Hamblen County, Tennessee

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Hamblen County, Tennessee
Hamblen-county-courthouse-tn1.jpg
Hamblen County Courthouse in Morristown
Map of Tennessee highlighting Hamblen County
Location in the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location in the U.S.
Founded 1870
Named for Hezekiah Hamblen[1]
Seat Morristown
Largest city Morristown
Area
 • Total 176 sq mi (456 km2)
 • Land 161 sq mi (417 km2)
 • Water 15 sq mi (39 km2), 8.3%
Population
 • (2010) 62,544
 • Density 388/sq mi (150/km²)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website hamblencountygovernment.us

Hamblen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 62,544.[2] Its county seat is Morristown.[3]

Hamblen County is part of the Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN Combined Statistical Area.[4]

History

Hamblen County was created in 1870 from parts of Jefferson, Grainger, and Greene counties. The county is named in honor of Hezekiah Hamblen (1775–1854),[1][5] an early settler, landowner, attorney, and member of the Hawkins County Court for many years. Governor Dewitt Clinton Senter, a resident of the county, used his influence to assist in its establishment.[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 176 square miles (460 km2), of which 161 square miles (420 km2) is land and 15 square miles (39 km2) (8.3%) is water.[7] It is the third-smallest county in Tennessee by land area and fourth-smallest by total area.

Adjacent counties

State protected areas

Other historic sites

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880 10,187 —
1890 11,418 12.1%
1900 12,728 11.5%
1910 13,650 7.2%
1920 15,056 10.3%
1930 16,616 10.4%
1940 18,611 12.0%
1950 23,976 28.8%
1960 33,092 38.0%
1970 38,696 16.9%
1980 49,300 27.4%
1990 50,480 2.4%
2000 58,128 15.2%
2010 62,544 7.6%
Est. 2014 63,036 [8] 0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2014[2]
Age pyramid Hamblen County, based on 2000 census data.

As of the census[13] of 2010, there were 62,544 people, 29,693 households, and 17,161 families residing in the county. The population density was 388 people per square mile (138/km²). There were 24,560 housing units at an average density of 153 per square mile (59/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.2% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.

There were 24,560 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals living alone and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 20, 5.7% from 20 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,807, and the median income for a family was $48,353. Males had a median income of $36,166 versus $27,094 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,162. 17.7% of the population and 13.2% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 15.7% are under the age of 65 and 19.3% are 65 or older.

Communities

Cities and Towns

Unincorporated communities

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mrs. Burwin Haun, "Hamblen County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: 16 October 2013.
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  6. ↑ "Hamblen's History," Morristown Citizen Tribune, 12 September 2012. Retrieved: 16 October 2013.
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External links

 Grainger County Hawkins County
Greene County
  Hamblen County, Tennessee  
Jefferson County Cocke County

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