Helenwood, Tennessee

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


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

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area_total_km2 = 7.1
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 846
population_density_km2 = 118.5
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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latd = 36 |latm = 25 |lats = 24 |latNS = N
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 37755
area_code = 423
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Helenwood is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 846 at the 2000 census.

History

Helenwood was settled as a coal-mining community.

On April 5, 1935 a dynamite explosion caused extensive damage in Helenwood, destroying fifteen homes and damaging many other homes and businesses. [http://www.tngenweb.org/scott/Helenwood_Dynamite_Blast.htm Dynamite Blast Rips Helenwood To Bits] , Scott County, Tennessee, GenWeb (accessed November 17, 2007)] [http://www.tngennet.org/scott/fnb_v3n3_red_cross_celebrates_75th.htm Local Chapter of Red Cross Celebrates 75th] , Scott County, Tennessee, GenWeb, FNB Chronicles (accessed November 17, 2007)] One news account said that Helenwood was "literally wiped off the map." There were no fatalities.

Helenwood was incorporated as a town by referendum in 1997, after the state statute that set minimum criteria for municipal incorporation was amended by the Tennessee General Assembly to remove the requirement that a newly incorporating area must not be within three miles of an existing city and to reduce the minimum population for incorporation from 1,500 residents to 225. The legislation that changed the statute had been introduced by Lieutenant Governor John S. Wilder in order to allow Hickory Withe to become a municipality. Helenwood's incorporation was rescinded by state courts after the amendments were declared unconstitutional. [Associated Press, [http://www.oakridger.com/stories/012700/stt_0127000022.html High court refuses to hear "tiny towns" appeal] , "The Oak Ridger", January 27, 2000]

Geography

Helenwood is located at coor dms|36|25|24|N|84|32|29|W|city (36.423357, -84.541511)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 846 people, 341 households, and 247 families residing in the town. The population density was 307.0 people per square mile (118.3/km²). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 132.1/sq mi (50.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.87% White, 0.59% Native American, and 1.54% from two or more races.

There were 341 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,148, and the median income for a family was $21,094. Males had a median income of $26,023 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,217. About 28.1% of families and 33.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.4% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Harry Stonecipher, president and chief operating officer of Boeing from 1997 to 2002, was a native of Helenwood and grew up in the community. [ [http://www.boeing.com/news/frontiers/archive/2002/may/mainfeature.html Boeing Frontiers Online ] ]

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