Hamilton County

Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It was named for Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 310,935 . Its county seat is Chattanooga. Hamilton County is part of the Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 576 square miles (1,491.8 km), of which 542 square miles (1,403.8 km) is land and 33 square miles (85.5 km) (5.78%... [ Read More at Wikipedia ]