The county of Hamilton is located in Tennessee and was founded in 1819. There are 354,098 residents in Hamilton who have access to courthouses in Chattanooga, Collegedale, East Ridge, Lakesite, Lookout Mountain, Red Bank, Signal Mountain. In general, each county has a full set of courts, from traffic court to superior and appellate court; supreme courts are usually located in the state capital. Tennessee is part of the 6th federal circuit court as well.
There are 176,588 residents in Chattanooga, which is 143.2 square miles and 676ft above sea level. It was settled in 1839'[http://www.state.tn.us/sos/bluebook/05-06/48-data.pdf Tennessee Blue Book]', 2005-2006, pp. 618-625. and is governed by a Mayor-council local government.
There are 10,729 residents in Collegedale, which is 8.3 square miles and 784ft above sea level. It was settled in 1968 and is governed by a City Manager-Commission local government.
There are 21,223 residents in East Ridge, which is 8.3 square miles and 778ft above sea level.
There are 1,826 residents in Lakesite, which is 1.7 square miles and 748ft above sea level. It was settled in 1972 and is governed by a Manager-Commission local government.
There are 1,832 residents in Lookout Mountain, which is 1.3 square miles and 1,850ft above sea level.
There are 11,817 residents in Red Bank, which is 6.4 square miles and 722ft above sea level. It was settled in 1955 and is governed by a local government.
There are 7,554 residents in Signal Mountain, which is 6.7 square miles and 1,703ft above sea level. It was settled in 1919'[http://www.state.tn.us/sos/bluebook/05-06/48-data.pdf Tennessee Blue Book]', 2005-2006, pp. 618-625. and is governed by a local government.