Bean Station, Tennessee
| Bean Station, Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Town of Bean Station | |
|
Bean Station, 1938 | |
| Nickname(s): A Historical Crossroad | |
  Bean Station, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 36°20′37″N 83°17′03″W / 36.34361°N 83.28417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Grainger |
| Settled | 1776 |
| Incorporated | November 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Aldermen |
| • Mayor | Terry D. Wolfe |
| • Vice Mayor | Darrel Livesay |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 5.387 sq mi (13.95 km2) |
| • Land | 5.386 sq mi (13.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,826 |
| • Density | 520/sq mi (200/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 865 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1276544[3] |
| Website | The City of Bean Station, Tennessee |
Bean Station is a city in Grainger County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of July 1, 2006, the United States Census Bureau estimated the population at 3,014; as of the 2010 census, the population had fallen to 2,826.[2][4] Bean Station is located at the Junction of U.S. Route 11W and U.S. Route 25E.
History
The city was incorporated in 1996. The area was first settled by William Bean, one of, if not the, first permanent white settler in Tennessee.[5] The city is named for the Bean family. In 1776, Robert Bean and William Bean II were the first people to settle in the community.[6]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 2,826 | — | |
| Est. 2012 | 2,974 | 5.2% | |
| Sources:[7][8] | |||
Education
Bean Station is the site of Bean Station Elementary School serving Grades PK-8. High School for Bean Station and all of Grainger County except Washburn area Attend Grainger High School in nearby Rutledge.
Economy
Holt's IGA Market is the only Grocery store in Bean Station.
See also
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ "Bean Station". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Table 4. Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Tennessee: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2007-06-28. Archived from the original on 5 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- ↑
- ↑ "Profile for Bean Station, Tennessee, TN". ePodunk. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
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Coordinates: 36°20′37″N 83°17′03″W / 36.34361°N 83.28417°W