Ooltewah, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,681
Males: 2,809 (49.4%), Females: 2,872 (50.6%)

Hamilton County

Zip code: 37363

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $42,243
Median house value: $101,800

Population by Race

Races in Ooltewah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.8%)
  • Black (11.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (26.2%), German (10.6%), Irish (9.7%), English (7.7%), Dutch (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Elevation: 810 feet

Land area: 7.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ooltewah

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ooltewah CDP

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

2.9% Foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.3% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ooltewah:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ooltewah:

  • LOVELL FIELD (about 9 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 50 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 90 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ooltewah:

Amtrak station near Ooltewah:

  • 9 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 Ooltewah:

  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 16 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)

Schools

Public high schools in Ooltewah:

  • OOLTEWAH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,680; Location: 6123 MT VIEW RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HARRISON BAY VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 9050 CAREER LA; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ooltewah:

  • OOLTEWAH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,060; Location: 5100 OOLTEWAH RINGGOLD RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HUNTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 890; Location: 5973 HUNTER RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WALLACE A SMITH ELEMENTARY (Students: 661; Location: 5971 HUNTER RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SNOW HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 9042 CAREER LA; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WOLFTEVER CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 456; Location: 5080 OOLTEWAH RINGOLD RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OOLTEWAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 9232 LEE HIGHWAY; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Ooltewah:

  • OOLTEWAH ADVENTIST KINDERGARTE (Students: 101; Location: 9209 AMOS RD; Grades: KG – 8)