Orme, Tennessee
Encyclopedia
Orme is a town in Marion County
, Tennessee
, United States
. The population was 145 as of 2007. It is part of the Chattanooga
, TN–GA
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
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.
of 2000, there were 124 people, 57 households, and 36 families residing in the town. The population density
was 29.8 people per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 15.2 per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 57 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 36.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 121.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,563, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $45,833 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,374. There were 17.9% of families and 18.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 22.2% of under eighteens and 18.2% of those over 64.
community with a population of thousands, a jail, three schools, and a hotel. After a coal strike in the 1940s, the local coal mine closed, and the town lost most of its population and other business activity.
A temporary solution was arranged whereby a truck would haul water to the town providing enough water to keep the system running for only three hours each day, from 18:00 to 21:00 local time.
The mayor of Orme, Tony Reames, arranged a permanent solution in the form of a connection to the municipal system of the nearby community of Bridgeport, Alabama
. In his words: "It's not a short-term solution. It is THE solution." The connection would be via a 2.5 miles (4 km) pipe between the two communities, paid for by an emergency grant of $377,590 from the USDA
. The project was hoped to be completed by the end of November 2007.
Marion County, Tennessee
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 27,776. Its county seat is Jasper.Marion County is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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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. The population was 145 as of 2007. It is part of the Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
, TN–GA
Georgia (U.S. state)
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Metropolitan Statistical Area
Chattanooga metropolitan area
The Chattanooga Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of six counties – three in southeast Tennessee and three in northwest Georgia – anchored by the city of Chattanooga...
.
Geography
Orme (rhymes with "storm") is located at 35°0′41"N 85°48′19"W (35.011361, -85.805175).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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 124 people, 57 households, and 36 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 29.8 people per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 15.2 per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 57 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 36.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 121.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,563, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $45,833 versus $20,000 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 $14,374. There were 17.9% of families and 18.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 22.2% of under eighteens and 18.2% of those over 64.
History
In the 1930s, Orme was a coal-miningCoal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
community with a population of thousands, a jail, three schools, and a hotel. After a coal strike in the 1940s, the local coal mine closed, and the town lost most of its population and other business activity.
Drought
In 2007, Orme was one of the hardest-hit communities in the drought-ridden southeastern United States, due to its dependence on two vulnerable water sources: a waterfall-fed creek and a natural spring that delivered up to 60,000 gallons/day (227,000 liters/day). These sources dried up to only 5,000 gallons/day (19,000 liters/day), not enough to pressurize the supply lines to the town's residents.A temporary solution was arranged whereby a truck would haul water to the town providing enough water to keep the system running for only three hours each day, from 18:00 to 21:00 local time.
The mayor of Orme, Tony Reames, arranged a permanent solution in the form of a connection to the municipal system of the nearby community of Bridgeport, Alabama
Bridgeport, Alabama
Bridgeport is a small city in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. At the time of 2000 census the population was 2,728. Bridgeport is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area.-History:...
. In his words: "It's not a short-term solution. It is THE solution." The connection would be via a 2.5 miles (4 km) pipe between the two communities, paid for by an emergency grant of $377,590 from the USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food...
. The project was hoped to be completed by the end of November 2007.