Rossville, Georgia

Rossville, Georgia
City
Businesses in Downtown Rossville
FIPS code		13-67256[2]
GNIS feature ID	0332928[3]
Website	www.rossvillegagov.us

Rossville is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,980 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office has been in operation at Rossville since 1817.^[4] The city was named after Cherokee Indian Chief John Ross, who resided there until being forced to relocate with his people to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears.^[5] The city incorporated in 1905.^[6]

The John Ross House, a log cabin, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all land.

Rossville is a suburb of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the cities are separated by the Tennessee/Georgia state line. The city lies in a broad valley between Missionary Ridge to the east and Lookout Mountain to the west. Fort Oglethorpe and the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park lie across Missionary Ridge to the southeast. U.S. Route 27 connects Rossville to Chattanooga and Fort Oglethorpe.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	1,059		—
1920	1,427		34.7%
1930	3,230		126.3%
1940	3,538		9.5%
1950	3,892		10.0%
1960	4,665		19.9%
1970	3,957		−15.2%
1980	3,849		−2.7%
1990	3,601		−6.4%
2000	3,511		−2.5%
2010	4,105		16.9%
2020	3,980		−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18]

2020 census

Rossville racial composition^[19]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	3,006	75.53%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	532	13.37%
Native American	18	0.45%
Asian	17	0.43%
Pacific Islander	3	0.08%
Other/Mixed	179	4.5%
Latino	225	5.65%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,980 people, 1,457 households, and 1,051 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 1.28% of the population.

There were 1,507 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,612, and the median income for a family was $29,423. Males had a median income of $26,346 versus $21,875 for females. The

, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Lauren Alaina - Country singer.
• Kane Brown - Country singer.
• Bob Burcham - Racing driver.
• Ashley Harkleroad - Professional tennis player.
• Martin Scott - Politician. Member of Georgia House of Representatives
• Terry Gordy - Professional wrestler.

See also

• Ross's Landing

References

External links

• Media related to Rossville, Georgia at Wikimedia Commons
• Official site