Lobelville, Tennessee

Lobelville, Tennessee
City
Lobelville City Hall and Library Building
Nickname:  The Queen City of the Buffalo River [1]
Location of Lobelville in Perry County, Tennessee.
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Coordinates: 35°46′19″N87°47′02″W / 35.77194°N 87.78389°W / 35.77194; -87.78389
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Perry
Established	1854 [2]
Named for	Henri de Lobel, early trader
Area [3]
• Total	3.75 sq mi (9.72 km2)
• Land	3.75 sq mi (9.72 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	502 ft (153 m)
Population  (2020) [4]
• Total	919
• Density	244.94/sq mi (94.58/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	37097
Area code	931
FIPS code	47-43160 [5]
GNIS feature ID	1291752 [6]
Website	www.lobelvilletn.org

Lobelville is a city in Perry County, Tennessee, United States that was established as a trading post on the Buffalo River in 1854. The population was 897 at the 2010 census.

History

Lobelville was established in 1854 by French trader Henri de Lobel. Originally known as Lobelsville, Lobel established a trading post on the Buffalo River in the early 19th century expecting that it would become a trading route. The proximity of the Tennessee River made this an unprofitable venture, and it never took off as a major trading point. ^[7]

Geography

Lobelville is located at 35°45′4″N87°47′35″W / 35.75111°N 87.79306°W / 35.75111; -87.79306 (35.751119, -87.793085). ^[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km²), of which, 3.9 square miles (10 km²) of it is land and 0.25% is water.

Lobelville now is the site of a major transfer point on the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company pipeline network, which is also the oldest continuously operating business in the town, beginning operations in 1943. It is bisected by State Route 13, a connector to Interstate 40 (via exit 143 approximately 10 miles (16 km) north in Humphreys County, Tennessee) and U.S. Route 412 approximately 13 miles (21 km) south in Linden. State Route 438 also passes through the southern part of Lobelville.

Climate

Climate data for Lobelville, Tennessee, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1997–present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	75 (24)	80 (27)	87 (31)	91 (33)	93 (34)	107 (42)	105 (41)	106 (41)	100 (38)	99 (37)	86 (30)	78 (26)	107 (42)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	68.1 (20.1)	72.3 (22.4)	80.4 (26.9)	85.9 (29.9)	88.9 (31.6)	94.3 (34.6)	95.8 (35.4)	96.7 (35.9)	92.9 (33.8)	88.3 (31.3)	76.9 (24.9)	70.7 (21.5)	98.3 (36.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	48.9 (9.4)	54.1 (12.3)	63.1 (17.3)	72.6 (22.6)	79.4 (26.3)	85.6 (29.8)	89.2 (31.8)	88.8 (31.6)	83.3 (28.5)	73.5 (23.1)	61.5 (16.4)	52.6 (11.4)	71.1 (21.7)
Daily mean °F (°C)	37.7 (3.2)	41.7 (5.4)	49.1 (9.5)	58.1 (14.5)	66.5 (19.2)	74.0 (23.3)	77.9 (25.5)	76.7 (24.8)	70.2 (21.2)	59.0 (15.0)	47.9 (8.8)	41.4 (5.2)	58.4 (14.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	26.4 (−3.1)	29.4 (−1.4)	35.2 (1.8)	43.6 (6.4)	53.5 (11.9)	62.4 (16.9)	66.6 (19.2)	64.7 (18.2)	57.0 (13.9)	44.5 (6.9)	34.3 (1.3)	30.2 (−1.0)	45.7 (7.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	9.6 (−12.4)	12.9 (−10.6)	20.5 (−6.4)	29.5 (−1.4)	40.3 (4.6)	51.4 (10.8)	57.5 (14.2)	55.1 (12.8)	45.8 (7.7)	31.1 (−0.5)	20.1 (−6.6)	16.7 (−8.5)	7.9 (−13.4)
Record low °F (°C)	−2 (−19)	3 (−16)	5 (−15)	20 (−7)	35 (2)	44 (7)	53 (12)	42 (6)	37 (3)	25 (−4)	13 (−11)	−2 (−19)	−2 (−19)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	4.42 (112)	5.87 (149)	5.12 (130)	5.54 (141)	5.53 (140)	4.23 (107)	5.19 (132)	3.64 (92)	4.19 (106)	4.57 (116)	3.69 (94)	5.30 (135)	57.29 (1,454)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	8.9	8.8	10.2	9.3	9.5	8.8	8.0	7.4	6.2	6.0	8.0	9.6	100.7
Source 1: NOAA [9]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020) [10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	171		—
1960	449		—
1970	773		72.2%
1980	993		28.5%
1990	830		−16.4%
2000	915		10.2%
2010	897		−2.0%
2020	919		2.5%
Sources: [11] [12] [4]

2020 census

Lobelville racial composition ^[13]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	859	93.47%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	8	0.87%
Asian	4	0.44%
Other/Mixed	30	3.26%
Hispanic or Latino	18	1.96%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 919 people, 461 households, and 290 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 915 people, 400 households, and 261 families residing in the city. The population density was 232.5 inhabitants per square mile (89.8/km²). There were 464 housing units at an average density of 117.9 per square mile (45.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.70% White, 0.22% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 400 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% 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 2.87.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,193, and the median income for a family was $31,389. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $21,683 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,549. About 14.3% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Commerce and recreation

The Buffalo River provides a substantial income of tourism through canoeing and fishing, as does the larger Tennessee River. Mousetail Landing State Park is situated south-west of Lobelville in Perry County along the Tennessee River. The Buffalo River Country Club is a local 9-hole semi-private golf course. Hunting, fishing, and camping (both at prepared sites and back-country) are widely available in the area.

Plain community

There is a Plain, Old Order community at Cane Creek, Lobelville, called "Believers in Christ" that is different from other Old Order Mennonite and Amish communities in being rather intentional than traditional. It is in some way similar to communities like the "Christian Communities" of Elmo Stoll, the Caneyville Christian Community and the Noah Hoover Mennonites. ^{[14] [15] [16]}

References

1. Perry County, Tennessee - 2018 Tourism Map and Guide (PDF). Perry County Tourism. 2018.
2. Goodspeed's History of Perry County," 1886. Accessed at TNGenWeb.org, March 18, 2013.
3. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "Lobelville, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved March 1, 2014.
7. "Perry County Chamber of Commerce".
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Lobelville, TN". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
10. "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Nashville". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
11. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2012.
12. "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.
13. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
14. Tennessee: Plain Quirkiness? at amish365.com
15. Donnermeyer, Joseph, and Cory Anderson: "The Growth of Amish and Plain Anabaptists in Kentucky." in Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies 2(2):215, page 232, 2014.
16. The Shepherd at Dusk: His Vision & Legacy at irawagler.com

External links

• City of Lobelville official website
• Perry County official website