Editing Walker County, Georgia

{{Short description|County in Georgia, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Walker County
 | state                = Georgia
 | seal                 = [[File:WalkerCountyGAseal.png|95px]]
 | founded year         = {{start date and age|1833}}
 | founded date         = December 18
 | seat wl              = LaFayette
 | largest city wl      = LaFayette
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 447
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 446
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 0.6
 | area percentage      = 0.1%
 | census yr            = 2020
 | pop                  = 67654
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 69489 {{gain}}
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | time zone            = Eastern
 | footnotes            = 
 | website              = {{URL|https://walkercountyga.gov/|walkercountyga.gov}}
 | named for            = [[Freeman Walker]]
 | ex image             = Walker County (GA) Courthouse.jpg
 | ex image cap         = [[Walker County Courthouse (Georgia)|Walker County Courthouse]] in LaFayette
 | district             = 14th }}

'''Walker County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[Northwest Georgia|northwest]] region of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 67,654,<ref name="ReferenceA">US 2020 Census Bureau report, Walker County, Georgia</ref> down from 68,756 in 2010.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13295.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 27, 2014}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[LaFayette, Georgia|LaFayette]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county was created on December 18, 1833, from land formerly belonging to the [[Cherokee Nation|Cherokee Indian Nation]]. Walker County is part of the [[Chattanooga metropolitan area|Chattanooga TN/GA metropolitan statistical area]].

==History==
Walker County was named after Georgia's [[U.S. Senator]], [[Freeman Walker]] (1780&ndash;1827).<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IP4vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2jsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4151%2C598534 | title=Walker County| work=Calhoun Times | date=September 1, 2004 | access-date=April 26, 2015 | pages=106}}</ref>

Civil War battles fought in Walker County were part of the [[Chickamauga Campaign]] fought between August 21 and September 20, 1863:
* [[Second Battle of Chattanooga]], August 21
* [[Battle of Davis's Cross Roads]], September 10–11
* [[Battle of Chickamauga]], September 19–20

In 2002, the [[Tri-State Crematory scandal]] in Noble came to national attention when 339 bodies that were consigned to be cremated were discovered on the property. The owner, Ray Brent Marsh, was convicted of several charges and sentenced to 12 years in prison.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hart|first=Ariel|title=Georgia Crematory manager Pleads Guilty and Gives Apology|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/20/national/20cremate.html?ref=raybrentmarsh&_r=0|access-date=September 19, 2012|newspaper=New York Times|date=November 20, 2004}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|447|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|0.6|sqmi|abbr=on}} (0.1%) is covered by water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The northern two-thirds of Walker County is located in the Middle [[Tennessee River|Tennessee]]-[[Chickamauga Creek|Chickamauga]] sub-basin of the [[Tennessee River|Middle Tennessee-Hiwassee]] basin. Most of the southeastern portion of the county is located in the [[Oostanaula River]] sub-basin in the [[ACT River Basin]] (Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin), with a very small southeastern sliver located in the [[Conasauga River]] sub-basin in the larger [[ACT River Basin]]. The rest of the southern portion of Walker County is located in the Upper [[Coosa River]] sub-basin in the [[ACT River Basin]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/ |title=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience |publisher=Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission |access-date=November 19, 2015}}</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
{{div col}}
* [[Hamilton County, Tennessee|Hamilton County]], [[Tennessee]] - north
* [[Catoosa County, Georgia|Catoosa County]] - northeast
* [[Whitfield County, Georgia|Whitfield County]] - east
* [[Gordon County, Georgia|Gordon County]] - southeast
* [[Floyd County, Georgia|Floyd County]] - south
* [[Chattooga County, Georgia|Chattooga County]] - south
* [[DeKalb County, Alabama|DeKalb County]], [[Alabama]] - southwest/CST Border
* [[Dade County, Georgia|Dade County]] - west
{{div col end}}

===Natural attractions and features===
* [[Chattahoochee National Forest]] (part)
* [[Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park]] (part)
* [[Ellison's Cave]] (12th deepest cave in the United States)
* [[Lookout Mountain]] (part)
* [[McLemore Cove]]
* [[Petty John's Cave]]
* [[Pigeon Mountain (Georgia)|Pigeon Mountain]]
* [[Rocktown (Georgia)|Rocktown]]
* [[Rock City (roadside attraction)|Rock City]]
* [[Lula Lake Land Trust]]

