Church Hill, Tennessee
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| Church Hill, Tennessee | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Hawkins |
| Area | |
| - Total | 9.4 sq mi (24.3 km²) |
| - Land | 8.9 sq mi (23.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,916 |
| - Density | 665.8/sq mi (257.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 37642, 37645 |
| Area code(s) | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-14980[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1305931[2] |
Church Hill is a city in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 5,916 at the 2000 census; many of the city's residents work and shop in nearby Kingsport. The city could be characterized as a "suburb" of Kingsport.
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[edit] Geography
Church Hill is located at (36.520845, -82.725472)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24.3 km²), of which, 8.9 square miles (23.0 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (5.23%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,916 people, 2,482 households, and 1,772 families residing in the city. The population density was 665.8 people per square mile (256.9/km²). There were 2,709 housing units at an average density of 304.9/sq mi (117.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.95% White, 1.30% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 2,482 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $43,423. Males had a median income of $32,305 versus $25,010 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,656. About 10.0% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
[edit] Elementary schools
- Church Hill Elementary School (Hawkins County Schools), grades K-5
- Carters Valley Elementary School (Hawkins County Schools), grades K-5
[edit] Intermediate schools
- Church Hill Middle School (Hawkins County Schools), grades 6-8
[edit] High schools
- Volunteer Comprehensive High School (Hawkins County Schools), grades 9-12
[edit] Notable Residents
- Lloyd Carr, the former head coach of the University of Michigan Wolverines football team, spent the first 10 years of his life in Church Hill before his family moved to Michigan.
[edit] Notable nearby cities and towns
- Kingsport -- many Church Hill residents work and shop in Kingsport
- Rogersville -- the county seat of Hawkins County is also Tennessee's second-oldest town
[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.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Hawkins County, Tennessee official website
- Church Hill, Tennessee is at coordinates Coordinates:
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