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Apison, Tennessee
Apison, Tennessee is located in Tennessee
Apison, Tennessee
Apison, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Apison, Tennessee is located in the United States
Apison, Tennessee
Apison, Tennessee
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Hamilton
Area
 • Total 16.19 sq mi (41.93 km2)
 • Land 16.18 sq mi (41.91 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
860 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 4,428
 • Density 273.64/sq mi (105.65/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37302
Area code(s) 423
GNIS feature ID 1275817

Apison is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. It is a rural area east of the city of Chattanooga, and borders Ooltewah, Collegedale, and north Georgia to the south. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,428.

Apison is fifteen miles from Enterprise South Industrial Park, the location of Volkswagen North America.

History

In 1881 the railroad came through a small settlement, now known as Apison, that had previously had its mail delivered by horse and buggy. The town then was known as O'Brian that was assigned by the railroad officials. The name was later changed because of another Tennessee town already having the same name. Due to the large deposits of Apison shale rock found along the railroad tracks, the town was renamed to its current name.

In 2001, the old Apison Elementary School was turned into a Tres Dias retreat center.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 4,428
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Apison racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 3,717 83.94%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 99 2.24%
Native American 9 0.2%
Asian 84 1.9%
Pacific Islander 4 0.09%
Other/Mixed 228 5.15%
Hispanic or Latino 287 6.48%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,428 people, 987 households, and 803 families residing in the CDP.

Popular culture

Apison was depicted in the X-Files episode "The Field Where I Died."

Education

Apison Elementary School is located at 10433 East Brainerd Road. Middle school and high school students may attend either East Hamilton or Ooltewah Middle School/High School.

See also

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