Fort Oglethorpe is a city in Catoosa County, Georgia, home to about 10,416 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30742, and parts of 30707, 30736 and 30741 are in Fort Oglethorpe too.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL495 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Oglethorpe; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fort Oglethorpe had 10,423 residents in the 2020 census, up 50% since 2000.
It’s the 110th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Catoosa County grew from 5,823 residents in 1900 to 67,872 in 2020.
Catoosa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 56.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chickamauga Pk Larc, GA weather station (2 miles away).
13,316 jobs at 1,044 businesses in Catoosa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
171 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Oglethorpe.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 49 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 53 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1949.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Catoosa County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield PrimaryFt Oglethorpe | Pre-K–2 | 438 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Battlefield Elementary SchoolFort Oglethorpe | 3–5 | 426 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High SchoolFort Oglethorpe | 9–12 | 963 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lakeview, Rossville, Fairview, Ringgold, Chickamauga, Indian Springs and Chattanooga Valley.
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