Rossville, Georgia

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official_name = Rossville, Georgia
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_name1 = Georgia
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subdivision_name2 = Walker
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Johnny Baker
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leader_name1 = Rick Buff
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leader_name2 = Nathan Bain
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leader_name3 = Teddy Harris
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leader_name4 = Hal Gray
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area_total_km2 = 4.7
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population_total = 3511
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
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latd = 34 |latm = 58 |lats = 35 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 17 |longs = 28 |longEW = W
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elevation_m = 213
elevation_ft = 699
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 30741
area_code = 706
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website = http://www.rossvillegagov.us/
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Rossville is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The city of Rossville was named after Cherokee Indian Chief John Ross who resided there until being forced to relocate to Oklahoma. Chief John Ross' log cabin home is still located in the city and can be toured at times. The population was 3,511 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Rossville is located at coor dms|34|58|35|N|85|17|28|W|city (34.976459, -85.291070)GR|1.

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

Rossville is a suburb of nearby Chattanooga, Tennessee

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,511 people, 1,507 households, and 955 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,945.7 people per square mile (753.1/km²). There were 1,693 housing units at an average density of 938.2/sq mi (363.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.51% White, 3.90% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 per capita income for the city was $14,175. About 16.6% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

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