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Oneida, Tennessee
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| official_name | Oneida, Tennessee | |
| settlement_type | Town | |
| motto | ||
| image_skyline | Oneida-library-tn1.jpg | |
| imagesize | 250px | |
| image_seal | ||
| image_map | File:Scott County Tennessee Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Oneida Highlighted 4755860.svg | |
| mapsize | 250px | |
| map_caption | Location of Oneida in Scott County, Tennessee. | |
| map_caption1 | ||
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | United States | |
| subdivision_type1 | State | |
| subdivision_name1 | Tennessee | |
| subdivision_type2 | County | |
| subdivision_name2 | Scott | |
| government_type | Mayor-Council | |
| leader_title | Mayor | |
| leader_name | Lori Phillips-Jones | |
| established_title | Established | |
| established_date | 1880s | |
| established_title2 | First Charter | |
| established_date2 | 1905 | |
| established_title3 | Incorporated | |
| established_date3 | March 22, 1917 | |
| named_for | Oneida, New York | |
| unit_pref | Imperial | |
| area_footnotes | ||
| area_total_km2 | 24.69 | |
| area_land_km2 | 24.31 | |
| area_water_km2 | 0.38 | |
| area_total_sq_mi | 9.53 | |
| area_land_sq_mi | 9.38 | |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.15 | |
| <!-- Population --> | population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_footnotes | ||
| population_total | 3787 | |
| population_density_km2 | 155.79 | |
| population_density_sq_mi | 403.52 | |
| <!-- General information --> | timezone | Eastern (EST) |
| utc_offset | -5 | |
| timezone_DST | EDT | |
| utc_offset_DST | -4 | |
| elevation_footnotes | ||
| elevation_ft | 1444 | |
| coordinates | ||
| postal_code_type | ZIP code | |
| postal_code | 37841 | |
| area_code | 423 | |
| blank_name | FIPS code | |
| blank_info | 47-55860 | |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID | |
| blank1_info | 1329062 | |
| website | www.townofoneida.com |
Oneida is a town in Scott County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,787 at the 2020 census.
Oneida is known for its proximity to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. The town is named for Oneida, New York, the home of several railroad executives who helped develop the town in the late 19th century.
Geography
Oneida is located at (36.500535, -84.516553).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.3 sqmi, of which 10.2 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi (1.36%) is water.
Climate
|Jan record high F = 74 |Feb record high F = 79 |Mar record high F = 86 |Apr record high F = 90 |May record high F = 92 |Jun record high F = 95 |Jul record high F = 103 |Aug record high F = 101 |Sep record high F = 98 |Oct record high F = 92 |Nov record high F = 85 |Dec record high F = 77 |year record high F = 103
|Jan avg record high F = 64.6 |Feb avg record high F = 68.3 |Mar avg record high F = 75.7 |Apr avg record high F = 82.5 |May avg record high F = 86.4 |Jun avg record high F = 90.0 |Jul avg record high F = 92.2 |Aug avg record high F = 91.5 |Sep avg record high F = 89.6 |Oct avg record high F = 82.6 |Nov avg record high F = 73.8 |Dec avg record high F = 65.0 |year avg record high F = 93.4
|Jan avg record low F = 4.1 |Feb avg record low F = 9.4 |Mar avg record low F = 16.0 |Apr avg record low F = 25.6 |May avg record low F = 34.6 |Jun avg record low F = 47.5 |Jul avg record low F = 54.5 |Aug avg record low F = 53.0 |Sep avg record low F = 40.1 |Oct avg record low F = 26.9 |Nov avg record low F = 18.0 |Dec avg record low F = 11.7 |year avg record low F = 1.1
|Jan record low F = -26 |Feb record low F = -11 |Mar record low F = -11 |Apr record low F = 16 |May record low F = 25 |Jun record low F = 33 |Jul record low F = 43 |Aug record low F = 42 |Sep record low F = 30 |Oct record low F = 17 |Nov record low F = 1 |Dec record low F = −18 |year record low F = -26 | access-date = October 3, 2021}} | access-date = October 3, 2021}}
Demographics
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage | White (non-Hispanic) | Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | Native American | Asian | Other/Mixed | Hispanic or Latino |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,568 | 94.22% | |||||||
| 10 | 0.26% | |||||||
| 9 | 0.24% | |||||||
| 28 | 0.74% | |||||||
| 113 | 2.98% | |||||||
| 59 | 1.56% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,787 people, 1,661 households, and 1,115 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,615 people, 1,588 households, and 986 families residing in the town. The population density was 355.4 PD/sqmi. There were 1,715 housing units at an average density of 168.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.34% White, 0.03% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 1,588 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,767, and the median income for a family was $29,786. Males had a median income of $23,571 versus $24,516 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,906. About 18.8% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
Media
- The Independent Herald
- Hive 105, WBNT-FM
- MBRTV Channel 5
- The Scott County News The county's oldest newspaper, established in 1916.
References
References
- [http://www.discoverscott.com/main/essentials/our-history/ Scott County: Our History]. Retrieved: June 28, 2015.
- "Scott Co, TN FNB Chronicles: Early History of the Town of Oneida".
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
- "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- {{GNIS. 1329062
- [http://www.wbir.com/dontmiss/161195/207/Why-do-they-call-it-that-Oneida Why Do They Call It That? Oneida]. ''WBIR.com'', March 11, 2011. Retrieved: April 15, 2011.
- (February 12, 2011). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". U.S. Census Bureau.
- "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau.
- "Explore Census Data".
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