Parrottsville, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Parrottsville, Tennessee
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Parrottsville, Tennessee


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Tennessee
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cocke

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area_total_km2 = 0.9
area_land_km2 = 0.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.4
area_land_sq_mi = 0.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 207
population_density_km2 = 221.0
population_density_sq_mi = 572.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 363
elevation_ft = 1191
latd = 36 |latm = 0 |lats = 34 |latNS = N
longd = 83 |longm = 5 |longs = 28 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 37843
area_code = 423
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blank_info = 47-57040GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1326851GR|3
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Parrottsville is a town in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 207 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Parrottsville is located at coor dms|36|0|34|N|83|5|28|W|city (36.009391, -83.091186)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 207 people, 79 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density was 572.5 people per square mile (222.0/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 235.1/sq mi (91.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.20% White, 4.35% African American, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 79 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,458, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,409. About 7.4% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.5% of those sixty five or over.

See also

* United Airlines Flight 823

References

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