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Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee (after Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville), and the seat of Hamilton County. Located in southeastern Tennessee on Chickamauga Lake and Nickajack Lake, which are both part of the Tennessee River, Chattanooga lies approximately 104 miles to the north-northwest of Atlanta, Georgia, 120 miles to the southwest of Knoxville, about 135 miles to the southeast of Nashville, and about 148 miles to the northeast of Birmingham, Alabama. Chattanooga abuts the Georgia border, and the region is at the junction of three major interstate highways, I-24, I-75, and I-59.

The city, which has a downtown elevation of approximately 680 feet, lies at the transition between the ridge-and-valley portion of the Appalachian Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau. The city is therefore surrounded by various mountains and ridges. The official nickname for Chattanooga is the Scenic City.

Chattanooga is ranked 8th out of Americas 100 largest metro areas for the best "Bang For Your Buck" city according to Forbes magazine. The study measured overall affordability, housing rates, and more.

Chattanooga Economy
Chattanooga's economy includes a diversified and growing mix of manufacturing and service industries.

Notable Chattanooga businesses include Access America Transport, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, CBL & Associates, The Chattanooga Bakery, Chattem, Chattanooga Coffee Company, Chattem, the world's first Coca-Cola bottling plant, Coker Tire, Coptix, Covenant Transport, Double Cola, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group, Krystal, Litespeed, Miller & Martin, National Model Railroad Association, Olan Mills, Inc., Republic Parking System, Retro Television Network (RTN), Rock/Creek, Tricycle Inc., and Unum. The city also hosts large branch offices of Cigna, AT&T, T-Mobile USA and UBS. McKee Foods Corporation, maker of Little Debbie brand snack cakes, is a privately held, family-run company headquartered in nearby Collegedale, Tennessee.

Notable companies that have manufacturing or distribution facilities in the city include Alstom, BASF, DuPont, Invista, Komatsu, Rock-Tenn, Plantronics, Domtar Corp., Norfolk Southern, Alco Chemical, Colonial Pipeline and Buzzi Unicem. The William Wrigley Jr. Company has a prominent presence in Chattanooga, now the sole production facility for Altoids breath mint products. There is also a Vulcan Materials quarry in the vicinity of the city.

On July 15, 2008, Volkswagen Group of America announced plans to build its new production facility in Chattanooga. The $1 billion plant, due to open in 2011, will serve as the group's North American manufacturing headquarters. The plant is the first for Volkswagen since the 1988 closure of New Stanton, Pennsylvania's auto plant.

In addition to corporate business interests, there are many retail shops in Chattanooga, including three shopping malls: Hamilton Place Mall in East Brainerd, Northgate Mall in Hixson, and Eastgate Mall in Brainerd.

Chattanooga Education
Primary and secondary education Most of Chattanooga's primary and secondary education is funded by the government. The public schools in Chattanooga (and Hamilton County) fall under the purview of the Hamilton County School System. The Howard School, now a magnet school, was the first public school in the area, established in 1865 after the Civil War. The Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences is another public magnet school.

In addition, the city is home to several well-known private and parochial secondary schools, including Baylor School, Boyd-Buchanan School, McCallie School, Girls Preparatory School, Chattanooga Christian School, and Notre Dame High School. Grace Baptist Academy is a K-12 private school well-known for its academics and middle and secondary sports programs, having had several male and female sports teams that have played at the state tournament level. Brainerd Baptist School is a small Christian elementary school. Siskin Children's Institute in Chattanooga is a specialized institution in the field of early childhood special education.

Higher Education The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second largest campus of the University of Tennessee System, with a student population of over 10,000. The University of the South at Sewanee lies about seventy miles to the northwest of Chattanooga. Chattanooga State Community College and several religious schools are located here, including Tennessee Temple University. Chattanooga also has a branch of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, which provides medical education to medical students, residents, and other medical professionals in southeast Tennessee through an affiliation with Erlanger Health System.

Chattanooga TN Area Information

Chattanooga TN Community Characteristics and Facts

Total Crime Risk: 248.0 (100 = National Average)
Population: 163,228
Population Growth Since 2000: 4.93%
Annual Max Avg. Temperature: 70 F
Annual Min Avg. Temperature: 49 F
Male Median Age: 35.9 years
Female Median Age: 40.7 years
Median Household Income: $43,605
Highest Education Level Attained: High School 28.03%, Bachelors 16.83%, Grad School 8.97%

Community Demographics

Chattanooga TN Demographics Summary

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2010 Population Growth and Population Statistics	Chattanooga, TN		Tennessee
Total Population	163,228		6,326,157
Square Miles	137.51		41,217.12
Population Density	1,187.00		153.50
Population Change Since 1990	8.96%		29.70%
Population Change Since 2000	4.93%		11.19%
Forecasted Population Change by 2014	2.36%		4.74%
Population Male	78,081	47.84%	3,110,885	49.17%
Population Female	85,147	52.16%	3,215,272	50.83%
Median Age	38.40		36.60

Chattanooga TN Population Growth and Population Statistics

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2010 Weather Summary	Chattanooga, TN	Tennessee
Weather Index	116	124
Annual Maximum Avg. Temperature	70.0 °F	70.0 °F
Annual Minimum Avg. Temperature	49.0 °F	49.0 °F
Annual Avg. Temperature	59.3 °F	59.4 °F
Annual Heating Degree Days (Tot Degrees < 65)	3,587	3,633
Annual Cooling Degree Days (Tot Degrees > 65)	1,544	1,619
Percent of Possible Sunshine	57	59
Mean Sky Cover (Sunrise to Sunset - Out of 10)	6	6
Mean Number of Days Clear (Out of 365 Days)	105	109
Mean Number of Days Rain (Out of 365 Days)	120	118
Mean Number of Days Snow (Out of 365 Days)	2	3
Avg. Annual Precipitation (Total Inches)	53.00"	51.00"
Avg. Annual Snowfall (Total Inches)	4.00"	8.00"