South Pittsburg, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = South Pittsburg, Tennessee
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of South Pittsburg, Tennessee


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

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area_total_km2 = 15.3
area_land_km2 = 15.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 5.9
area_land_sq_mi = 5.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3295
population_density_km2 = 214.8
population_density_sq_mi = 556.3

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 192
elevation_ft = 630
latd = 35 |latm = 0 |lats = 30 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 42 |longs = 38 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 37380
area_code = 423
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 47-70060GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1314091GR|3
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South Pittsburg is a city in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,295 at the 2000 census. South Pittsburg is home to the National Cornbread Festival.

Geography

South Pittsburg is located at coor dms|35|0|30|N|85|42|38|W|city (35.008342, -85.710645)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.3 km² (5.9 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,295 people, 1,328 households, and 861 families residing in the city. The population density was 556.3 people per square mile (214.9/km²). There were 1,464 housing units at an average density of 247.2/sq mi (95.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.64% White, 17.51% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 1,328 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,000, and the median income for a family was $31,809. Males had a median income of $30,813 versus $20,948 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,021. About 18.4% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.5% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.historicsouthpittsburgtn.org/ South Pittsburg Historic Preservation Society, Inc.]