Loudon County, Tennessee


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Loudon County is a located in the  of. Its population was 39,086 at the. Its is at. It is included in the.

Adjacent Counties

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History
Loudon County was formed on May 27, 1870 from portions of Roane, Monroe and Blount Counties. Originally, it was named Christiana County, but a few days later the name was changed to Loudon in honor of nearby colonial. The fort was named for and a commander of the all British forces during the. Several earlier attempts to form this county failed due to the difficulty in satisfying the general provisions of. The act to establish this county was first act ever approved by a. Governor signed this act into law on, , and Loudon County was born.

In August 1870, the county officers were chosen. On September 5, 1870, the county court was organized at the Baptist Church in Loudon. This church became the temporary quarters of the county court until the new building, built by J. W. Clark & Brothers, was finished in 1872.

There is a strong oral tradition that the the Griffitts House and Farm near Jackson Ferry was a station on the. The Griffitts were s, who were reputed to have also given aid to Indians during the.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 39,086 people, 15,944 households, and 11,798 families residing in the county. The was 66/km² (171/sq mi). There were 17,277 housing units at an average density of 29/km² (76/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 95.90%, 1.14% or , 0.32% , 0.21% , 0.02% , 1.43% from , and 0.98% from two or more races. 2.29% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 15,944 households out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.70% were living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 22.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the county, the population was spread out with 21.90% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 27.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,401, and the median income for a family was $46,517. Males had a median income of $33,567 versus $23,164 for females. The for the county was $21,061. About 6.90% of families and 10.00% of the population were below the, including 12.80% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.

Incorporated municipalities

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Education
The public schools in all areas of the county except Lenoir City are operated by.

Residents of Lenoir City attend.