Scott County, Tennessee

Scott County, Tennessee

Scott County Courthouse in Huntsville
Map of Tennessee highlighting Scott County
Location in the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location in the U.S.
Founded 1849
Named for Winfield Scott[1]
Seat Huntsville
Largest town Oneida
Area
 • Total 533 sq mi (1,380 km2)
 • Land 532 sq mi (1,378 km2)
 • Water 0.9 sq mi (2 km2), 0.2%
Population
 • (2015) 21,950
 • Density 42/sq mi (16/km²)
Congressional district 3rd
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.scottcounty.com

Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,228.[2] Its county seat is Huntsville.[3] Scott County is known for having seceded from the Confederacy during the Civil War and subsequently forming The Free and Independent State of Scott.

History

Scott County was formed in 1849 from portions of Anderson, Campbell, Fentress and Morgan counties. It is named for U.S. Army General Winfield Scott, a hero of the Mexican War.[1]

State of Scott

Main article: State of Scott

During the Civil War, the county was strongly Unionist, voting against secession from the Union in Tennessee's June 1861 referendum by a higher percentage (521 to 19, or 96%) than in any other Tennessee county.[1][4] This sentiment was encouraged by a June 4, 1861, speech in Huntsville by senator from Tennessee, Andrew Johnson.[1][5] In 1861 the county assembly officially enacted a resolution seceding from the state of Tennessee (and thus the Confederacy), forming the "Free and Independent State of Scott," (also known simply as the "State of Scott"), an anti-slavery and somewhat pro-Union enclave community.[1]

The proclamation was finally repealed, over a hundred years later, by Scott County in 1986.[6]

Geography

Big South Fork of the Cumberland
US-27 at the Tennessee-Kentucky state line, looking south into Scott County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 533 square miles (1,380 km2), of which 532 square miles (1,380 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.2%) is water.[7] The county is located in a relatively hilly area atop the Cumberland Plateau. In the southwestern part of the county, the Clear Fork and New River converge to form the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River, a major tributary of the Cumberland River, and the focus of a national river and recreation area.

U.S. Route 27 is the county's primary north-south road. State Highway 63 connects Scott County with Campbell County to the east. State Highway 52 connects Scott County with the Fentress County area to the west. A portion of State Highway 297 connects Oneida with the Big South Fork Recreation Area.

Adjacent counties

National protected area

State protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18501,905—
18603,51984.7%
18704,05415.2%
18806,02148.5%
18909,79462.7%
190011,07713.1%
191012,94716.9%
192013,4113.6%
193014,0805.0%
194015,96613.4%
195017,3628.7%
196015,413−11.2%
197014,762−4.2%
198019,25930.5%
199018,358−4.7%
200021,12715.1%
201022,2285.2%
Est. 201521,950[8]−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2014[2]
Age pyramid Scott County[13]

At the 2000 census,[14] there were 21,127 people, 8,203 households and 6,012 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 per square mile (15/km²). There were 8,909 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.53% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,203 households of which 35.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.20% were married couples living together, 11.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02.

26.10% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.

The median household income was $24,093 and the median family income was $28,595. Males had a median income of $24,721 compared with $19,451 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,927. About 17.60% of families and 20.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.10% of those under age 18 and 17.10% of those age 65 or over.

Scott County, a part of the Cumberland Plateau, includes the majority of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.

Education

Scott County School District (Website)

Oneida Special School District (Website)

Private schools

Public safety

Includes the Scott County Sheriff Department; Oneida and Winfield Police Department; a full-time ambulance service with two stations; a volunteer rescue squad; and nine volunteer fire stations placed throughout the county.

Media

Communities

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

  • Fairview
  • Glenmary
  • Isham
  • New River
  • Norma
  • Paint Rock
  • Rugby (partial)
  • Smoky Junction
  • Winona

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Margaret D. Binnicker, Scott County, Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, accessed April 17, 2011
  2. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ↑ Oliver Perry Temple, East Tennessee and the Civil War (R. Clarke Company, 1899), p. 199.
  5. ↑ Astor, Aaron (2011-06-11), "The Switzerland of America", Opinionator: Exclusive On-Line Commentary From The Times, New York Times, retrieved 2011-12-21
  6. ↑ History of Scott County, Tennessee. Retrieved at Web Archive 16 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  11. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  13. ↑ Based on 2000 census data
  14. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  15. ↑ Independent Herald official website. Retrieved: 22 March 2013.
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