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About Fort Oglethorpe
City in Georgia, United StatesFort Oglethorpe is a city predominantly in Catoosa County with some portions in Walker County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,423. It is part of the Chattanooga metropolitan area. It is home to Lakeview – Fort Oglethorpe High School.
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Housing in Fort Oglethorpe
The typical Fort Oglethorpe home is worth about $246,000, up 0.5% in a year, 26% below the Georgia typical home.
Safety in Fort Oglethorpe
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Schools in Fort Oglethorpe
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The public schools Fort Oglethorpe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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