Farragut, Tennessee

Farragut, Tennessee
Town
Location of Farragut, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°52′39″N 84°10′25″W / 35.87750°N 84.17361°W / 35.87750; -84.17361Coordinates: 35°52′39″N 84°10′25″W / 35.87750°N 84.17361°W / 35.87750; -84.17361
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Counties	Knox, Loudon[1]
Settled	1787
Incorporated	1980
Named for	David Farragut
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)[2]
• Total	20,676
• 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[3]
GNIS feature ID	1284150[4]

Farragut is a town in Knox and Loudon counties^[1] in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and is a suburb of Knoxville. Farragut's population was 20,676 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.

History

The area was originally known as Campbell’s Station after a fort and stage coach station erected by Captain David Campbell (1753–1832) in 1787. The brick Campbell's Station Inn was built 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] The first mayor, Bob Leonard, was elected April 1, 1980, along with four aldermen. Alderman Eddy Ford became mayor in 1993^[6] 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.^[7]

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.

Geography

Farragut is located at 35°52′39″N 84°10′25″W / 35.87750°N 84.17361°W / 35.87750; -84.17361 (35.877511, -84.173548)^[8].

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) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km²) (1.05%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] 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.^[11]

Historic buildings

• Campbell Station Inn
• Avery Russell House
• National Register of Historic Places, Knox County, Tennessee

Notable people from Farragut

• Bill Bates, NFL player
• Ben Garant
• Archibald Roane, second Governor of Tennessee
• Jerry Sisk, Jr., co-founder of Jewelry Television^[12]

Media

• WFIV-FM

• Farragut Press

References

Further reading

• Angel, Margaret. Not So Long Ago, In the Concord-Farragut Area : Stories, Paintings and Sketches. (M. Angel, 1986).

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Farragut.

• Town of Farragut website

v t e Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Tennessee, United States County seat: Knoxville City Knoxville Town Farragut‡ CDP Mascot Other unincorporated communities Concord Corinth Corryton Gibbs Grandview Halls Crossroads Harbison Crossroads Heiskell‡ Karns Kimberlin Heights Midway New Hopewell Powell Shady Grove Solway Strawberry Plains‡ Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

v t e Municipalities and communities of Loudon County, Tennessee, United States County seat: Loudon Cities Greenback Lenoir City Philadelphia Towns Farragut‡ Loudon CDP Tellico Village Unincorporated community Dixie Lee Junction Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties