Pikeville, Tennessee | |
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| Coordinates:35°36′55″N85°11′36″W / 35.615358°N 85.193362°W /35.615358; -85.193362 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Bledsoe |
| Founded | 1816 |
| Incorporated | 1830[2] |
| Named after | Zebulon Pike |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Philip “Winki” Cagle |
| • City Council | Betty Renick Debra Barnett Jeannie Decker Bob Renick Sherry Campbell Jennifer Wyatt Molly Berry Angela McCauley |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.442 sq mi (6.326 km2) |
| • Land | 2.442 sq mi (6.326 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) 0.0% |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,824 |
• Estimate (2024)[4] | 1,879 |
| • Density | 746.8/sq mi (288.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 37367 |
| Area codes | 423 and 729 |
| FIPS code | 47-58120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404519[6] |
| Website | pikevilletn.com |
Pikeville is a city in and thecounty seat ofBledsoe County, Tennessee, United States.[7] The population was 1,824 at the2020 census,[5] and was estimated at 1,879 in 2024.[4]
TheSequatchie River valley was part ofCherokee lands until 1805, when the Cherokee ceded it to the U.S. as part of theTreaty of Tellico. By the late 18th century, the valley had been identified by hunters, one of whom,Anthony Bledsoe (1739-1788), became the county's namesake. Bledsoe County was formed in 1807, with the town of Madison as its county seat.[8]
Pikeville was established in 1816 on lands purchased from Charles Love a land speculator from Virginia. The origin of the town's name is unknown, although some have suggested that it was named for explorerGeneral Zebulon Pike. By 1818, the Bledsoe County seat had been moved from Madison to Pikeville. The town wasincorporated in 1830.[8]
J.V. Wigle (1890–1970), a combustion engineer from Michigan and laboratory assistant atEastern Michigan University, met a local woman, Mattie Lawson, and settled down in Pikeville. He first brought electricity to town when he electrified the house where he lived near the corner of Poplar and Wiegle streets (Wiegle Street, named after J.V. Wigle, is misspelled). In addition to bringing electricity to Pikeville, Wigle bottled Coca-Cola and made wrought iron railings in the community. He was granted two U.S. patents in 1931 (1,798,289 & 1,814,535) for a coin selecting device and a braking mechanism. His two sons attended the engineering school atVanderbilt University.[9] His son Tom (1933–2006) helped buildU.S. Route 127 heading north out of town as it rises up the mountain near the county line, during a summer job between semesters at Vanderbilt. Wigle is buried with his wife in Pikeville City Cemetery in the family plot, along with Tom Wigle.[10]
Pikeville is located at35°36′20.24″N85°11′19.86″W / 35.6056222°N 85.1888500°W /35.6056222; -85.1888500 (35.6056232, -85.1888499). The city is situated in the northern half of theSequatchie Valley, a deep, narrow, and fertile valley that presents as a large rupture in the southernCumberland Plateau. The walls of the plateau, namelyWalden Ridge and Little Mountain, rise prominently to the east and west, respectively. TheSequatchie River passes through the eastern section of Pikeville.
The primary highway running through Pikeville isU.S. Route 127, which connects the city toCrossville atop the plateau to the north andDunlap to the south. In Pikeville, US-127 splits, with the main route running along Main Street through the city's business district and courthouse square, and abypass running through a newer commercial area in the western part of the city.State Route 30, which connects Pikeville withSpencer and theFall Creek Falls State Park area atop the plateau to the west andDayton across the plateau to the east, runs congruent with US-127 through most of the city.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 2.443 square miles (6.33 km2), all land.[3]
| Climate data for Pikeville, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 75 (24) | 82 (28) | 87 (31) | 92 (33) | 97 (36) | 106 (41) | 107 (42) | 103 (39) | 98 (37) | 96 (36) | 85 (29) | 78 (26) | 107 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 65.8 (18.8) | 70.1 (21.2) | 78.1 (25.6) | 84.2 (29.0) | 87.9 (31.1) | 92.8 (33.8) | 94.9 (34.9) | 94.0 (34.4) | 91.2 (32.9) | 83.8 (28.8) | 75.0 (23.9) | 66.7 (19.3) | 96.0 (35.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 49.4 (9.7) | 54.1 (12.3) | 62.6 (17.0) | 72.2 (22.3) | 79.1 (26.2) | 85.4 (29.7) | 88.2 (31.2) | 87.8 (31.0) | 82.7 (28.2) | 72.8 (22.7) | 60.8 (16.0) | 51.7 (10.9) | 70.6 (21.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 39.8 (4.3) | 43.4 (6.3) | 50.8 (10.4) | 59.3 (15.2) | 67.1 (19.5) | 74.2 (23.4) | 77.6 (25.3) | 76.7 (24.8) | 71.0 (21.7) | 60.1 (15.6) | 49.1 (9.5) | 42.3 (5.7) | 59.3 (15.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 30.1 (−1.1) | 32.8 (0.4) | 39.0 (3.9) | 46.5 (8.1) | 55.0 (12.8) | 63.0 (17.2) | 67.0 (19.4) | 65.6 (18.7) | 59.4 (15.2) | 47.5 (8.6) | 37.5 (3.1) | 32.8 (0.4) | 48.0 (8.