Mosheim, Tennessee
Encyclopedia
Mosheim is a town in Greene County, Tennessee
, United States
. The population was 1,749 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), all of it land.
(1693–1755). That same year, the name of the town was officially changed to "Mosheim," after the college.
The Civil War
Battle of Blue Springs
was fought near Mosheim on October 10, 1 863. The town of Mosheim held reenactments of this battle every year from 1991 until 2008. The town stopped having the reenactment due to financial obligations.
In the year 1998 the Town of Mosheim Volunteer Fire Department station 1100 split into two separate departments. With this major split happening the birth of the Mosheim Volunteer Fire Department station 2700 was on the rise. Station 2700 has risen to the occasion and has proven to be a success. The New Department has a total of five fire apparatuses that are used to serve and protect the greater area of the Mosheim community.
of 2000, there were 1,749 people, 742 households, and 532 families residing in the town. The population density
was 413.0 people per square mile (159.3/km²). There were 805 housing units at an average density of 190.1 per square mile (73.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.80% White, 0.46% African American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.
There were 742 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,194, and the median income for a family was $36,118. Males had a median income of $26,211 versus $19,479 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,243. About 5.7% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.
Tennessee
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,749 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Mosheim is located at 36°12′1"N 82°58′22"W (36.200373, -82.972785).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), all of it land.
History
Mosheim, originally called "Blue Springs" after a spring that flows through the town, was settled around 1800. Many of its initial settlers were German Lutherans. In 1872, the Lutherans established a local college at Blue Springs known as "Mosheim Institute," after the German theologian, Johann Lorenz von MosheimJohann Lorenz von Mosheim
Johann Lorenz von Mosheim or Johann Lorenz Mosheim , German Lutheran church historian, was born at Lübeck on 9 October 1693 or 1694.- Biography :...
(1693–1755). That same year, the name of the town was officially changed to "Mosheim," after the college.
The Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
Battle of Blue Springs
Battle of Blue Springs
The Battle of Blue Springs was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on October 10, 1863, in Greene County, Tennessee.Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, commander of the Department of the Ohio, undertook an expedition into East Tennessee to clear the roads and passes to Virginia, and, if...
was fought near Mosheim on October 10, 1 863. The town of Mosheim held reenactments of this battle every year from 1991 until 2008. The town stopped having the reenactment due to financial obligations.
In the year 1998 the Town of Mosheim Volunteer Fire Department station 1100 split into two separate departments. With this major split happening the birth of the Mosheim Volunteer Fire Department station 2700 was on the rise. Station 2700 has risen to the occasion and has proven to be a success. The New Department has a total of five fire apparatuses that are used to serve and protect the greater area of the Mosheim community.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,749 people, 742 households, and 532 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 413.0 people per square mile (159.3/km²). There were 805 housing units at an average density of 190.1 per square mile (73.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.80% White, 0.46% African American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.
There were 742 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% 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, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,194, and the median income for a family was $36,118. Males had a median income of $26,211 versus $19,479 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 $16,243. About 5.7% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.