==Government==

Until 2020, Walker County was one of only nine counties in the United States still employing the [[sole commissioner]] form of government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pfw.edu/dotAsset/98216b7d-e66c-4da6-a78b-1871b6c1f439.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104190515/https://www.pfw.edu/dotAsset/98216b7d-e66c-4da6-a78b-1871b6c1f439.pdf |archive-date=November 4, 2018 |url-status=live|title=NACO County Government Structure: A State by State Report|date=March 2009|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Georgia is the last remaining state that allows sole commissioners.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/11/09/sole-commissioner-wins-in-georgia/|title='Sole Commissioner' Wins in Georgia|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=November 9, 2012|website=WSJ|language=en-US|access-date=June 13, 2019}}</ref> In a 2018 referendum, Walker County voters approved with an 80% margin a transition to a five-member board of commissioners, consisting of four commissioners elected by district and a chairperson. The first members of the board were elected in November 2020 and took office in January 2021 with Districts 1 and 2 commissioners serving an initial two-year term and Districts 3 and 4 commissioners and the chairperson serving an initial four-year term. From 2022, every commissioner will serve four-year terms, therefore ensuring that half the commission is up for reelection every two years. The commission meets in LaFayette, the county seat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://walkercountyga.gov/2018/12/06/changing-walker-countys-form-of-government/|website=Walker County, Georgia|title=Changing Walker County's Form of Government|date=December 6, 2018|language=en-US|access-date=August 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829081438/https://walkercountyga.gov/2018/12/06/changing-walker-countys-form-of-government/|archive-date=August 29, 2019}}</ref>

The commissioners of each district represent these areas:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://walkercountyga.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/walkercc-2017-map.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829081452/https://walkercountyga.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/walkercc-2017-map.pdf |archive-date=August 29, 2019 |url-status=live|title=Walker County commission districts|date=December 2018|publisher=Georgia Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office}}</ref>
*District 1: [[Rossville, Georgia|Rossville]]  
*District 2: [[Chickamauga, Georgia|Chickamauga]]
*District 3: [[LaFayette, Georgia|LaFayette]]
*District 4: [[Lookout Mountain, Georgia|Lookout Mountain]]

==Transportation==

===Major highways===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[File:US 27.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 27 in Georgia|U.S. Route 27]]
* [[File:Business plate.svg|20px]]<br />[[File:US 27.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 27 Business (LaFayette, Georgia)|U.S. Route 27 Business]]
* [[File:Georgia 1.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 1|State Route 1]]
* [[File:Georgia 1 Business.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 1 Business (LaFayette)|State Route 1 Business]]
* [[File:Georgia 2.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 2|State Route 2]]
* [[File:Georgia 95.svg|20px]] [[Georgia State Route 95|State Route 95]]
* [[File:Georgia 136.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 136|State Route 136]]
* [[File:Georgia 151.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 151|State Route 151]]
* [[File:Georgia 157.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 157|State Route 157]]
* [[File:Georgia 189.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 189|State Route 189]]
* [[File:Georgia 193.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 193|State Route 193]]
* [[File:Georgia 201.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 201|State Route 201]]
* [[File:Georgia 337.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 337|State Route 337]]
* [[File:Georgia 341.svg|23px]] [[Georgia State Route 341|State Route 341]]
{{div col end}}

===Railroads===

====Current====
* [[Chattooga and Chickamauga Railway]]
* [[Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum]] (occasional tourist excursions)

====Defunct====
* [[Chattanooga Southern Railway]] (became Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia Railway)
* [[Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia Railway]] (merged into Southern Railway, then abandoned )
* [[Chickamauga and Durham Railroad]] (merged into Chattanooga & Durham)
* [[Chattanooga and Durham Railroad]] (merged by Chattanooga, Rome and Southern)
* [[Chattanooga, Rome and Southern Railroad]] (merged into Central of GA Railway)
* [[Central of Georgia Railway]] (merged into Southern Railway)
* [[Southern Railway (U.S.)|Southern Railway]]  (merged into Norfolk Southern, Walker County line transferred to State of Georgia, leased to Chattooga and Chickamauga Railway)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1840= 6572
|1850= 13109
|1860= 10082
|1870= 9925
|1880= 11056
|1890= 13282
|1900= 15661
|1910= 18692
|1920= 23370
|1930= 26206
|1940= 31024
|1950= 38198
|1960= 45264
|1970= 50691
|1980= 56470
|1990= 58340
|2000= 61053
|2010= 68756
|2020= 67654
|estyear=2023
|estimate=69489
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}</ref><br>1790-1880<ref name=1880CensusGACty>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800 |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-08.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1890-1910<ref name=1910CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref><br> 1920-1930<ref name=1930CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1930-1940<ref name=1940CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1940-1950<ref name=1950CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia - |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1960-1980<ref name=1980CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1980-2000<ref name=2000CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2020CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Walker County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US 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.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Walker County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=050XX00US13295|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Walker County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US13295&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Walker County, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US13295&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|57,336
|63,343
|style='background: #ffffe6; |59,654
|93.91%
|92.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |88.18%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|2,300
|2,809
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,840
|3.77%
|4.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.20%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|172
|170
|style='background: #ffffe6; |149
|0.28%
|0.25%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.22%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|165
|291
|style='background: #ffffe6; |293
|0.27%
|0.42%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.43%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|13
|30
|style='background: #ffffe6; |25
|0.02%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.04%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|48
|53
|style='background: #ffffe6; |204
|0.08%
|0.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.30%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Multiracial]] (NH)
|454
|947
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,804
|0.74%
|1.38%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.14%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|565
|1,113
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,685
|0.93%
|1.62%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.49%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''61,053'''
|'''68,756'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''67,654'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]],  67,654 people, 26,760 households, and 17,810 families were residing in the county.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census]], 68,756&nbsp;people, 26,497&nbsp;households, and 18,898&nbsp;families were living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13295
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=December 30, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213034755/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13295
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|154.0|PD/sqmi}}. The 30,100 housing units had an average density of {{convert|67.4|/sqmi|abbr=on}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13295
  |access-date=December 30, 2015
  |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213184351/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13295
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 93.0% White, 4.1% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.6% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 25.9% were [[Americans|American]], 15.3% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 11.2% were [[English people|English]], and 9.3% were [[Germans|German]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13295
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 30, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213023800/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13295
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 26,497 households, 33.8% had children under 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were not families; 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age was 39.7 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The county's age distribution was 23.6% under 18, 5.3% from 20 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 15% who were 65 or older. The gender ratio of the county's population was 50.9% female versus 49.1% male.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,723, and for a family was $46,307. Males had a median income of $38,297 versus $29,285 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,440. About 11.6% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.0% of those under 18 and 8.1% of those 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13295
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 30, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213013902/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13295
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>  61,053 people, 23,605 households, and 17,467 families were living in the county. The population density was {{convert|137|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 25,577 housing units at an average density of {{convert|57|/mi2|/km2}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the county was 94.43% White, 3.78% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. About 0.93% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 23,605 households, 32.6% had children under 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were not families. About 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 37 years.

