Catoosa County, Georgia

Catoosa County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,872. The county seat is Ringgold. The county was created on December 5, 1853. The meaning of the Cherokee language name "Catoosa" is obscure: "Catoosa" may come from the Cherokee words gatusi ("hill", "small mountain" or "high place") or gatu'gitse ("new settlement place").

Catoosa County
Catoosa County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34.90°N 85.14°W / 34.90; -85.14
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1853 (1853)
SeatRinggold
Largest cityFort Oglethorpe
Area
  Total162 sq mi (420 km2)
  Land162 sq mi (420 km2)
  Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.27%
Population
 (2020)
  Total67,872
  Density419/sq mi (162/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district14th
Websitewww.catoosa.com

Catoosa County is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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