Tunnel Hill is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, home to about 939 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30755.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Tunnel Hill, part in Dalton and Varnell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tunnel Hill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL503 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tunnel Hill; 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.
Tunnel Hill had 963 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 402nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Whitfield County grew from 14,509 residents in 1900 to 102,864 in 2020.
Whitfield 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 (14 miles away).
55,064 jobs at 2,373 businesses in Whitfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tunnel Hill.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Catoosa County, Whitfield County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Creek Elementary SchoolTunnel Hill | Pre-K–5 | 400 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Tunnel Hill Elementary SchoolTunnel Hill | K–5 | 297 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Northwest Whitfield County High SchoolTunnel Hill | 9–12 | 1,098 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Christian AcademyTunnel Hill | Pre-K–12 | 51 | Baptist | 2.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dalton, Varnell and Ringgold.
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