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Ooltewah is a tiny town of 578 people in Hamilton County, Tennessee. It's about 11 miles from Chattanooga, TN and 97 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $241k and rent runs about $2k a month.
578people
$241kTypical home
$1,717/moRent
89° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
231Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 578
- Part of a metro area
- About 935 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 11 mi to Chattanooga, TN
- 1 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $241k (≈$1,519/mo)
- Median rent $1,717/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (457 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,008 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 27% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to CHA airport
- 79 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 129 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 906 ft
- 298 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 491 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 131 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hamilton County: R+13 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.