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Rossville is a city in Walker County,
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, United States. The population was 3,980 at the 2020 census. It is part of the
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, TN–GA
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.


History

A post office has been in operation at Rossville since 1817. The city was named after
Cherokee The Cherokee (; chr, ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯᎢ, translit=Aniyvwiyaʔi or Anigiduwagi, or chr, ᏣᎳᎩ, links=no, translit=Tsalagi) are one of the indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States. Prior to the 18th century, th ...
Indian Chief John Ross, who resided there until being forced to relocate with his people to Oklahoma on the
Trail of Tears The Trail of Tears was an ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government. As part of the Indian removal, members of the Cherokee, ...
. The city incorporated in 1905.Elizabeth B. Cooksey,
Walker County
" ''New Georgia Encyclopedia'', 2006.
The John Ross House, a log cabin, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , all land. Rossville is a suburb of
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, and the cities are separated by the Tennessee/Georgia state line. The city lies in a broad valley between
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to the east and
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to the west. Fort Oglethorpe and the
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, located in northern Georgia and southeastern Tennessee, preserves the sites of two major battles of the American Civil War: the Battle of Chickamauga and the Siege of Chattanooga. A detail ...
lie across Missionary Ridge to the southeast. U.S. Route 27 connects Rossville to Chattanooga and Fort Oglethorpe.


Demographics


2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,980 people, 1,457 households, and 1,051 families residing in the city.


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 4,105 people, 1,507 households, and 955 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,693 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.51%
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, 3.90%
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, 0.57% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population. There were 1,507 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were
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living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.85. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,612, and the median income for a family was $29,423. Males had a median income of $26,346 versus $21,875 for females. The
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for the city was $14,175. About 16.6% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the
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, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.


Notable people

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Lauren Alaina Lauren Alaina Kristine Suddeth (born November 8, 1994) is an American singer and songwriter from Rossville, Georgia. She was the runner-up on the tenth season of ''American Idol.'' Her debut studio album, '' Wildflower,'' was released on Octob ...
- Country singer. *
Kane Brown Kane Allen Brown (born October 21, 1993) is an American singer. Brown first came to the attention of the public through social media. He released his first EP, titled '' Closer'', in June 2015, and followed it with a new single, "Used to Love Y ...
- Country singer. *
Ashley Harkleroad Ashley Harkleroad Adams (born May 2, 1985) is a former professional American tennis player. She reached a career-high ranking in singles of 39 in June 2003. Career Raised in Chickamauga, Georgia (near Chattanooga, Tennessee), Harkleroad turned p ...
- Professional tennis player. * Martin Scott - Politician. Member of
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.


See also

* Ross's Landing


References


External links

*
Official site
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