Rossville, Georgia
| Rossville, Georgia | |
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| City | |
 Location in Walker County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 34°58′35″N 85°17′28″W / 34.97639°N 85.29111°WCoordinates: 34°58′35″N 85°17′28″W / 34.97639°N 85.29111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Walker |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teddy Harris |
| • Vice Mayor | Rick Buff |
| • Council | Hal Gray |
| • Council | Joyce H. Wall |
| • Council | Cindy Bradshaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,105 |
| • Density | 1,950.6/sq mi (747/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30741 |
| Area code(s) | 706/762, 423 |
| FIPS code | 13-67256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332928 |
| Website | http://www.rossvillegagov.us/ |
Rossville is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,105 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office called Rossville has been in operation since 1817. 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.
The John Ross House, a log cabin, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973, and can be visited occasionally.
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.
As of the census 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 per square mile (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.
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