and the median income for a family was $40,643. Males had a median income of $28,160 versus $21,141 for females. The

poverty line
, including 30.8% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Cumming, Kevin (October 4, 2004). "Fort Oglethorpe annexes 109-house subdivisio". walkermessenger.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012.
  5. ^ Copeland, Susan, "Foreign Prisoners of War" Archived 2018-11-17 at the Wayback Machine, The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 28, 2011
  6. ^ Cooksey, Elizabeth B., "Catoosa County" Archived October 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 29, 2011
  7. ^ "Catoosa County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 31. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fort Oglethorpe city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  10. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  12. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  13. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  14. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  15. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  16. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  17. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  18. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  19. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  20. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  21. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  22. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.

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