East Ridge, Tennessee

East Ridge, Tennessee
Motto: 
Gateway to Tennessee
Location of East Ridge in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
Location of East Ridge in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 34°59′48″N 85°14′15″W / 34.99667°N 85.23750°W / 34.99667; -85.23750
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyHamilton
Government
 • MayorBrian Williams
 • Vice-MayorEsther Helton Haynes
Area
 • Total8.28 sq mi (21.45 km2)
 • Land8.28 sq mi (21.45 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation778 ft (237 m)
Population
 • Total22,167
 • Density2,676.53/sq mi (1,033.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37412
Area code423
FIPS code47-22720[4]
GNIS feature ID1283400[2]
Websitewww.eastridgetn.gov

East Ridge is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 22,167. East Ridge is bordered by Chattanooga to the west, north, and east, and the Georgia state line to the south. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name of the city comes from its location due east of Missionary Ridge. The Bachman Tubes beneath Missionary Ridge link East Ridge with downtown Chattanooga.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Ridge, Tennessee
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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