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Collegedale
Tennesseecity
Collegedale
Total population
11,330
Median home value
$365,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$70,246
Founded
1916
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Collegedale is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 11,109 at the 2020 census. Collegedale is a suburb of Chattanooga and is part of the Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Collegedale is home to Southern Adventist University. The median household income is one of the highest in Hamilton County. It has been ranked as one of the best and safest places to live in Tennessee. The unincorporated community of Ooltewah is an enclave in Collegedale.
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History
Collegedale was founded as the site of Southern Adventist University (then Southern Junior College) in 1916. It was incorporated under a city manager government in 1968. J.M. Ackerman was the first city manager, and Fred Fuller served as the city's first mayor.
Geography
Collegedale is located in southeastern Hamilton County at (35.051578, -85.047004), in the valley of Wolftever Creek. Just west of the city center, the creek cuts through White Oak Mountain, forming Collegedale Gap. Tennessee State Route 317 passes through the city center and Collegedale Gap, leading southeast to State Route 60 and northwest to Interstate 75 in the northeastern outskirts of Chattanooga. Downtown Chattanooga is west of Collegedale. Tennessee State Route 321 runs through the western part of Collegedale, leading north to U.S. routes 11 and 64 just north of Ooltewah and south to the Georgia state line. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total area of , all of it recorded as land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves20,350
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves17,200
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves16,780
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves15,022
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves14,795
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves14,787
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves14,731
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves14,347
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.58 — 2025-02-258 km N of Menlo, Georgia
- M 2.58 — 2024-03-1014 km W of Graysville, Tennessee
- M 2.58 — 2024-02-299 km NNW of Graysville, Tennessee
- M 2.5 — 2023-12-237 km ENE of Stevenson, Alabama
- M 2.52 — 2023-06-216 km SSE of Sewanee, Tennessee
- M 2.94 — 2022-01-2116 km NNE of Eton, Georgia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here


People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Tennessee
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Collegedale
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library