Bluff City, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bluff City, Tennessee
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Bluff City, Tennessee


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

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area_total_km2 = 4.0
area_land_km2 = 3.9
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 1.6
area_land_sq_mi = 1.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1559
population_density_km2 = 397.4
population_density_sq_mi = 1029.2

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 442
elevation_ft = 1450
latd = 36 |latm = 27 |lats = 48 |latNS = N
longd = 82 |longm = 16 |longs = 30 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 37618
area_code = 423
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blank_info = 47-06960GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1305320GR|3
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Bluff City is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,559 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Bluff City is located at coor dms|36|27|48|N|82|16|30|W|city (36.463352, -82.275049)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.0 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.21%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,559 people, 662 households, and 450 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,029.2 people per square mile (398.6/km²). There were 728 housing units at an average density of 480.6/sq mi (186.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.52% White, 0.19% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.58% Asian, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 662 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,587, and the median income for a family was $36,938. Males had a median income of $26,422 versus $19,957 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,175. About 11.0% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.3% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

History

Bluff City experienced several name changes before incorporating on July 1 1887 under its current name. The town was originally known as Choate’s Ford, and later took the name Middletown. After the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad was built, crossing the Holston River at the town site, the name Union was adopted. During the American Civil War it was called Zollicoffer, but became Union again from the end of the war until 1887. [ [http://www.tngennet.org/records/sullivan/history/goodspeed/ Sullivan County] , "The Goodspeed Publishing Co., History of Tennessee" (1887)]

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