Midtown, Tennessee
Encyclopedia
Midtown is an unincorporated community
in Roane County, Tennessee
, United States
. Twice in the 1990s residents voted to incorporate as a town
and for a time the community maintained a municipal government, but the incorporation was challenged in court and eventually overturned after the state statute under which Midtown incorporated was ruled unconstitutional. It was treated as a city in the 2000 census
, when the population was 1,306. It is included in the Harriman, Tennessee
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city had a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.26%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,306 people, 561 households, and 368 families residing in the city. The population density
was 277.3 people per square mile (107.1/km²). There were 626 housing units at an average density of 132.9 per square mile (51.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.10% White, 3.29% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.54% from other races
, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 561 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples
living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,409, and the median income for a family was $26,917. Males had a median income of $21,765 versus $16,823 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,678. About 18.6% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Unincorporated area
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in Roane County, Tennessee
Tennessee
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, United States
United States
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. Twice in the 1990s residents voted to incorporate as a town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and for a time the community maintained a municipal government, but the incorporation was challenged in court and eventually overturned after the state statute under which Midtown incorporated was ruled unconstitutional. It was treated as a city in the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, when the population was 1,306. It is included in the Harriman, Tennessee
Harriman, Tennessee
Harriman is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, primarily in Roane County, with a small extension into Morgan County. It is the principal city of and is included in the Harriman Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Roane County and is a component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La...
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Midtown is located at 35°52′55"N 84°33′53"W (35.882070, -84.564672).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city had a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.26%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,306 people, 561 households, and 368 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 277.3 people per square mile (107.1/km²). There were 626 housing units at an average density of 132.9 per square mile (51.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.10% White, 3.29% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 561 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,409, and the median income for a family was $26,917. Males had a median income of $21,765 versus $16,823 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,678. About 18.6% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.