Summertown, Tennessee
Encyclopedia
Summertown is an unincorporated community
in Lawrence County, Tennessee
, USA. Summertown is surrounded by 4 counties: Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, and Giles. The population of Summertown was 866 at the 2010 census
To demonstrate the size of the town, Summertown consists of:
On April 16, 1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.3 miles (48.8 km) away from Summertown killed 3 people, injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.
On May 18, 1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.7 miles (18.8 km) away from Summertown killed 3 people, injured 32 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Lawrence County, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, USA. Summertown is surrounded by 4 counties: Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, and Giles. The population of Summertown was 866 at the 2010 census
Population/size
- Land area: 62.9 square miles (162.9 km²)
- Total population as of 2000: 3,552 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 3,552 (131 farm, 3,421 nonfarm))
- Housing density: 23 houses/condos per square mile.
- Population density: 56 people per square mile (Very Low)
To demonstrate the size of the town, Summertown consists of:
- 4 gas/convenience storeConvenience storeA convenience store, corner store, corner shop, commonly called a bodega in Spanish-speaking areas of the United States, is a small store or shop in a built up area that stocks a range of everyday items such as groceries, toiletries, alcoholic and soft drinks, and may also offer money order and...
s - 3 schools (Summertown High, Summertown Elementary and The Farm SchoolThe Farm SchoolThe Farm School, based on The Farm, an intentional community in southern Tennessee founded by hippies in 1971, is a K-12 school that provides alternative education to approximately 30 students on its main campus and over 300 homeschooling students in its Satellite Campus Program.The school's aim is...
) - 3 restaurants (newly opened Sonic Drive-InSonic Drive-InSonic Drive-In is an American drive-in fast-food restaurant chain based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, complete with carhops who sometimes wear rollerskates. As of August 31, 2010, there were 3,500 restaurants in 43 U.S. states. Sonic serves approximately 3 million customers daily.-1950s:Following...
) - 1 bank (First Volunteer Bank)
- 1 variety store (Dollar GeneralDollar GeneralDollar General Corp. is a U.S. chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of January 2011, Dollar General operated over 9,300 stores in 35 U.S. states....
) - 1 grocery store
- 1 auto parts store
- 1 non-commercial FM radio stationWUTZWUTZ is a radio station licensed to Summertown, Tennessee, USA. The station is currently owned by Radio Free Broadcasting Company....
(10 watts) - 1 used car lot
- 1 golf course
- No traffic lightTraffic lightTraffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic...
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Weather statistics
Summertown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.On April 16, 1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.3 miles (48.8 km) away from Summertown killed 3 people, injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.
On May 18, 1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.7 miles (18.8 km) away from Summertown killed 3 people, injured 32 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Attractions and areas of interest
The following are located in or near Summertown:- The FarmThe Farm (Tennessee)The Farm is an intentional community in Lewis County, Tennessee, near the town of Summertown, Tennessee, based on principles of nonviolence and respect for the Earth. It was founded in 1971 by Stephen Gaskin and 320 San Francisco hippies; The Farm is well known amongst hippies and other members of...
, an intentional communityIntentional communityAn intentional community is a planned residential community designed to have a much higher degree of teamwork than other communities. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, or spiritual vision and often follow an alternative lifestyle. They... - Plenty InternationalPlenty InternationalPlenty International is an environmental, humanitarian aid and human rights organization based in Summertown, Tennessee, USA.-Background:In 1974, Stephen Gaskin and The Farm, an intentional community, started an outreach program called Plenty...
, an environmental and human rights organization - Stillhouse Hollow Falls State Natural AreaStillhouse Hollow Falls State Natural AreaStillhouse Hollow Falls State Natural Area, located in Summertown, is a natural area in Lawrence County, Tennessee. The main feature of the area is Stillhouse Hollow Falls, a waterfall, which is located approximately two-thirds of a mile from the entrance. It was acquired by the Tennessee Parks...
, a Tennessee natural area