Lake City, Tennessee
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Lake City is a town located in eastern Tennessee, northwest of Knoxville. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,888. Norris Dam is nearby. The town was originally known as Coal Creek. Coal Creek and the nearby town of Briceville were the site of a major lockout of coal miners in 1891, which resulted in the town of Coal Creek being occupied by the state militia for over a year after miners attempted to force an end to the use of unpaid convict labor in the mines. This labor struggle was eventually resolved in the coal miners' favor with the abolition of Tennessee's convict labor program. The town's current name was adopted in 1936 after the completion of Norris Dam.
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Geography
Lake City is located at 36°13'27" North, 84°9'21" West (36.224234, -84.155902)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,888 people, 815 households, and 485 families residing in the town. The population density is 458.5/km² (1,186.1/mi²). There are 900 housing units at an average density of 218.5/km² (565.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.78% White, 0.11% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 815 households out of which 27.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% are married couples living together, 16.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% are non-families. 37.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.17 and the average family size is 2.84.
In the town the population is spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 78.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 71.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $14,844, and the median income for a family is $21,895. Males have a median income of $25,469 versus $17,115 for females. The per capita income for the town is $10,615. 32.0% of the population and 31.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 31.7% of those under the age of 18 and 23.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Further reading
- Tennessee's Coal Creek War: Another Fight for Freedom, Chris Cawood, ISBN 0-9642231-0-4