Chattanooga (Tennessee)
| Chattanooga | |
| City in the United States | |
| Location | |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Hamilton County |
| Coordinates | 35°2’44″W, 85°16’2″WL |
| General | |
| Surface | 388.70 km² |
| – country | 368.68 km² |
| – water | 20.02 km² |
| Inhabitants (2018) |
180,557 (490 inhabitants/km²) |
| Politics | |
| Mayor | Tim Kelly (O) |
| Website | chattanooga.gov |
| Downtown Chattanooga | |
According to smber, Chattanooga is a city in the American state of Tennessee and has more than 180,000 inhabitants. This makes it the 141st city in the United States (2014). Its surface area is 355.0 km², making it the 42nd largest city.
Art and culture
- The Hunter Museum of American Art, a museum of American art.
- The city was immortalized in 1941 in the song Chattanooga Choo Choo by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra.
Demographics
15.2% of the population is older than 65 and 33.5% consists of single -person households. Unemployment is 3.4 % (2000 census figures).
About 2.1% of Chattanooga’s population is Hispanic and Hispanic, 36.1% of African origin and 1.5% of Asian origin.
The number of inhabitants increased from 152,828 in 1990 to 155,554 in 2000. In 2014 the number of inhabitants had increased to 173,778, an increase of 3.6% compared to 2010.
Climate
In January the average temperature is 3.0 °C, in July it is 25.9 °C. Annual average rainfall is 1357.9 mm (data based on the measurement period 1961-1990).
Shooting
On July 16, 2015, there was a shooting at a naval base and recruiting office. There were 5 deaths. The motive of the perpetrator is not yet known.
Nearby places
The figure below shows nearby places within 5 miles of Chattanooga.
Chattanooga
- Lakeview (8 km)
- Rossville (5 miles)
- East Ridge (6km)
- Red Bank (8 km)
- Ridgeside (2km)
Born
- Bessie Smith (1894-1937), blues singer
- Tamara Jernigan (1959), astronaut
- Lori Petty (1963), actress, film director, film producer and screenwriter
- Sean Ryan (1992), swimmer
- Isaiah Rashad (1991) rapper
Clarksville, Tennessee
| Clarksville | |
| City in the United States | |
| Location | |
| State | Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36°31’47″N, 87°21’34″WL |
| General | |
| Surface | 247.4 km² |
| – country | 245.6 km² |
| – water | 1.8 km² |
| Residents (April 1, 2020) |
166,722 (679 inhabitants/km²) |
| Website | cityofclarksville.com |
| Clarksville Old Town | |
Clarksville is a city in the US state of Tennessee with a population of 103,455. This makes it the 224th city in the United States (2000). Its surface area is 245.7 km², making it the 71st city.
Demographics
7.3 % of the population is older than 65 and 21.1 % consists of single – person households. Unemployment is 3.5% (2000 census figures).
About 6% of Clarksville’s population is Hispanic and Hispanic, 23.2% of African origin and 2.2% of Asian origin.
The population increased from 76,508 in 1990 to 103,455 in 2000.
Climate
In January the average temperature is 1.1 °C, in July it is 25.6 °C. Annual average precipitation is 1289.1 mm (data based on the measurement period 1961-1990).
Nearby places
The figure below shows nearby places within 15 miles of Clarksville.
Clarksville
- Fort Campbell North (14 km)
- Guthrie (19 km)
- Oak Grove (12 km)
- Pembroke (24 km)
- Trenton (20km)
Born
- Clarence Cameron White (1880-1960) composer, music educator, conductor and violinist
- Dorothy Jordan (1906-1988), actress
- Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994), track and field athlete
