Church Hill, Tennessee

Church Hill, Tennessee
City
Location of Church Hill, Tennessee
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Hawkins
Area
• Total	9.4 sq mi (24.3 km2)
• Land	8.9 sq mi (23.0 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation	1,217 ft (371 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	5,916
• Density	665.8/sq mi (257.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	37642, 37645
Area code	423
FIPS code	47-14980Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1305931Template:GR

Church Hill is a city in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 5,916 at the 2000 census; many of the city's residents work and shop in nearby Kingsport. It is part of the Kingsport–Bristol (TN)–Bristol (VA) 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.

Geography

Church Hill is located at 36°31′15″N 82°43′32″W (36.520845, -82.725472)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24.3 km²), of which, 8.9 square miles (23.0 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (5.23%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 5,916 people, 2,482 households, and 1,772 families residing in the city. The population density was 665.8 people per square mile (256.9/km²). There were 2,709 housing units at an average density of 304.9/sq mi (117.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.95% White, 1.30% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 2,482 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $43,423. Males had a median income of $32,305 versus $25,010 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,656. About 10.0% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Elementary schools

• Church Hill Elementary School (Hawkins County Schools), grades K-5
• Carters Valley Elementary School (Hawkins County Schools), grades K-5

Intermediate schools

• Church Hill Middle School (Hawkins County Schools), grades 6-8

High schools

• Volunteer Comprehensive High School (Hawkins County Schools), grades 9-12

Notable Residents

• Lloyd Carr, the former head coach of the University of Michigan Wolverines football team, spent the first 10 years of his life in Church Hill before his family moved to Michigan.

• Hepzibah McDowell, a.k.a. Little Sunshine, the prettiest and sweetest little thing in the world.

Notable nearby cities and towns

• Kingsport -- many Church Hill residents work and shop in Kingsport
• Rogersville -- the county seat of Hawkins County is also Tennessee's second-oldest town

External links

• Hawkins County, Tennessee official website