Blountville, Tennessee
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| Blountville, Tennessee | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Sullivan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.7 sq mi (14.8 km²) |
| - Land | 5.7 sq mi (14.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,539 ft (469 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,959 |
| - Density | 518.0/sq mi (200.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 37617 |
| Area code(s) | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-06740[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1305297[2] |
Blountville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,959 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Sullivan County[3] and is the only Tennessee county seat not to be an incorporated city or town.
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[edit] History
If Blountville were an incorporated town, it would qualify as one of the oldest in the state. However, it was unincorporated at one point in order to avoid having redundant government services for such a small area and population. This unique status has led to some odd results, including a lawsuit in which is was ruled that neighboring Kingsport was not allowed to annex areas of Sullivan County within a defined distance of the courthouse, in effect ensuring that the county seat could not be annexed out of existence.[citation needed]
[edit] Geography
Blountville is located at (36.533312, -82.326474)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²), all land
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,959 people, 1,060 households, and 763 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 518.0 people per square mile (200.1/km²). There were 1,134 housing units at an average density of 198.5/sq mi (76.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.01% White, 1.32% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 1,060 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 16.9% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 123.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,609, and the median income for a family was $41,594. Males had a median income of $31,842 versus $18,163 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,173. About 3.0% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Blountville has eight public schools. The five elementary schools are Akard, Holston, Blountville, Indian Springs, and Central Heights Elementary School. The two middle schools are Blountville Middle School and Holston Middle School. High school students attend Sullivan Central High School. The community is also the site of Northeast State Technical Community College.
[edit] Transportation
Blountville is the site of the Tri-Cities Regional Airport, located in Blountville primarily because of its central location between Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, TN/VA.[citation needed] NASCAR champion Alan Kulwicki died in an airplane crash near Blountville.[5]
[edit] Recreation
Boone Lake, a local summertime recreation area, is located in the Blountville area.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Gary D'Amato (July 25, 1999). Honor stirs up fond memories of Kulwicki. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
[edit] External links
- Blountville, Tennessee is at coordinates Coordinates:
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