Walden, Tennessee

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


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

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area_total_km2 = 9.4
area_land_km2 = 9.4
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area_total_sq_mi = 3.6
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1960
population_density_km2 = 208.3
population_density_sq_mi = 539.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 580
elevation_ft = 1903
latd = 35 |latm = 9 |lats = 40 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 18 |longs = 44 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 47-77540GR|2
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blank1_info = 1304322GR|3
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Walden is a town located atop Signal Mountain in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,960 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Walden is located at coor dms|35|9|40|N|85|18|44|W|city (35.161154, -85.312116)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,960 people, 728 households, and 583 families residing in the town. The population density was 539.5 people per square mile (208.5/km²). There were 776 housing units at an average density of 213.6/sq mi (82.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.13% White, 0.20% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 728 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $68,977, and the median income for a family was $75,919. Males had a median income of $60,074 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $37,287. About 4.9% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Communications Hub

Because of its proximity atop Signal Mountain, one particular high point in the town of Walden contains an antenna farm, with the transmitter sites of two of Chattanooga, Tennessee's television stations, WRCB-TV, Channel 3 and WTVC-TV, Channel 9. Also located near the WTVC-TV broadcasting tower, are towers for two of Chattanooga's Class C FM radio stations, WDOD-FM at 96.5, and WSKZ-FM, at 106.5.

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