Madisonville, Tennessee
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| Coordinates: 35°31′14″N 84°21′46″W / 35.52056°N 84.36278°WCoordinates: 35°31′14″N 84°21′46″W / 35.52056°N 84.36278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) |
| • Land | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,939 |
| • Density | 677.4/sq mi (261.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 37354 |
| Area code(s) | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-45320[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1326391[2] |
Madisonville is a city in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,939 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monroe County[3] and the location of Hiwassee College.
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[edit] Geography
Madisonville is located at 35°31′11″N 84°21′49″W / 35.51972°N 84.36361°W (35.520691, -84.362905)[4]. It is situated along U.S. Route 411 just east of its junction with State Route 68, near the center of Monroe County. The Unicoi Mountains rise prominently to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Madisonville has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,939 people, 1,671 households, and 1,066 families residing in Madisonville. The population density was 677.4 people per square mile (261.3/km²). There were 1,806 housing units at an average density of 310.6 per square mile (119.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.42% White, 3.96% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population.
There were 1,671 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,250, and the median income for a family was $31,918. Males had a median income of $31,504 versus $23,828 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,468. About 13.3% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Madisonville was founded in the early 1820s as a county seat for Monroe County, which had been formed in 1819. The town was initially known as "Tellico," but its name was changed to "Madisonville" in 1830 in honor of local politician James Madison Greenway.[5]
[edit] Airport
The Monroe County Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of the central business district of Madisonville.[6]
[edit] Schools
Monroe County Schools serve Madisonville: Madisonville Primary School, Madisonville Intermediate School, Madisonville Middle School and Sequoyah High School.
[edit] Notable natives
- Isaac Cline - Meteorologist born nearby.
- Sue K. Hicks - Scopes Trial attorney and influence for the ballad, "A Boy Named Sue"
- Estes Kefauver - U.S. Congressman and Senator who ran for Vice President as Adlai Stevenson's running mate in 1956.
- Tod Sloan - Major League Baseball Outfielder
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "History of Madisonville." TNGenNet.org. Retrieved: 29 December 2007.
- ^ FAA Airport Master Record for MNV (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 8 April 2010.
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