Lookout Mountain, Georgia facts for kids
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Lookout Mountain, Georgia
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High Falls at Rock City
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Location in Walker County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Georgia | |
| County | Walker | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.66 sq mi (6.89 km2) | |
| • Land | 2.66 sq mi (6.89 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,801 ft (549 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,641 | |
| • Density | 617.15/sq mi (238.29/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
30750
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| Area code(s) | 706/762 | |
| FIPS code | 13-47336 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332265 | |
Lookout Mountain is a city entirely within Walker County, Georgia, United States. Bordering its sister town of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, Lookout Mountain is part of the Chattanooga metropolitan statistical area. The population was 1,641 at the 2020 census. The city is located on Lookout Mountain, home to such attractions as Rock City. This city is often named as home to Covenant College, but the college is actually across the county line in Dade County.
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Geography
Lookout Mountain is located at 34°58′31″N 85°21′17″W / 34.97528°N 85.35472°W (34.975307, -85.354826).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 1,538 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,505 | −2.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,636 | 8.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,617 | −1.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,602 | −0.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,641 | 2.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,522 | 92.75% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 8 | 0.49% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.06% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.37% |
| Other/Mixed | 77 | 4.69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 1.65% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,641 people, 612 households, and 465 families residing in the city.
Colleges
Covenant College, a Presbyterian college, is located in neighboring Dade County. The college became infamous for Mark David Chapman, the assassin of John Lennon, who briefly attended in the early 1970s. Covenant is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).
See also
In Spanish: Lookout Mountain (Georgia) para niños