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 9.0 (−12.8) | 13.4 (−10.3) | 19.5 (−6.9) | 28.3 (−2.1) | 37.7 (3.2) | 50.6 (10.3) | 57.5 (14.2) | 55.9 (13.3) | 43.2 (6.2) | 29.1 (−1.6) | 19.7 (−6.8) | 15.2 (−9.3) | 6.2 (−14.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −20 (−29) | −11 (−24) | 1 (−17) | 18 (−8) | 30 (−1) | 37 (3) | 47 (8) | 48 (9) | 32 (0) | 21 (−6) | 9 (−13) | −10 (−23) | −20 (−29) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 4.80 (122) | 5.11 (130) | 5.33 (135) | 5.30 (135) | 4.78 (121) | 4.92 (125) | 5.17 (131) | 3.75 (95) | 3.80 (97) | 3.51 (89) | 4.39 (112) | 5.35 (136) | 56.21 (1,428) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.1 (2.8) | 1.7 (4.3) | 0.8 (2.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.7 (1.8) | 4.3 (11) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 11.3 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 11.6 | 127.1 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| Source: NOAA[11][12] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 188 | — | |
| 1880 | 145 | −22.9% | |
| 1920 | 488 | — | |
| 1930 | 551 | 12.9% | |
| 1940 | 759 | 37.7% | |
| 1950 | 882 | 16.2% | |
| 1960 | 951 | 7.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,454 | 52.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,085 | 43.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,771 | −15.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,781 | 0.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,608 | −9.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,824 | 13.4% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 1,879 | [4] | 3.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[13] 2020 Census[5] | |||
| Race / ethnicity(NH = non-Hispanic) | Pop. 1990[14] | Pop. 2000[15] | Pop. 2010[16] | Pop. 2020[17] | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,682 | 1,680 | 1,484 | 1,657 | 94.97% | 94.33% | 92.29% | 90.84% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 76 | 55 | 45 | 40 | 4.29% | 3.09% | 2.80% | 2.19% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0.56% | 0.28% | 0.12% | 0.44% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0.00% | 0.39% | 0.06% | 0.60% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.00% | 0.12% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or multiracial (NH) | — | 18 | 16 | 65 | — | 1.01% | 1.00% | 3.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3 | 15 | 58 | 43 | 0.17% | 0.84% | 3.61% | 2.36% |
| Total | 1,771 | 1,781 | 1,608 | 1,824 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the2020 census, Pikeville had a population of 1,824, with 704 households and 434 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 746.62 inhabitants per square mile (288.3/km2).[18]
The median age was 41.3 years; 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.1 males age 18 and over.[18]
Of the 704 households, 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.5% were married-couple households, 19.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 39.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[18]
There were 808 housing units at an average density of 330.74 per square mile (127.7/km2), of which 12.9% were vacant; the homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.4%.[18]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[19]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,679 | 92.1% |
| Black or African American | 40 | 2.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 8 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 11 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian andOther Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 11 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 75 | 4.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 43 | 2.4% |
As of the2010 census, there was a population of 1,608, with 665 households and 403 families residing in the city. The population density was 659.0 inhabitants per square mile (254.4/km2). There were 797 housing units at an average density of 326.6 inhabitants per square mile (126.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.6%White, 2.8%African American, 0.2%Native American, 0.1%Asian, 0.1%Pacific Islander, 2.0% from some other races and 1.2% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.6% of the population.
As of the2000 census, there was a population of 1,785, with 748 households and 479 families residing in the city. The population density was 734.5 inhabitants per square mile (283.6/km2). There were 859 housing units at an average density of 354.3 inhabitants per square mile (136.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.95%White, 3.09%African American, 0.28%Native American, 0.39%Asian, 0.28% fromother races, and 1.01% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 747 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% weremarried couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,438, and the median income for a family was $30,365. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $19,097 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $12,754. About 19.5% of families and 25.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 22.3% of those age 65 or over.
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