Johnson County, Tennessee

Infobox U.S. County
county = Johnson County
state = Tennessee


seallink =
founded = 1836
seat = Mountain City
largest city = Mountain City
area_total_sq_mi = 303
area_total_km2 = 784
area_land_sq_mi = 298
area_land_km2 = 773
area_water_sq_mi = 4
area_water_km2 = 11
area percentage = 1.41%
census yr = 2000
pop = 17499
density_sq_mi = 59
density_km2 = 23
time zone = Eastern
UTC offset = -5
DST offset= -4
footnotes =
web = |

Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population is 17,499. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 18,116 [http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2005-01-47.xls] . Its county seat is Mountain CityGR|6.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 303 square miles (784 km²), of which, 298 square miles (773 km²) of it is land and 4 square miles (11 km²) of it (1.41%) is water. Johnson County's boundary with Sullivan County is defined as the ridgeline of Holston Mountain.

Adjacent counties

*Washington County, Virginia (north)
*Grayson County, Virginia (northeast)
*Ashe County, North Carolina (east)
*Watauga County, North Carolina (southeast)
*Avery County, North Carolina (south)
*Carter County (southwest)
*Sullivan County (west)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 17,499 people, 6,827 households, and 4,751 families residing in the county. The population density was 59 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 7,879 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.40% White, 2.42% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,827 households out of which 26.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% 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 2.81.

In the county, the population was spread out with 19.70% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 30.80% from 25 to 44, 27.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 114.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $23,067, and the median income for a family was $28,400. Males had a median income of $24,018 versus $18,817 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,388. About 18.70% of families and 22.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.80% of those under age 18 and 21.50% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Mountain City

Unincorporated communities

*Butler
*Laurel Bloomery
*Shady Valley
*Trade

Lakes

*Watauga Lake

Interesting facts

* Steve Earle's song "Copperhead Road" is set in Johnson County.

References

External links

*dmoz|Regional/North_America/United_States/Tennessee/Counties/Johnson/|Johnson County