Baneberry, Tennessee

Baneberry
City
Baneberry welcome sign
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Location of Baneberry in Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°2′45″N83°16′33″W / 36.04583°N 83.27583°W / 36.04583; -83.27583
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Jefferson
Government
• Type	Manager-Commissioner
• Mayor & City Commissioner	Donna Hernandez
• Vice Mayor & City Commissioner	Tom Carter
• City Commissioner	Mark Howard
• City Manager	Michael Phagan
• Other Officials	Other Derrick Layman (Fire Chief) Vicky Gentry (City City Clerk & City Recorder)
Area [1]
• Total	1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2)
• Land	1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,070 ft (326 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	523
• Density	293.66/sq mi (113.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	37890
Area code	865
FIPS code	47-03078 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1302697 [4]
Website	cityofbaneberry.com

Baneberry is a city in Jefferson County, Tennessee. It is part of the Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 523 at the 2020 census. The community was named for native baneberry bushes near the original town site. ^[5]

Geography

Baneberry is located at 36°2′45″N83°16′33″W / 36.04583°N 83.27583°W / 36.04583; -83.27583 (36.045912, -83.275804). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	218		—
2000	366		67.9%
2010	482		31.7%
2020	523		8.5%
2024 (est.)	578	[7]	10.5%
Sources: [8] [9] [2]

2020 census

Baneberry racial composition ^[10]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	496	94.84%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1	0.19%
Asian	1	0.19%
Other/Mixed	10	1.91%
Hispanic or Latino	15	2.87%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 523 people, 236 households, and 187 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2010, there were 482 people living in the city; a 31.7% population increase since 2000 or 45.2% since 1990. The population density was 265 inhabitants per square mile (102/km²). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 138.3 per square mile (53.4/km²).

There were 204 households, of which 155 were family households and 49 were non-family households. Of the family households, 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 69.1% were a husband-wife family; 2.0% were male householders with no wife present, and 4.9% were female householders with no husband present. 24.0% of all households were made up of individual (non-family) households and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size 2.70.

There were 246 females and 236 males. The overall median age was 54.1 years; females 53.8 years; males 54.4 years. 16.4% of the population was under age 18 and 23.9% over age 65. The remaining 59.7% were between 18 and 65 years of age.

Population by age was: 7.9% under 10 years of age; 10.4% from 10 to 19; 7.3% from 20 to 29; 7.5% from 30-39; 10.4% from 40-49; 19.5% from 50 to 59; 24.9% from 60 to 69; and 12.2% who were 70 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White; 2.1% Hispanic; 0.4% African American; 0.4% two or more races; and 0.2% Native American.

The 2010 median income for a household in the city was $56,776. The per capita income for the city was $32,034. About 17.31% of families and 12.11% of the population were below the poverty line.

Economy

Baneberry is known locally and regionally as a resort community on the shores of Douglas Lake. ^[11] Located in Baneberry is the Baneberry Golf and Resort, which features an 18-hole golf course, swimming pool, tennis courts, and the Baneberry Inn. ^[12]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 12. ISBN   0-253-21478-5.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
8. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2012.
9. "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 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
10. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
11. "Homepage". City of Baneberry. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
12. "About". City of Baneberry. Retrieved August 18, 2020.

External links

• Official website