Scott County, Tennessee

Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,228.[2] Its county seat is Huntsville.[3] Scott County is known for having seceded from Tennessee in protest of the state's decision to join the Confederacy during the Civil War, and subsequently forming The Free and Independent State of Scott.

Scott County
U.S. county
Scott County Courthouse in Huntsville
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°26′N 84°31′W
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1849
Named forWinfield Scott[1]
SeatHuntsville
Largest townOneida
Area
 • Total533 sq mi (1,380 km2)
 • Land532 sq mi (1,380 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2 km2)  0.2%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)
22,039
 • Density42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.scottcounty.com

History

Scott County was formed in 1849 from portions of Anderson, Campbell, Fentress and Morgan counties. It is named for U.S. Army General Winfield Scott, a hero of the Mexican War.[1]

State of Scott
Main article: State of Scott

During the Civil War, the county was a Southern Unionist bastion, voting against secession from the Union in Tennessee's June 1861 referendum by a higher percentage (521 to 19, or 96%) than in any other Tennessee county.[1][4] This sentiment was encouraged by a June 4, 1861, speech in Huntsville by U.S. Senator Andrew Johnson.[1][5] In 1861, the county assembly officially enacted a resolution seceding from the state of Tennessee, and thus the Confederacy, forming the "Free and Independent State of Scott," also known simply as the "State of Scott." The county remained a pro-Union enclave throughout the war.[1][6] Ulysses S Grant received over 90% of the vote in Scott County during both the 1868 United States presidential election and the 1872 United States presidential election.

The proclamation was finally repealed, over a hundred years later, by Scott County in 1986.[7]

Geography
Big South Fork of the Cumberland
US-27 at the Tennessee-Kentucky state line, looking south into Scott County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 533 square miles (1,380 km2), of which 532 square miles (1,380 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.2%) is water.[8] The county is located in a relatively hilly area atop the Cumberland Plateau. In the southwestern part of the county, the Clear Fork and New River converge to form the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River, a major tributary of the Cumberland River, and the focus of a national river and recreation area.

U.S. Route 27 is the county's primary north-south road. State Route 63 connects Scott County with Campbell County to the east. State Route 52 connects Scott County with the Fentress County area to the west. A portion of State Route 297 connects Oneida with the Big South Fork Recreation Area. State Route 456 is another major road in the area.

Adjacent counties

National protected area

State protected areas
  • North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (part)
  • Scott State Forest (part)
  • Twin Arches State Natural Area (part)

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18501,905—
18603,51984.7%
18704,05415.2%
18806,02148.5%
18909,79462.7%
190011,07713.1%
191012,94716.9%
192013,4113.6%
193014,0805.0%
194015,96613.4%
195017,3628.7%
196015,413−11.2%
197014,762−4.2%
198019,25930.5%
199018,358−4.7%
200021,12715.1%
201022,2285.2%
Est. 201822,039[9]−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12]
1990-2000[13] 2010-2014[2]
Age pyramid Scott County[14]

At the 2000 census,[15] there were 21,127 people, 8,203 households and 6,012 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 per square mile (15/km²). There were 8,909 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.53% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,203 households of which 35.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.20% were married couples living together, 11.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02.

26.10% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.

The median household income was $24,093 and the median family income was $28,595. Males had a median income of $24,721 compared with $19,451 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,927. About 17.60% of families and 20.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.10% of those under age 18 and 17.10% of those age 65 or over.

Scott County, a part of the Cumberland Plateau, includes the majority of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.

