Walker County, Georgia
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Location in the state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	December 18, 1833
Seat	LaFayette
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	447 sq mi (1,158 km²) 447 sq mi (1,157 km²) 0 sq mi (1 km²),
Population  - (2000)  - Density	61,053
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4

Walker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. LaFayette (ləˈfeɪɨt is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America Daylight saving time ( DST A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule It was created on December 18, 1833. As of 2000, the population was 61,053. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 64,554 [1]. The county seat is LaFayette, Georgia^[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. LaFayette (ləˈfeɪɨt is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule

Walker County is part of the Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Chattanooga Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of six counties &ndash three in southeast Tennessee

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 447 square miles (1,158 km²), of which, 447 square miles (1,157 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 km²) of it (0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 10%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 27
• Georgia State Route 2
• Georgia State Route 95
• Georgia State Route 131
• Georgia State Route 156
• Georgia State Route 157

Adjacent counties

• Hamilton County, Tennessee - north
• Catoosa County, Georgia - northeast
• Whitfield County, Georgia - east
• Gordon County, Georgia - southeast
• Floyd County, Georgia - south
• Chattooga County, Georgia - south
• DeKalb County, Alabama - southwest
• Dade County, Georgia - west

National protected areas

• Chattahoochee National Forest (part)
• Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (part)

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 61,053 people, 23,605 households, and 17,467 families residing in the county. US Route 27 ( US 27) is a north-south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. State Route 2 is a west-east route in the northern part of Georgia. State Route 95 is a short north-south highway located in Walker County. Georgia State Route 156 is a series of streets roads and highways that form a rural route in the northwestern part of the state of Georgia Hamilton County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Catoosa County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Whitfield County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Gordon County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Floyd County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. As of 2000 the population was 90565 The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Chattooga County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule DeKalb County is a County of the US state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Major General Baron Johan DeKalb. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Dade County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. As of 2000 the population is 15154 The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental cultural or similar value The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in northern Georgia is actually two National Forests the Oconee National Forest and Chattahoochee National Forest linked Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, located in northern Georgia and eastern Tennessee, preserves the sites of two major battles of the American A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 137 people per square mile (53/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 25,577 housing units at an average density of 57 per square mile (22/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94. 43% White, 3. 78% Black or African American, 0. 29% Native American, 0. 28% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 36% from other races, and 0. 84% from two or more races. 0. 93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 23,605 households out of which 32. 60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57. 80% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26. 00% were non-families. 22. 90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 54 and the average family size was 2. 98.

In the county the population was spread out with 24. 80% under the age of 18, 8. 70% from 18 to 24, 28. 80% from 25 to 44, 23. 90% from 45 to 64, and 13. 80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90. 90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,406, and the median income for a family was $39,034. Males had a median income of $29,448 versus $21,583 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,867. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 10. 00% of families and 12. 50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 10% of those under age 18 and 11. 70% of those age 65 or over.

Walker County Courthouse located in LaFayette, Georgia

Cities and towns

• Chickamauga
• LaFayette
• Lookout Mountain
• Rossville
• Fort Oglethorpe

Communities

• Chattanooga Valley
• Noble
• Fairview
• Kensington
• Naomi
• Rock Spring

External links

• City of Chickamauga
• City of LaFayette
• City of Lookout Mountain, Ga.
• Walker County, GA, genealogy

Coordinates: 34°44′N 85°18′W / 34.73, -85.30