Louisville, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Louisville, Tennessee
settlement_type = City
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image_caption = Louisville's post office


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map_caption = Location of Louisville, Tennessee


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

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 34.9
area_land_km2 = 30.0
area_water_km2 = 4.9
area_total_sq_mi = 13.5
area_land_sq_mi = 11.6
area_water_sq_mi = 1.9

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2001
population_density_km2 = 66.7
population_density_sq_mi = 172.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 257
elevation_ft = 843
latd = 35 |latm = 49 |lats = 25 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 2 |longs = 48 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 37777
area_code = 865
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 47-43820GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1652481GR|3
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Louisville is a city in Blount County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 2,001 at the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Louisville is located at coor dms|35|49|25|N|84|2|48|W|city (35.823659, -84.046718)GR|1. The town is centered around the junction of State Route 333 (Louisville Road), which connects Louisville with Alcoa and Maryville to the east, and State Route 334, which connects Louisville with Friendsville to the west. The Fort Loudoun Lake impoundment of the Tennessee River comprises Louisville's northern border.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 square miles (34.9 km²), of which, 11.6 square miles (30.0 km²) of it is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it (14.03%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,001 people, 808 households, and 581 families residing in the city. The population density was 172.8 people per square mile (66.7/km²). There were 886 housing units at an average density of 76.5/sq mi (29.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.85% White, 2.15% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 808 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,950, and the median income for a family was $53,558. Males had a median income of $34,688 versus $26,010 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,086. About 8.2% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

History

The Louisville area was settled in the early 1800s, and its situation on the Tennessee River helped it grow into a key flatboat and steamboat port. It was incorporated in 1851. The town's namesake is unknown, although some have suggested that its name was influenced by the French King Louis-Philippe, who visited the area in the late 1790s. [" [http://community.knoxville.com/realestate/community/louisville/index.cfm Water Floats a Lot of History in Loo-is-ville] ." Knoxville, Tennessee Community Guide, 2007. Retrieved: 29 December 2007.]

chools

Public

* [http://www.blountk12.org/msettweb/middlehome.html Middlesettlements Elementary School] (Blount County Schools system, K-5)

Private

*New Horizon Montessori School (grades pre-K through 5)
* [http://www.discoveret.org/mms/ Montessori Middle School] (grades 6-8, opening August 2008)
* [http://www.peninsulavillage.org/pv-home.cfm Peninsula Village School] (ages 13-18)

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