Midtown, Tennessee
Midtown, Tennessee | |
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 Location of Midtown, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′55″N 84°33′53″W / 35.88194°N 84.56472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Roane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.49 sq mi (11.64 km2) |
| • Land | 4.49 sq mi (11.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,220 |
| • Density | 271.78/sq mi (104.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37748 |
| Area code | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-48460[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1293720[2] |
Midtown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Roane County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 1,360 as of the 2010 census.[5] Twice in the 1990s residents voted to incorporate as a town, and for a time the community maintained a municipal government, but the incorporation was challenged in court and eventually overturned[6] after the state statute under which Midtown incorporated was ruled unconstitutional.[7] It was a city at the time of the 2000 census, when the population was 1,306. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area.
Geography
[edit]Midtown is located at 35°52′55″N 84°33′53″W / 35.88194°N 84.56472°W (35.882070, -84.564672).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 4.6 square miles (12 km2), all of it land.[8]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,306 | — | |
| 2010 | 1,360 | 4.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,220 | −10.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,306 people, 561 households, and 368 families residing in the city. The population density was 277.3 inhabitants per square mile (107.1/km2). There were 626 housing units at an average density of 132.9 per square mile (51.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.10% White, 3.29% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 561 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,409, and the median income for a family was $26,917. Males had a median income of $21,765 versus $16,823 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,678. About 18.6% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Midtown, Tennessee
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Court of Appeals of Tennessee, No. E2004-01007-COA-R3-CV, October 25, 2004, filed December 16, 2004, available at http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/opinions/TCA/PDF/044/williamsj.pdf
- ^ See Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, Implementation of Tennessee's Growth Policy Act: A Staff Information Report on the History of Public Chapter 1101 and the Early Stages of its Implementation, March 1999, and Tennessee's Growth Policy Act, a Vision for the Future Archived October 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, April 2000.
- ^ a b "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Roane County, Tennessee, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |