Parrottsville, Tennessee

Parrottsville, Tennessee
Town

Former alignment of US Route 321 facing west at Tennessee State Route 340 south

Location of Parrottsville in Cocke County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°0′34″N 83°5′28″W / 36.00944°N 83.09111°W / 36.00944; -83.09111Coordinates: 36°0′34″N 83°5′28″W / 36.00944°N 83.09111°W / 36.00944; -83.09111
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Cocke
Settled 1769[1]
Incorporated 1923[2]
Named for John Parrott (early settler)
Area
 • Total 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Land 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,191 ft (363 m)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 263
 • Estimate (2016)[4] 262
 • Density 356/sq mi (137.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 37843
Area code(s) 423
FIPS code 47-57040[5]
GNIS feature ID 1326851[6]
Website www.parrottsvilletn.org

Parrottsville is a town in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 263 at the 2010 census.[7]

Geography

Parrottsville is located in northeastern Cocke County at 36°0′34″N 83°5′28″W / 36.00944°N 83.09111°W / 36.00944; -83.09111 (36.009391, -83.091186)[8] U.S. Route 321, a four-lane highway, passes south of the town, leading southwest 7 miles (11 km) to Newport, the county seat, and northeast 19 miles (31 km) to Greeneville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), all of it land.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880100—
1930118—
194099−16.1%
195011516.2%
196091−20.9%
197011526.4%
19801182.6%
19901212.5%
200020771.1%
201026327.1%
Est. 2016262[4]−0.4%
Sources:[9][10]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 207 people, 79 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density was 572.5 people per square mile (222.0/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 235.1 per square mile (91.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.20% White, 4.35% African American, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 79 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,458, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,409. About 7.4% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.5% of those sixty five or over.

Government

Parrottsville Town Hall

Education

Parrottsville Elementary School is the only school in Parrottsville and it serves grades Kindergarten to Eighth grades.

High School students attend Cocke County High School in Newport.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ History of Parrottsville, Tennessee, Parrottsville Business Association. Retrieved: May 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  3. ↑ Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Certified Population of Tennessee Incorporated Municipalities and Counties, State of Tennessee website, 1 July 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Parrottsville town, Tennessee". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  10. ↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  11. ↑ Town of Parrottsville official website
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.