The county's age distribution was 24.8% under 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,406, and for a family was $39,034. Males had a median income of $29,448 versus $21,583 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $15,867. About 10.00% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.10% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.

==Communities==
===Cities===
* [[Chickamauga, Georgia|Chickamauga]]
* [[Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia|Fort Oglethorpe]] (small portion only)
* [[LaFayette, Georgia|LaFayette]] (county seat)
* [[Lookout Mountain, Georgia|Lookout Mountain]]
* [[Rossville, Georgia|Rossville]]

===Census-designated places===
* [[Chattanooga Valley, Georgia|Chattanooga Valley]]
* [[Fairview, Georgia|Fairview]]
* [[Lakeview, Georgia|Lakeview]]
* [[Rock Spring, Georgia|Rock Spring]]

===Unincorporated communities===
* [[Flintstone, Georgia|Flintstone]]
* [[High Point, Georgia|High Point]]
* [[Hinkles, Georgia|Hinkles]]
* [[Kensington, Georgia|Kensington]]
* [[Naomi, Georgia|Naomi]]
* [[Villanow, Georgia|Villanow]]
* [[East Armuchee, Georgia|East Armuchee]]

==Media==
*''[[Walker County Messenger]]''

==Education==
[[Walker County School District]] includes most areas, while areas in the Chickamauga city limits are in the [[Chickamauga City School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13295_walker/DC20SD_C13295.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Walker County, GA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-15|page=43 (PDF pp. 5/12)}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st13_ga/schooldistrict_maps/c13295_walker/DC20SD_C13295_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==Politics==
{{PresHead|place=Walker County, Georgia|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 22, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|1992|Republican|8,489|6,217|2,782|Georgia}}
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{{PresRow|1972|Republican|8,728|1,574|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|3,664|1,930|8,725|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|5,939|5,454|8|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|4,027|4,566|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|3,552|3,693|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|2,866|4,366|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|980|3,418|497|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|765|2,753|1|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|558|2,859|7|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|458|2,313|5|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|405|2,255|31|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,786|1,053|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|878|1,740|54|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|1,069|1,347|0|Georgia}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|300|1,883|439|Georgia}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|215|771|404|Georgia}}

==See also==
{{Portal|State of Georgia}}
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Walker County, Georgia]]
* [[Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority]]
*[[List of counties in Georgia]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.cityofchickamaugageorgia.org City of Chickamauga]
* [http://cityoflafayettega.org City of LaFayette]
* [http://www.rossvillegagov.us City of Rossville]
* [http://www.lookoutmtnga.com City of Lookout Mountain, Ga.]
* [http://www.catwalkchatt.com/ Walker County Messenger]
* [http://www.wqch.net/ WQCH Radio]
* [http://walker.thegaproject.org/ Walker County, GA, genealogy]
* [https://walkercountyga.gov/ Walker County, GA | Official Government]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Walker County, Georgia
|North     = [[Hamilton County, Tennessee]]
|Northeast = [[Catoosa County, Georgia|Catoosa County]]
|East      = [[Whitfield County, Georgia|Whitfield County]]
|Southeast = [[Gordon County, Georgia|Gordon County]]
|South     = [[Chattooga County, Georgia|Chattooga County]], [[Floyd County, Georgia|Floyd County]]
|Southwest = [[DeKalb County, Alabama]]
|West      = [[Dade County, Georgia|Dade County]]
|Northwest =
}}
{{Walker County, Georgia}}
{{Georgia (U.S. state)}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:1833 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1833]]
[[Category:Chattanooga metropolitan area counties]]
[[Category:Northwest Georgia (U.S.)]]