Surgoinsville, Tennessee
Encyclopedia
Surgoinsville is a town in Hawkins County
, Tennessee
, United States
. The population was 1,484 at the 2000 census.
In 2003 the estimated population was 1,691. It is part of the Kingsport
–Bristol (TN)
–Bristol (VA)
Metropolitan Statistical Area
, which is a component of the Johnson City
–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA
Combined Statistical Area
– commonly known as the "Tri-Cities
" region.
The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.8 per 1,000 people.
Some scenes from The River
were shot here.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²), of which, 4 square miles (10.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.98%) is water.
Named for French immigrant James Surguine/Surgoine. Surgoinsville is located between Church Hill and Rogersville on Highway 394 near the Holston River. Nearby unincorporated communities, many with a Surgoinsville address, including Stony Point, Carters Valley, Stanley Valley, Tuckers Knob and Big Creek.
Although chartered in 1815, as indicated in the Tennessee Blue Book, the town for a time had no local government. Interested citizens in the early decades of the 20th Century restarted the municipality, which is governed by a board of mayor and aldermen. A private water system serves the town and outlying areas, but the city has no public sewer connections or sewage treatment plant.
It has an annual Riverfront festival each September and a local music venue called Bellamy's, in an old hardware store.
of 2000, there were 1,484 people, 614 households, and 453 families residing in the town. The population density
was 367.2 people per square mile (141.8/km²). There were 674 housing units at an average density of 166.8 per square mile (64.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.18% White, 0.34% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.27% from other races
, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 614 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,391, and the median income for a family was $41,055. Males had a median income of $32,969 versus $20,739 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,015. About 5.6% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
Hawkins County, Tennessee
Hawkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 56,833. Its county seat is Rogersville, Tennessee's second-oldest town....
, 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 1,484 at the 2000 census.
In 2003 the estimated population was 1,691. It is part of the Kingsport
Kingsport, Tennessee
Kingsport is a city located mainly in Sullivan County with some western portions in Hawkins County in the US state of Tennessee. The majority of the city lies in Sullivan County...
–Bristol (TN)
Bristol, Tennessee
Bristol is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 26,702 at the 2010 census. It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, which lies directly across the state line between Tennessee and Virginia. The boundaries of both cities run parallel to each other along State...
–Bristol (VA)
Bristol, Virginia
Bristol is an independent city in Virginia, United States, bounded by Washington County, Virginia, Bristol, Tennessee, and Sullivan County, Tennessee....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA
The Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget...
, which is a component of the Johnson City
Johnson City, Tennessee
Johnson City is a city in Carter, Sullivan, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with most of the city being in Washington County...
–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA
Virginia
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Combined Statistical Area
Combined Statistical Area
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– commonly known as the "Tri-Cities
Tri-Cities, Tennessee
In Tennessee and Virginia the name "Tri-Cities" refers to the region comprising the cities of Kingsport, Johnson City and Bristol and the surrounding smaller towns and communities in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia...
" region.
The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.8 per 1,000 people.
Some scenes from The River
The River (1984 film)
The River is a 1984 film which tells the story of a struggling farm family in the Tennessee valley trying keep its farm going in the face of bank foreclosures, floods, and other hard times. The father faces the dilemma of having to work as a strikebreaker in a steel mill to keep his family farm...
were shot here.
Geography
Surgoinsville is located at 36°28′27"N 82°51′15"W (36.474172, -82.854126).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²), of which, 4 square miles (10.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.98%) is water.
Named for French immigrant James Surguine/Surgoine. Surgoinsville is located between Church Hill and Rogersville on Highway 394 near the Holston River. Nearby unincorporated communities, many with a Surgoinsville address, including Stony Point, Carters Valley, Stanley Valley, Tuckers Knob and Big Creek.
Although chartered in 1815, as indicated in the Tennessee Blue Book, the town for a time had no local government. Interested citizens in the early decades of the 20th Century restarted the municipality, which is governed by a board of mayor and aldermen. A private water system serves the town and outlying areas, but the city has no public sewer connections or sewage treatment plant.
It has an annual Riverfront festival each September and a local music venue called Bellamy's, in an old hardware store.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,484 people, 614 households, and 453 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 367.2 people per square mile (141.8/km²). There were 674 housing units at an average density of 166.8 per square mile (64.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.18% White, 0.34% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 614 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,391, and the median income for a family was $41,055. Males had a median income of $32,969 versus $20,739 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 $18,015. About 5.6% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
- Volunteer High School (Shared by Surgoinsville & Church Hill); mascot Falcons
- Surgoinsville Middle School (formerly Surgoinsville High School); mascot Eagles
- Surgoinsville Elementary School