Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,940. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,964 (+29.2% change)
Males: 3,131 (45.1%), Females: 3,809 (54.9%)

Catoosa County

Zip code: 30742

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $32,095
Median house value: $79,500

Population by Race

Races in Fort Oglethorpe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (23.8%), Irish (13.0%), German (8.7%), English (7.9%), Scottish (2.2%), Polish (1.5%).

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 13.0 square miles

Map of Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Oglethorpe

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Oglethorpe city

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

4.2% Foreign born (2.5% Asia, 1.1% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +593 (+9.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Fort Oglethorpe:

  • HUTCHESON MEDICAL CENTER (100 GROSS CRESCENT)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Oglethorpe:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Oglethorpe:

  • LOVELL FIELD (about 7 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 42 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 89 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Oglethorpe:

  • COLLEGEDALE MUNI (about 17 miles; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Abbreviation: 3M3)
  • DALLAS BAY SKY PARK (about 18 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: 1A0)
  • BARWICK LAFAYETTE (about 19 miles; LAFAYETTE, GA; Abbreviation: 9A5)

Amtrak station near Fort Oglethorpe:

  • 7 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 Fort Oglethorpe:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 8 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)

Schools

Public high school in Fort Oglethorpe:

  • LAKEVIEW-FORT OGLETHORPE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,205; Location: 1850 BATTLEFIELD PARKWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fort Oglethorpe:

  • BATTLEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 392; Location: 2206 BATTLEFIELD PARKWAY; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • CATOOSA CROSSROADS ACADEMY (Location: 2 BARNHARDT CIRCLE; Grades: 00 – 00)