Loudon, Tennessee
Encyclopedia
Loudon is a city in and the county seat
of Loudon County, Tennessee
, United States
. Its population was 4,476 at the 2000 census
. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located in eastern Tennessee, southwest of Knoxville
, on the Tennessee River
. Fort Loudoun
, the colonial era fort for which the city was named, is located several miles to the south in Monroe County.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.9 km²), of which, 9.3 square miles (24.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (3.42%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,476 people, 1,858 households, and 1,202 families residing in the city. The population density
was 480.3 people per square mile (185.4/km²). There were 2,007 housing units at an average density of 215.4 per square mile (83.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.98% White, 3.22% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 2.03% from other races
, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.24% of the population.
There were 1,858 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,108, and the median income for a family was $39,410. Males had a median income of $31,229 versus $20,611 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,501. About 10.7% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
County seat
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of Loudon County, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, United States
United States
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. Its population was 4,476 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located in eastern Tennessee, southwest of Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
, on the Tennessee River
Tennessee River
The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. It is approximately 652 miles long and is located in the southeastern United States in the Tennessee Valley. The river was once popularly known as the Cherokee River, among other names...
. Fort Loudoun
Fort Loudoun (Tennessee)
Fort Loudoun was a British colonial fort in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee, near the towns of the Overhill Cherokee. The fort was reconstructed during the Great Depression and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965.-History:...
, the colonial era fort for which the city was named, is located several miles to the south in Monroe County.
Geography
Loudon is located at 35°44′2"N 84°20′58"W (35.733856, -84.349417).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.9 km²), of which, 9.3 square miles (24.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (3.42%) is water.
Demographics and People
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,476 people, 1,858 households, and 1,202 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 480.3 people per square mile (185.4/km²). There were 2,007 housing units at an average density of 215.4 per square mile (83.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.98% White, 3.22% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 2.03% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.24% of the population.
There were 1,858 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,108, and the median income for a family was $39,410. Males had a median income of $31,229 versus $20,611 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $16,501. About 10.7% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.