ZIP Code 37363

Ooltewah ((listen) OO-tuh-wah) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 684 at the 2020 census. It is an enclave in the city of Collegedale. The former James County Courthouse located in the square in downtown Ooltewa is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The name may be derived from the Creek (Muscogee) words uwv-tawa (OO-U-TA-WA) "water town" and ultiwa (Creek) "principal ground" or "Owls Roost" (CREEK - Opv-Tawa OH-POO-TA -WA). Ooltewsah is located at 35°41N 85°453W (35.066834, -85.081421) The CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land. OoltEWah was the county seat of James County, a former Tennessee county that went bankrupt in 1919 and was subsequently incorporated into Hamilton County. A prominent Southern Unionist and leader in the East Tennessee bridge-burning conspiracy, Alfred Cate (1822-1871), was a resident of O Holtewah. Cate and his men destroyed three Chattanooga-area railroad bridges on the night of November 8, 1861, in hopes of paving the way for a Union invasion of East Tennessee.

History

Ooltewah is the primary city name, but also College Dale are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Ooltewah, Tennessee. Ooltewah was the county seat of James County, a former Tennessee county that went bankrupt in 1919 and was subsequently incorporated into Hamilton County. Alfred Cate (1822-1871) was a prominent Southern Unionist and leader in the East Tennessee bridge-burning conspiracy. The former James County Courthouse is the community's major landmark. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. On November 24, 1863, the 4th Michigan Cavalry captured seventeen Confederates, including two officers, and destroyed a train of four wagons. On the next day, they destroyed the O Holtewah railroad bridge, burned 4,000 pounds of flour, and captured a Confederate Lieutenant Colonel before moving on to Cleveland before nightfall. The community is located on the banks of the Tennessee River, which runs through the center of the town. The town was once known as the "Little River" and was home to a smallpox hospital. It has a population of about 1,000 people, with most of its residents living in or near the town square. It was the site of a Civil War battle between the U.S. Army and the Confederate States of Tennessee in 1863. The Ooltewa River is a tributary of the Cumberland River, and runs into the Little Tennessee River in the town of Chattanooga. The river is a major source of water supply for the city of Chattanooga and its surrounding areas. It also provides a source of drinking water for the community.

Geography

Ooltewah is located at 35°41N 85°453W (35.066834, -85.081421).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land. The CDP is located on the Ohio River, which flows through the town. The town of Ooltewa is located in the Ohio Valley, which runs through the center of the city. The Ohio River is a tributary of the Little Ohio River. The Little Ohio and Ohio rivers flow through the city, and connect to the Ohio Turnpike and Ohio River in the north and the Ohio valley in the south. It is located near the junction of the Ohio, Ohio, and Ohio Rivers, which run into the Ohio and Pennsylvania Rivers. In the north, the river runs through Ooltewsah. The river is also known as the "Ohio River" or the "Phenomenon River" because of its resemblance to the name of a Native American tribe, the "Ooltewshah" tribe of the same name. It also is known as "The River River" due to its proximity to the Great Lakes region of the United States, which is also called the "Great Lakes" or "The Great Lakes" by the "U.S." "The river" is known for being one of the few places in the state to have a continuous river system. It has a population of 1,000.

Name

The word Ooltewah is possibly derived from ultiwa, a Cherokee cognate of the Muscogee word italwa, meaning "principal ground" It is perhaps derived from the Creek (Muscogee) words uwv-tawa (OO-U-TA-WA) "water town" Locals attribute the name as translated "Owls Nest" or "Olls Roost" (CREEK - Opv- tawa OH-POO- TA-WA). It is also known as "Otolewah" by some locals, and "Ooltewa" by others. It is the name of a town on the banks of the Ohio River. The town's name is also used to refer to a Native American tribe, the Otolewa. The name is a Cherokee word that means "princess", or "pristine" or  "princely". The town is also called "Owl's Nest" by locals. It was named after the Native Americans who lived in the area, who called the town a "nest" or a "roost" The town was named for the Owls, who were said to have lived there for generations. The word "Ollolowah" means "a place of refuge" in the Cherokee language. It may also mean "the place of the dead," or "the dead" in other Cherokee dialects. It has also been used as a name for a place of burial, such as the Ollolawah Cemetery, which was built in the 1800s.

Demographics

There were 2,153 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, and 24.8% were non-families. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.04. The median income for a household in the Ooltewah CDP was $92,243, and the median family income was $105,439. The per capita income for the CDP is $51,034. About 9.0% of those under age 18 and 7.8%. of those age 65 or over are living below the poverty line. There were 687 people, 313 households, and 194 families in the 2010 census. As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 684 people, 337 households and 195 families residing in theCDP. The racial makeup of the C DP was 83.49% White, 11.93% Asian, 0.46% Native American, and 0.84% African-American. The population density was 741.5 inhabitants per square mile (286.3/km²), with 2,290 housing units at an average density of 298.9 per squaremile (115.4/ km²) The CDP has a population density of 741,000 people per square inch (286,000 per km²), which is higher than the national average of 641,500 people.

Education

The Ooltewah zip code is the site of several schools. East Hamilton Middle/High School split from O Holtewah High School due to a large student body. The school competes in Division 4A of the TSSAA, while Ooltwah competes with Division 5A. The zip code also includes Snow Hill Elementary School, Wolftever Creek Elementary School and Wallace A. Smith Elementary School. It is in the U.S. state of Georgia. The Ooltewsah zipcode is in Georgia's eastern part, near the state line with Alabama. It has a population of around 2,000. The ZIP code is located in the state's eastern portion, near Georgia's border with Georgia and Alabama. The population is about 2,200, with the majority of residents living in the eastern part of the county. The town has a history of being heavily affected by the Great Depression. It also suffered through the Great Recession of the 1930s and 1940s, when many businesses were forced to close. The city's population was about 1,500 at the height of the Depression. The current population is around 3,000, with most of the schools in the zip code being in the middle school and high school levels. The district has a high school graduation rate of about 80%. The school district has an average of about 1.5 students per school. The high school has a student population of about 3,500. The middle school has about 2200 students. The elementary school has around 1,000 students.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Ooltewah, Hamilton County, Tennessee = 24.3. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 50. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Ooltewah = 4.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 9,519 individuals with a median age of 37.8 age the population grows by 36.62% in Ooltewah, Hamilton County, Tennessee population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,106.80 residents per square mile of area (427.21/km²). There are average 2.56 people per household in the 3,015 households with an average household income of $48,058 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.80% of the available work force and has dropped -5.66% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 19.88%. The number of physicians in Ooltewah per 100,000 population = 333.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Ooltewah = 53.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 4.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 121. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 206. 90 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 31 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 47, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Ooltewah, Hamilton County, Tennessee which are owned by the occupant = 69.39%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 17 years with median home cost = $122,360 and home appreciation of -0.25%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $9.48 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,982 per student. There are 15.1 students for each teacher in the school, 468 students for each Librarian and 481 students for each Counselor. 7.12% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 12.59% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 8.24% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).