Grainger County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee renowned for its tomatoes. Together with Hamblen and Jefferson counties, it is part of the Morristown, Tennessee, Metropolitan Statistical Area which is, as of December 2005, considered a component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette, TN Combined Statistical Area.http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy2006/b06-01_rev_2.pdf As of 2000, the population was 20,659. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 22,283 http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2005-01-47.xls. Its county seat is Rutledge.

Geography

Grainger County is bounded on the northwest by the Clinch River (impounded by Norris Dam to form Norris Lake) and on the southeast by the Holston River (including Cherokee Lake). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 302 square miles (783 kmē), of which, 280 square miles (726 kmē) of it is land and 22 square miles (57 kmē) of it (7.31%) is water. Clinch Mountain is a major geographic feature that effectively separates the county into a southern section (including Rutledge) and a northern section (including Washburn).

Adjacent counties

• Hancock County and Hawkins County (northeast)
• Hamblen County (east)
• Jefferson County (south)
• Knox County (southwest)
• Union County (west)
• Claiborne County (northwest)

Demographics

Age pyramid Grainger County^[1]

There were 8,270 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.90% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.50% were non-families. 22.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,997, and the median income for a family was $33,347. Males had a median income of $25,781 versus $19,410 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,505. About 15.10% of families and 18.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.40% of those under age 18 and 26.00% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

• Bean Station
• Blaine
• Liberty Hill (unincorporated)
• Powder Springs (unincorporated)
• Rutledge
• Tater Valley (unincorporated)
• Thorn Hill (unincorporated)
• Washburn (unincorporated)

References

1. ↑ Based on 2000 census data

External links

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