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Rock Spring, Georgia

Coordinates: 34°48′53″N 85°14′20″W / 34.81472°N 85.23889°W / 34.81472; -85.23889
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Rock Spring
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Lookout Mountain as seen from Straight Gut and Old LaFayette Road in Rock Spring
Lookout Mountain from Rock Spring.
Boykin is located in Georgia
Boykin
Boykin
Boykin is located in the United States
Boykin
Boykin
Coordinates: 34°48′53″N 85°14′20″W / 34.81472°N 85.23889°W / 34.81472; -85.23889
CountryUSA
StateGeorgia
CountyWalker County
Elevation
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263 m (863 ft)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total
891
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID2812702[1]

Rock Spring is an unincorporated community and census-designated place[2] located in northwest Georgia, United States, approximately 14 miles (23 km) south of Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is in Walker County which resides in Georgia's 14th congressional district. Rock Spring is included in the Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The 2020 Census listed a population of 891.[3]

Highlights

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The nearest major city is Chattanooga, and the nearest incorporated cities are Chickamauga and La Fayette. There is a Georgia Department of Driver Services branch in the community. Rock Spring Elementary School, Saddle Ridge Elementary, and Saddle Ridge Middle School serves the community as part of the Walker County School District. Walker County has relocated its tag and tax office to a former bank building at the intersection of US 27 and Hwy 95.

History

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Northwest Georgia has a significant history tied to the Civil War. The Battle of Chickamauga was fought in the Chickamauga area, and was one of the major battles of the war. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park spans over 9000 acres and is located in nearby Chickamauga.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020891—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850-1870[5] 1870-1880[6]
1890-1910[7] 1920-1930[8]
1940[9] 1950[10] 1960[11]
1970[12] 1980[13] 1990[14]
2000[15] 2010[16] 2020[17]

Rock Spring was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[17]

Rock Spring CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the U.S. census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[17] % 2020
White alone (NH) 818 91.81%
Black or African American alone (NH) 14 1.57%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 6 0.67%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 2 0.22%
Other race alone (NH) 7 0.79%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 39 4.38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 0.56%
Total 891 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rock Spring Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Spring
  3. ^ "Rock Spring CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  6. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  7. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  8. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  9. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  10. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  11. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  12. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  15. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  16. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  17. ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rock Spring CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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