Bledsoe County, Tennessee
104 N Frazier St
Pikeville, TN 37367
Phone: (423) 447-6855
Fax: (423) 447-7265
In east-central TN, north of Chattanooga; organized Nov 30, 1807 from Roane County and Indian lands. Name Origin: For either Anthony Bledsoe (1733-88), member of the VA legislature, active in establishing TN as a state; or for Maj. Abraham Bledsoe, an officer in the Revolutionary War.
Area (sq mi): 406.71 (land 406.32; water 0.40). Pop per sq mi: 31.80.
Pop 2005: 12,928. State rank: 81. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.50%; 1990-2000 27.90%. Pop 2000: 12,367 (White 93.70%; Black or African American 3.70%; Hispanic or Latino 1.10%; Asian 0.10%; Other 1.70%). Foreign born: 0.40%. Median age: 37.40.
Income 2000: per capita $13,889; median household $28,982; Pop below poverty level: 18.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,743-$20,251.
Unemployment 2004: 7.40%. Change from 2000: 2.30%. Median travel time to work: 33.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 52.50%.
Pikeville, TN 37367
Phone: (423) 447-6855
Fax: (423) 447-7265
In east-central TN, north of Chattanooga; organized Nov 30, 1807 from Roane County and Indian lands. Name Origin: For either Anthony Bledsoe (1733-88), member of the VA legislature, active in establishing TN as a state; or for Maj. Abraham Bledsoe, an officer in the Revolutionary War.
Area (sq mi): 406.71 (land 406.32; water 0.40). Pop per sq mi: 31.80.
Pop 2005: 12,928. State rank: 81. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.50%; 1990-2000 27.90%. Pop 2000: 12,367 (White 93.70%; Black or African American 3.70%; Hispanic or Latino 1.10%; Asian 0.10%; Other 1.70%). Foreign born: 0.40%. Median age: 37.40.
Income 2000: per capita $13,889; median household $28,982; Pop below poverty level: 18.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,743-$20,251.
Unemployment 2004: 7.40%. Change from 2000: 2.30%. Median travel time to work: 33.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 52.50%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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