Blountville, Tennessee
Location of Blountville, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°32′0″N 82°19′35″W / 36.53333, -82.32639
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Sullivan
Area
- Total	5.7 sq mi (14.8 km²)
- Land	5.7 sq mi (14.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,539 ft (469 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,959
- Density	518.0/sq mi (200.0/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	37617
Area code(s)	423
FIPS code	47-06740[1]
GNIS feature ID	1305297[2]

Blountville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,959 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Sullivan County^[3] and is the only Tennessee county seat not to be an incorporated city or town. If Blountville were an actual town, it would qualify as one of the oldest in the state. However, it was unincorporated at one point in order to avoid having redundant government services for such a small area and population. This unique status has led to some odd results, including a lawsuit in which is was ruled that neighboring Kingsport was not allowed to annex areas of Sullivan County within a defined distance of the courthouse, in effect ensuring that the county seat could not be annexed out of existence.^{[citation needed]}

Blountville is the home to the Tri-Cities Regional Airport, located in Blountville primarily because of its central location between Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, TN/VA.^{[citation needed]} Boone Lake, a local summertime recreation area, is also located in the Blountville area. NASCAR champion Alan Kulwicki died in an airplane crash near Blountville.^[4]

Geography

Blountville is located at 36°31′60″N, 82°19′35″W (36.533312, -82.326474)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²), all land

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,959 people, 1,060 households, and 763 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 518.0 people per square mile (200.1/km²). There were 1,134 housing units at an average density of 198.5/sq mi (76.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.01% White, 1.32% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 1,060 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 16.9% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 123.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,609, and the median income for a family was $41,594. Males had a median income of $31,842 versus $18,163 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,173. About 3.0% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Blountville has eight public schools. The five elementary schools are Akard, Holston, Blountville, Indian Springs, and Central Heights Elementary School. The two middle schools are Blountville Middle School and Holston Middle School. High school students attend Sullivan Central High School. The community is also the site of Northeast State Technical Community College.

Government

Mayor Steve Godsey, and Sheriff Wayne Anderson

Transportation

Airport- Tri-Cities Regional Airport

References

External links

• Blountville, Tennessee is at coordinates 36°31′60″N 82°19′35″W / 36.533312, -82.326474 (Blountville, Tennessee)Coordinates: 36°31′60″N 82°19′35″W / 36.533312, -82.326474 (Blountville, Tennessee)