2010 ancestry

As of 2010, the largest self-reported ancestry groups in the county were:[16]

  • American - 18.1%
  • English - 16.7%
  • Irish - 8.4%
  • German - 4.2%
  • Scots-Irish - 3.2%
  • Scottish - 2.0%
  • Italian - 1.2%
  • Polish - 1.1%

Education

Scott County School District (Website)

  • Burchfield Elementary School; "The Rams" (Website)
  • Farview Elementary School; "The Rebels" (Website)
  • Huntsville Elementary School; "The Bears" (Website)
  • Huntsville Middle School; "The Bears" (Website)
  • Robbins Elementary School; "The Hawks" (Website)
  • Scott High School; "The Highlanders" (Website)
  • Winfield Elementary School; "The Bobcats" (Website)

Oneida Special School District (Website)

  • Oneida Elementary School; "The Indians" (Website)
  • Oneida Middle School; "The Indians" (Website)
  • Oneida High School; "The Indians" (Website)

Private schools

  • Landmark Christian School

Public safety

Includes the Scott County Sheriff Department; Oneida and Winfield Police Department; a full-time ambulance service with two stations; a volunteer rescue squad; and nine volunteer fire stations placed throughout the county.

Media
  • The Independent Herald[17]
  • The Scott County News
  • Hive 105, WBNT-FM

Communities

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Politics
Presidential election results
Presidential Elections Results[18]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 84.9% 6,044 13.1% 934 2.0% 145
2012 76.7% 5,117 21.8% 1,452 1.5% 99
2008 72.7% 4,931 25.4% 1,720 2.0% 132
2004 59.1% 4,509 40.5% 3,086 0.4% 33
2000 54.1% 3,579 44.9% 2,967 1.0% 69
1996 46.9% 2,646 44.5% 2,506 8.6% 485
1992 46.9% 3,011 42.5% 2,730 10.6% 677
1988 61.1% 2,562 38.4% 1,611 0.5% 20
1984 62.6% 3,107 36.5% 1,810 0.9% 44
1980 62.4% 3,014 35.7% 1,724 1.9% 94
1976 51.4% 2,432 47.8% 2,260 0.8% 38
1972 79.2% 2,775 19.4% 679 1.4% 48
1968 58.2% 2,406 24.0% 991 17.8% 734
1964 54.5% 2,406 45.5% 2,007
1960 74.8% 3,301 24.9% 1,098 0.3% 12
1956 79.1% 3,282 20.3% 842 0.6% 25
1952 73.8% 3,274 26.2% 1,161
1948 66.7% 2,016 32.1% 972 1.2% 36
1944 69.6% 1,971 30.0% 850 0.4% 11
1940 59.9% 2,187 39.7% 1,448 0.4% 14
1936 70.7% 2,012 29.1% 827 0.3% 8
1932 64.3% 1,890 34.9% 1,025 0.9% 25
1928 91.6% 2,700 8.3% 244 0.1% 4
1924 77.7% 1,611 13.2% 274 9.1% 188
1920 90.5% 2,537 7.9% 221 1.6% 44
1916 82.2% 1,486 11.4% 206 6.4% 115
1912 7.5% 123 9.7% 160 82.8% 1,359

Notable people
  • Howard Baker Sr.- U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district.
  • Howard Baker Jr. - U.S. senator from Tennessee; first Republican elected to the U.S. senate from Tennessee since Reconstruction.

See also

References
  1. Margaret D. Binnicker, Scott County, Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, accessed April 17, 2011
  2. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. Oliver Perry Temple, East Tennessee and the Civil War (R. Clarke Company, 1899), p. 199.
  5. Astor, Aaron (2011-06-11), "The Switzerland of America", Opinionator: Exclusive On-Line Commentary From The Times, New York Times, retrieved 2011-12-21
  6. Evan Andrews, "6 Southern Unionist Strongholds During the Civil War, History.com, 13 January 2015.
  7. History of Scott County, Tennessee. Retrieved at Web Archive 16 February 2013.
  8. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  9. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  10. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  11. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  12. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  13. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  14. Based on 2000 census data
  15. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  16. https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US47137%7C0500000US47151%7C0500000US47187%5B%5D
  17. Independent Herald official website. Retrieved: 22 March 2013.
  18. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-12.

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