Lookout Mountain, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,000. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,898 (-5.1% change)
Males: 952 (47.6%), Females: 1,048 (52.4%)

Hamilton County

Zip code: 37350

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $100,782
Median house value: $332,600

Population by Race

Races in Lookout Mountain:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Black (2.1%)

Ancestries: English (28.4%), German (13.0%), United States (12.5%), Irish (10.0%), Scottish (9.6%), Scotch-Irish (7.2%).

Elevation: 1800 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lookout Mountain

  • High school or higher: 98.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 71.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lookout Mountain town

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 71.3%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +143 (+7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lookout Mountain:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lookout Mountain:

  • LOVELL FIELD (about 11 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 47 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 96 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lookout Mountain:

  • MARION COUNTY-BROWN FIELD (about 17 miles; JASPER, TN; Abbreviation: APT)
  • DALLAS BAY SKY PARK (about 19 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: 1A0)
  • BARWICK LAFAYETTE (about 23 miles; LAFAYETTE, GA; Abbreviation: 9A5)

Amtrak station near Lookout Mountain:

  • 12 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 Lookout Mountain:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 5 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 36 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)