| Farragut, Tennessee | |
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| Location of Farragut, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Knox, Loudon[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.3 sq mi (42.1 km2) |
| • Land | 16.1 sq mi (41.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20,689 |
| • Density | 1,101.5/sq mi (425.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 37922 and 37934 |
| Area code(s) | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-25760[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1284150[3] |
Farragut is a town in Knox and Loudon counties[1] in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and is generally a suburb of nearby Knoxville. Farragut's population was 20,689 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. The town is named in honor of American Civil War Admiral David Farragut, who was born just east of Farragut at Campbell's Station in 1801.
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Farragut is located at (35.877511, -84.173548)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.2 square miles (42.1 km²), of which, 16.1 square miles (41.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (1.05%) is water.
The area was originally known as Campbell’s Station. A fort and stage coach station were built there by David Campbell in 1787. The brick Campbell's Station Inn was built there in 1810 and still stands on Kingston Pike within sight of the Farragut Town Hall. It is still in use as a private residence. The Civil War Battle of Campbell's Station was fought there on November 16, 1863.
The historic unincorporated village of Concord (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) was founded in 1854 just east of what would become the eastern boundary of Farragut. Concord is located on the main rail line to Atlanta, Georgia and main channel of the Tennessee River. Picturesque buildings and antebellum homes sit along the river, as well as several very old churches.
Farragut High School was built by the community in 1904.
On January 16, 1980, Farragut incorporated as a town, mainly to avoid being annexed by Knoxville, which was trying to shore up its tax base by annexing affluent communities along Kingston Pike.[5][6] The first mayor, Bob Leonard, was elected April 1, 1980, along with four aldermen. Alderman Eddy Ford became mayor in 1993[7] and served in that position until April 2009, when he failed to win re-election, losing to Dr. Ralph McGill, another of the original founders of the town government.[8]
A small part of the $500 million Turkey Creek shopping, office, and housing development, begun in the late 1990s, is within the town's borders.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 17,720 people, 6,333 households, and 5,231 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,101.5 people per square mile (425.2/km²). There were 6,628 housing units at an average density of 412.0 per square mile (159.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.88% White, 1.80% African American, 0.15% Native American, 3.16% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
There were 6,333 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $82,726, and the median income for a family was $91,423. Males had a median income of $70,873 versus $34,955 for females. The per capita income for the town was $35,830. About 2.6% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
According to the 2007 official Census Bureau estimates, median household income and median family income had risen to $94,420 and $108,236 respectively.[9]
Governor Archibald Roane—2nd governor of Tennessee
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