Collegedale is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 8,282 at the 2010 census. Collegedale is a suburb of Chattanooga and is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Collegedale is home to Southern Adventist University. Collegedale was founded as the site of Southern Adventist University in 1916. It was incorporated under a city manager government in 1968, the first city manager being J. M. Ackerman. Collegedale is located at 35°3′6″N 85°2′49″W / 35.05167°N... 85.04694°W / 35.05167; -85.04694 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 square miles , all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 6,514 people, 2,049 households, and 1,528 families residing in the city. The population density was 781.6 people per square mile . There were 2,199 housing units at an average density of 263.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 90.55% White, 4.37% African American, 0.01% Native American, 0.01% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.87% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races.
more
| County: | Hamilton County |
| State: | Tennessee |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Population: | 7,947 |
| Area: | 8.3 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | North American Eastern Time Zone |
| Also known as: | Collegedale, Tennessee, Hamilton County / Collegedale city |