Scott County, Tennessee
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Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22,039, down from 22,228 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Huntsville and the largest town is Oneida.[2] Scott County is known for having seceded from Tennessee in protest of the state's decision to join 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
State of Scott
During the Civil War, the county was a
The proclamation was finally repealed, over a hundred years later, by Scott County in 1986.[6]
Geography
According to the
U.S. Route 27 is the county's primary north–south road. State Route 63 connects Scott County with Campbell County to the east. State Route 52 connects Scott County with the Fentress County area to the west. A portion of State Route 297 connects Oneida with the Big South Fork Recreation Area. State Route 456 is another major road in the area.
Adjacent counties
- McCreary County, Kentucky (north)
- Campbell County (east)
- Anderson County (southeast)
- Morgan County (southwest)
- Fentress County (west/CST Border)
- Pickett County (northwest/CST Border)
- Wayne County, Kentucky (northwest)
National protected area
State protected areas
- North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (part)
- Scott State Forest (part)
- Twin Arches State Natural Area (part)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 1,905 | — | |
1860 | 3,519 | 84.7% | |
1870 | 4,054 | 15.2% | |
1880 | 6,021 | 48.5% | |
1890 | 9,794 | 62.7% | |
1900 | 11,077 | 13.1% | |
1910 | 12,947 | 16.9% | |
1920 | 13,411 | 3.6% | |
1930 | 14,080 | 5.0% | |
1940 | 15,966 | 13.4% | |
1950 | 17,362 | 8.7% | |
1960 | 15,413 | −11.2% | |
1970 | 14,762 | −4.2% | |
1980 | 19,259 | 30.5% | |
1990 | 18,358 | −4.7% | |
2000 | 21,127 | 15.1% | |
2010 | 22,228 | 5.2% | |
2020 | 22,039 | −0.9% |
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2014[11]
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2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
20,957 | 95.91% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
32 | 0.15% |
Native American
|
36 | 0.16% |
Asian
|
51 | 0.23% |
Other/Mixed
|
569 | 2.6% |
Latino
|
205 | 0.94% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,850 people, 8,664 households, and 6,059 families residing in the county.
2000 census
At the 2000
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
Scott County, a part of the
2010 ancestry
As of 2010, the largest self-reported ancestry groups in the county were:[15]
- American - 18.1%
- English - 16.7%
- Irish - 8.4%
- German - 4.2%
- Scots-Irish - 3.2%
- Scottish - 2.0%
- Italian - 1.2%
- Polish - 1.1%
Education
Scott County School District (Website)
- Burchfield Elementary School; "The Rams" (Website) Archived February 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Farview Elementary School; "The Rebels" (Website) Archived March 28, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
- Huntsville Elementary School; "The Bears" (Website) Archived October 14, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
- Huntsville Middle School; "The Bears" (Website)
- Robbins Elementary School; "The Hawks" (Website)
- Scott High School; "The Highlanders" (Website) Archived November 2, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
- Winfield Elementary School; "The Bobcats" (Website) Archived July 23, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
Oneida Special School District (Website)
- Oneida Elementary School; "The Indians" (Website)
- Oneida Middle School; "The Indians" (Website)
- Oneida High School; "The Indians" (Website)
Private schools
- Landmark Christian School
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.[citation needed]
Media
Communities
Towns
- Huntsville (county seat)
- Oneida
- Winfield
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
- Isham
- Montgomery
- New River
- Rugby (partial)
- Winona
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 8,004 | 88.42% | 986 | 10.89% | 62 | 0.68% |
2016 | 6,044 | 84.85% | 934 | 13.11% | 145 | 2.04% |
2012 | 5,117 | 76.74% | 1,452 | 21.78% | 99 | 1.48% |
2008 | 4,931 | 72.70% | 1,720 | 25.36% | 132 | 1.95% |
2004 | 4,509 | 59.11% | 3,086 | 40.46% | 33 | 0.43% |
2000 | 3,579 | 54.10% | 2,967 | 44.85% | 69 | 1.04% |
1996 | 2,646 | 46.94% | 2,506 | 44.46% | 485 | 8.60% |
1992 | 3,011 | 46.91% | 2,730 | 42.54% | 677 | 10.55% |
1988 | 2,562 | 61.10% | 1,611 | 38.42% | 20 | 0.48% |
1984 | 3,107 | 62.63% | 1,810 | 36.48% | 44 | 0.89% |
1980 | 3,014 | 62.38% | 1,724 | 35.68% | 94 | 1.95% |
1976 | 2,432 | 51.42% | 2,260 | 47.78% | 38 | 0.80% |
1972 | 2,775 | 79.24% | 679 | 19.39% | 48 | 1.37% |
1968 | 2,406 | 58.24% | 991 | 23.99% | 734 | 17.77% |
1964 | 2,406 | 54.52% | 2,007 | 45.48% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 3,301 | 74.84% | 1,098 | 24.89% | 12 | 0.27% |
1956 | 3,282 | 79.10% | 842 | 20.29% | 25 | 0.60% |
1952 | 3,274 | 73.82% | 1,161 | 26.18% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 2,016 | 66.67% | 972 | 32.14% | 36 | 1.19% |
1944 | 1,971 | 69.60% | 850 | 30.01% | 11 | 0.39% |
1940 | 2,187 | 59.93% | 1,448 | 39.68% | 14 | 0.38% |
1936 | 2,012 | 70.67% | 827 | 29.05% | 8 | 0.28% |
1932 | 1,890 | 64.29% | 1,025 | 34.86% | 25 | 0.85% |
1928 | 2,700 | 91.59% | 244 | 8.28% | 4 | 0.14% |
1924 | 1,611 | 77.71% | 274 | 13.22% | 188 | 9.07% |
1920 | 2,537 | 90.54% | 221 | 7.89% | 44 | 1.57% |
1916 | 1,486 | 82.24% | 206 | 11.40% | 115 | 6.36% |
1912 | 123 | 7.49% | 160 | 9.74% | 1,359 | 82.76% |
Notable people
- Howard Baker Sr.- U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district.
- Howard Baker Jr. - U.S. senator from Tennessee; first Republican elected to the U.S. senate from Tennessee since Reconstruction.
- Mike Duncan- Former chairman of the Republican National Committee. Former governor of The United States Postal Service. Former chairman of The Tennessee Valley Authority.
- Sparky Woods- Former college football coach.
- Mike Marlar- American dirt track and stock car racing driver.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Margaret D. Binnicker, Scott County, Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, accessed April 17, 2011
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Oliver Perry Temple, East Tennessee and the Civil War (R. Clarke Company, 1899), p. 199.
- ^ Astor, Aaron (June 11, 2011), "The Switzerland of America", Opinionator: Exclusive On-Line Commentary From The Times, New York Times, retrieved December 21, 2011
- ^ Evan Andrews, "6 Southern Unionist Strongholds During the Civil War, History.com, January 13, 2015.
- ^ History of Scott County, Tennessee. Retrieved at Web Archive February 16, 2013.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ "State & County hhusushbQuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- ^ Based on 2000 census data
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US47137%7C0500000US47151%7C0500000US47187[permanent dead link]
- ^ Independent Herald official website. Retrieved: March 22, 2013.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Scott County Chamber of Commerce Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Scott County at Curlie
- Scott Co, TN Genealogy
- Scott county Landforms