Cohutta, Georgia

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Cohutta is a town in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 582 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Culture
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Cohutta is located at 34°57′33″N, 84°57′10″W (34.959202, -84.952908)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.59%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 582 people, 222 households, and 170 families residing in the town. The population density was 90.2/km² (233.8/mi²). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 36.4/km² (94.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.02% White, 1.72% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 1.20% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 222 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,563, and the median income for a family was $44,444. Males had a median income of $30,592 versus $22,232 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,510. About 8.2% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Culture

The architecture of the small city gives the impression that it once hailed a vibrant little downtown; this is perhaps due to the once-booming railroad system that still rumbles through Cohutta. The city also prides itself on the Red Clay State Historic Park that serves as a national Native American meeting ground, Cherokee memorial with a museum, as well as an outdoor park and recreation center for visitors. You can visit the following website of more information on Red Clay: http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/imagegallery.php?EntryID=R019.

This part of the state is extremely rich in Cherokee history as well as classic southern heritage that is complemented by the foliage of Georgia and Tennessee.