Carter County, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°18′N 82°7′W / 36.300°N 82.117°W
| Carter County, Tennessee | ||
 Carter County Courthouse in Elizabethton
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 Location in the state of Tennessee |
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| Founded | 1796 | |
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| Named for | Landon Carter | |
| Seat | Elizabethton | |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
348 sq mi (901 km²) 341 sq mi (883 km²) 7 sq mi (18 km²), 2.01% |
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| Population - (2010) - Density |
57,424 168.3/sq mi (65/km²) |
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| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www.cartercountytn.gov | |
Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 57,424. Carter County is part of the Johnson City 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 of Northeast Tennessee. Carter County is named in honor of Landon Carter.
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History [edit]
The area was originally claimed by Britain as part of the Clarendon settlements of the Province of Carolina, although actually populated at the time by the Cherokee people of the "Overhill towns."
As part of North Carolina [edit]
The area was part of (though seldom actually administered by) the following jurisdictions in its early history:
- New Hanover Precinct (1729-1734);
- Bladen County (1734-1749);
- Anson County (1749-1753);
- Rowan County (1753-1775);
Watauga Association [edit]
The county is named for Landon Carter, the son of John Carter of Virginia, who was "chairman of the court" of the first majority-rule system of American democracy, known as the Watauga Association of 1772. The association was the first permanent settlement established outside the original thirteen American colonies and included the area that is today's Carter County. In 1775, the Association was absorbed into North Carolina by petition, becoming known thereafter as the Washington District.
The county seat, Elizabethton, is named for Carter's wife, Elizabeth MacLin Carter.
Early railroad [edit]
Carter County was served by the narrow gauge East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad (The ET&WNC, nicknamed "Tweetsie") until the line ceased operations in 1950.
Geography [edit]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 348 square miles (901.3 km2), of which 341 square miles (883.2 km2) is land and 7 square miles (18.1 km2) (2.01%) is water.
Carter County's boundary with Sullivan County is defined as the ridgeline of Holston Mountain.
Lakes [edit]
- Watauga Lake
- Wilbur Reservoir (immediately below the TVA Watauga Dam Lat: 36.3408 Lon: -82.1203]
- Ripshin Lake (6 km southwest of Roan Mountain Lat: 36.1838646 Lon: -82.1356583)[1]
Rivers [edit]
Waterfalls [edit]
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National protected area [edit]
- Cherokee National Forest (part)
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Demographics [edit]
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 56,742 people, 23,486 households, and 16,346 families residing in the county.[4] Its county seat is Elizabethton.[5] The population density was 166 people per square mile (64/km²). There were 25,920 housing units at an average density of 76 per square mile (29/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.49% White, 1.00% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 23,486 households out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.90% were married couples living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the county the population was spread out with 21.40% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,371, and the median income for a family was $33,825. Males had a median income of $26,394 versus $19,687 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,678. About 12.80% of families and 16.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.00% of those under age 18 and 16.00% of those age 65 or over.
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See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Aerial image from USGS via Microsoft Research Maps
- ^ Based on 2000 census data
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Brown, Emily; DeBarros, Anthony; DeRamus, Kristin; et al. (2011). "Census 2010: Tennessee". USA Today. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ http://www.climate-zone.com/ www.climate-zone.com
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External links [edit]
- Carter County at the Open Directory Project
- Carter County, TNGenWeb - free genealogy resources for the county
- http://www.cs.utk.edu/~dunigan/landforms/countylf.php?county=Carter Carter County Landforms (links to Carter County waterfalls]
- National Register of Historical Places - Carter County, Tennessee
- Cy Crumley ET&WNC Photo Collection
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