Parrottsville, Tennessee

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Parrottsville, Tennessee
Town
Town of Parrottsville
Parrotsville Tennessee US 321 John Sevier Highway.jpg
Former alignment of US Route 321 facing west at Tennessee State Route 340 south
Cocke County Tennessee Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Parrottsville Highlighted 4757040.svg
Location of Parrottsville in Cocke County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°00′30″N83°05′30″W / 36.00833°N 83.09167°W / 36.00833; -83.09167
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Cocke
Settled1769 [1]
Incorporated1923 [2]
Named for John Parrott (early settler)
Area
[3]
 • Total0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
 • Land0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
1,178 ft (359 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
 • Total217
 • Density292.85/sq mi (113.09/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37843
Area code 423
FIPS code 47-57040 [6]
GNIS feature ID2407078 [4]
Website www.parrottsvilletn.org

Parrottsville is a town in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 263 at the 2010 census. [7]

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Geography

Parrottsville is located in northeastern Cocke County. U.S. Route 321, a four-lane highway, passes south of the town, leading southwest 7 miles (11 km) to Newport, the county seat, and northeast 19 miles (31 km) to Greeneville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), all of it land. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 100—
1930 118—
1940 99−16.1%
1950 11516.2%
1960 91−20.9%
1970 11526.4%
1980 1182.6%
1990 1212.5%
2000 20771.1%
2010 26327.1%
2020 217−17.5%
Sources: [8] [9] [5]

2020 census

Parrottsville racial composition [10]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)19489.4%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)31.38%
Native American 10.46%
Asian 10.46%
Other/Mixed 83.69%
Hispanic or Latino 104.61%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 217 people, 117 households, and 51 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 207 people, 79 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density was 572.5 inhabitants per square mile (221.0/km2). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 235.1 per square mile (90.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.20% White, 4.35% African American, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 79 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,458, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,409. About 7.4% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.5% of those 65 or over.

Government

Parrottsville Town Hall Parrottsville Tennessee Town Hall 2011.JPG
Parrottsville Town Hall

Education

Parrottsville Elementary School is the only school in Parrottsville and it serves grades Kindergarten to Eighth grades.

High School students attend Cocke County High School in Newport.

Notable people

See also

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References

  1. ↑ History of Parrottsville, Tennessee, Parrottsville Business Association. Retrieved: May 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ Tennessee Blue Book , 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parrottsville, Tennessee
  5. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Parrottsville town, Tennessee". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  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. ↑ Town of Parrottsville official website
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