Jacksboro, Tennessee
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Campbell |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km²) |
| - Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,887 |
| - Density | 723.0/sq mi (279.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 37757 |
| Area code(s) | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-37600[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1289177[2] |
Jacksboro is a town in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,887 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Campbell County.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Jacksboro is located at (36.331511, -84.188793)[4]. The town situated near the "corner" of an L-shaped section of Powell Valley created by the intersection of the Cumberland Plateau's Cumberland Mountain escarpment, which runs in a northeast-southwest direction, and the plateau's Cross Mountain escarpment, which runs northwest-to-southeast. Big Creek and Cove Creek— which traverse the eastern and western sections of Jacksboro respectively, are both part of the Norris Lake system of the Clinch River watershed.
Jacksboro is centered along U.S. Route 25, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Interstate 75.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,887 people, 767 households, and 550 families residing in the town. The population density was 723.0 people per square mile (279.1/km²). There were 827 housing units at an average density of 316.9/sq mi (122.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.04% White, 0.11% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.90% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 767 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% 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 2.80.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,537, and the median income for a family was $36,607. Males had a median income of $32,708 versus $26,172 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,150. About 12.2% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Jacksboro was founded in 1808 as a permanent county seat for Campbell County, which had been created in 1806. The initial property for the town square was deeded by Hugh Montgomery, one of the earliest settlers in the area. The town was named for Judge John Jack of Rutledge.[5]
[edit] 2005 school shooting
On November 8, 2005, a student at Campbell County Comprehensive High School, on the outskirts of Jacksboro, opened fire on school administrators with a .22-caliber pistol, killing assistant principal Ken Bruce and seriously wounding principal Gary Seale and assistant principal Jim Pierce. The three school officials had confronted the student in the principal’s office after hearing that he had a gun.[6]
The shooter was identified as 14-year-old freshman Kenneth Bartley, who was taken into custody. He was charged with first-degree murder and was about to go on trial in adult court when, in April 2007, he pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder and received a 45-year prison sentence. [7]
[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.
- ^ "History of Campbell County." Retrieved: 31 March 2008.
- ^ Boy in school shooting may be tried as an adult, Associated Press, Nov. 9, 2005 (Accessed on CNN News website, November 25, 2007)
- ^ Guilty plea in deadly Tennessee school shooting, Associated Press, April 10, 2007 (Accessed on CNN News website, November 25, 2007)
[edit] External links
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