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Summary for Chattanooga


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Located in: Primarily Hamilton County (see below). A portion of Chattanooga extends into Marion County.

Time Zone: Chattanooga lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 423

ZIP Code: 37402<2>

Elevation: 700 feet [213.36 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Chattanooga)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     182,828   (9.04% increase since 2010)  
2010:     167,674   (7.79% increase since 2000)
2000:     155,554

Total Area:<5>   144.5 sq. miles [374.4 km²]   - of which 5.12% is water (7.39 sq. miles [19.2 km²])

Housing Units:<6>   79,607

Websites for Chattanooga

Official Website:   www.chattanooga.gov/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chattanooga-chamber.com/

Junior League:   jlchatt.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Chattanooga:

Lat:   35.045500°   (or 35°2'43" N)

Lon:   -85.310400°   (or -85°18'37" W)

USGS Topo Map:   East Chattanooga<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Chattanooga

GNIS ID:   2404035

FIPS State / Place Code:   47 / 14000

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Chattanooga)


About Hamilton County

The city of Chattanooga is the County Seat for Hamilton County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Hamilton)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     367,804   (9.07% increase since 2010)  
2010     337,214   (9.52% increase since 2000)
2000:     307,896

Total Area:   575 sq. miles [1,491.5 km²]   - of which 5.81% is water (33.45 sq. miles [86.6 km²])

Housing Units:   151,107

Official Website:   https://www.hamiltontn.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hamilton

GNIS ID:   1639749

FIPS State / County Code:   47 / 065

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Chattanooga)


About Tennessee

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     6,830,325   (7.63% increase since 2010)  
2010:     6,346,105   (11.54% increase since 2000)
2000:     5,689,283

Websites for State of Tennessee

Official Website:   https://www.tn.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.tnvacation.com/

Parks:   https://tnstateparks.com/

Fishing:   https://www.tn.gov/twra/fishing.html

Hunting:   https://www.tn.gov/twra/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Tennessee

GNIS ID:   1325873

FIPS State:   47

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Chattanooga)

Footnotes ...

<1>While Chattanooga is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
<2>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Chattanooga). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chattanooga or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chattanooga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Chattanooga. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Chattanooga, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Chattanooga.