- Lake City, Tennessee
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Lake City, Tennessee
(originally Coal Creek)— Town — Location of Lake City, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°13′27″N 84°9′21″W / 36.22417°N 84.15583°WCoordinates: 36°13′27″N 84°9′21″W / 36.22417°N 84.15583°W Country United States State Tennessee Counties Anderson, Campbell Government – Mayor Timothy L. Sharp Area – Total 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) – Land 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 866 ft (264 m) Population (2000) – Total 1,888 – Density 1,186.1/sq mi (457.9/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 37769 Area code(s) 865 FIPS code 47-40240[1] GNIS feature ID 1290479[2] Website http://www.lakecitytn.com/ Lake City is a town in Anderson and Campbell counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee, northwest of Knoxville. The population was 1,888 at the 2000 census. Most of the community is in Anderson County, which is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
The town was originally known as Coal Creek, which is still the name of the stream that runs through the town. Coal Creek and the nearby town of Briceville were the site of a major lockout of coal miners in 1891, which resulted in the town of Coal Creek being occupied by the state militia for over a year after miners attempted to force an end to the use of unpaid convict labor in the mines. This labor struggle, known as the Coal Creek War, was eventually resolved in the coal miners' favor with the abolition of Tennessee's convict labor program. The Fraterville Mine disaster of 1902 occurred nearby, in the village of Fraterville.
Norris Dam is nearby. The town's current name was adopted in 1936 after the completion of Norris Dam formed an artificial lake above the dam.
Geography
Lake City is located at 36°13′27″N 84°9′21″W / 36.22417°N 84.15583°W (36.224234, -84.155902)[3]. It is the northern terminus of U.S. Route 441.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,888 people, 815 households, and 485 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,186.1 people per square mile (458.5/km²). There were 900 housing units at an average density of 565.4 per square mile (218.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.78% White, 0.11% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 815 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 78.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $14,844, and the median income for a family was $21,895. Males had a median income of $25,469 versus $17,115 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,615. About 31.8% of families and 32.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.7% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
Lake City is the hometown of songwriter Dean Dillon, whose songs have become hits for singers including George Strait, Toby Keith, Keith Whitley, George Jones, and Kenny Chesney.[4] Lake City was also the birthplace of early twentieth century artist Catherine Wiley (1879–1958).[5]
See also
- SOCM, or Statewide Organization for Community Empowerment (formerly known as Save Our Cumberland Mountains), a grassroots group trying to ban mountain top removal mining and bring green Jobs to Tennessee, had its offices in Lake City for several years.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p71100/biography
- ^ Elizabeth Moore, Anna Catherine Wiley. Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2002. Retrieved: 22 June 2010.
Further reading
- Tennessee's Coal Creek War: Another Fight for Freedom, Chris Cawood, ISBN 0-9642231-0-4
External links
- Coal Creek Watershed Foundation - Historical articles on the Coal Creek War and Fraterville Mine
Municipalities and communities of Anderson County, Tennessee Cities 
Towns Lake City‡ | Oliver Springs‡
Unincorporated
communitiesAndersonville | Briceville | Claxton | Devonia | Fork Mountain | Fraterville | Marlow
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Municipalities and communities of Campbell County, Tennessee Cities 
Towns Unincorporated
communitiesClinchmore | Duff | Elk Valley | Habersham | Newcomb | Pioneer | Stony Fork
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Anderson County, Tennessee
- Populated places in Campbell County, Tennessee
- Towns in Tennessee
- Knoxville metropolitan area
- Mining communities in Tennessee
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