Tunnel Hill, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,209
Males: 610 (50.5%), Females: 599 (49.5%)
Whitfield County
Zip code: 30755
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $43,438
Median house value: $84,900
Population by Race
Races in Tunnel Hill:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
- Hispanic (4.0%)
- Black (2.6%)
- Other race (1.6%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (20.7%), Irish (11.9%), English (7.6%), German (7.4%), Scottish (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).
Elevation: 740 feet
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Tunnel Hill
- High school or higher: 72.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Tunnel Hill city
- Never married: 20.3%
- Now married: 62.0%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 9.5%
1.4% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Tunnel Hill:
- HAMILTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; DALTON, GA)
- CUMBERLAND HALL PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
- WOMEN’S EAST PAVILION (about 15 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tunnel Hill:
- LOVELL FIELD (about 17 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
- RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 35 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 76 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tunnel Hill:
- COLLEGEDALE MUNI (about 14 miles; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Abbreviation: 3M3)
- DALTON MUNI (about 16 miles; DALTON, GA; Abbreviation: DNN)
- BARWICK LAFAYETTE (about 21 miles; LAFAYETTE, GA; Abbreviation: 9A5)
Amtrak station near Tunnel Hill:
- 17 miles: CHATTANOOGA (GREYHOUND STA., 960 AIRPORT RD.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tunnel Hill:
- CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 23 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
- LEE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
- CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
- KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
- LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,881)
- SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,559)
Schools
Public high school in Tunnel Hill:
- NORTHWEST WHITFIELD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,762; Location: 1651 TUNNEL HILL-VARNELL ROAD,; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Tunnel Hill:
- DOGWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 87; Location: 5296 DOGWOOD VALLEY RD; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Tunnel Hill:
- TIGER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 532; Location: 134 RHEA MCCLANAHAN DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
- TUNNEL HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location: 203 EAST SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 05)