Hohenwald, Tennessee facts for kids
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Hohenwald, Tennessee
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Hohenwald City Hall, April 2014.
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Location of Hohenwald in Lewis County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| County | Lewis | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.27 sq mi (13.64 km2) | |
| • Land | 5.27 sq mi (13.64 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,668 | |
| • Density | 696.28/sq mi (268.84/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| ZIP code |
38462
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| Area code(s) | 931 | |
| FIPS code | 47-35160 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1307347 | |
Hohenwald is a city in and the county seat of Lewis County, Tennessee. The population was 3,757 at the 2010 census. The name "Hohenwald" derives from German meaning “High Forest".
Meriwether Lewis, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, died and was buried seven miles east of the town at Grinder's Stand in 1809. Rod Brasfield, an old Grand Ole Opry comedy star, made his home in Hohenwald and referred to it in his routines. David Sisco, who in 1974 placed ninth in points in the Winston Cup Series, is a native of Hohenwald, as was author William Gay, whose books include The Long Home, Provinces of Night, I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down, and Twilight.
The third largest animal trophy mount collection in North America is located at the Lewis County Museum of Local and Natural History in downtown Hohenwald. Hohenwald is also the home of the Elephant Sanctuary, the largest natural-habitat sanctuary for elephants in the United States. Hohenwald is one of only a few Mid-American towns that have met the Transition Towns criteria. The Buffalo Valley addiction extended care community is located there providing treatment and long-term housing for recovering persons. The Lewis County Courthouse and Hohenwald Rail Depot are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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History
The town was founded in 1878 and later merged with a town named "New Switzerland" to the south. New Switzerland was founded in 1894 by Swiss immigrants in conjunction with the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway. The railway's extension to Hohenwald served as a catalyst for the towns early economic growth. This rail link enabled the export of timber and agricultural products, key to the local economy, transforming Hohenwald into an important commercial center in Lewis County. This significantly influenced Hohenwald's demographic expansion and urban development, illustrating the profound impact of rail infrastructure on the growth of small American towns during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Geography
Hohenwald is located at 35°32′52″N 87°33′7″W / 35.54778°N 87.55194°W (35.5479, -87.5520).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.3 square kilometers (4.4 sq mi), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Hohenwald, Tennessee, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–2022 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 79 (26) |
80 (27) |
89 (32) |
98 (37) |
97 (36) |
104 (40) |
108 (42) |
106 (41) |
107 (42) |
95 (35) |
87 (31) |
76 (24) |
108 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 67.2 (19.6) |
70.5 (21.4) |
78.6 (25.9) |
83.6 (28.7) |
86.7 (30.4) |
91.2 (32.9) |
92.9 (33.8) |
94.4 (34.7) |
91.4 (33.0) |
85.3 (29.6) |
77.1 (25.1) |
68.1 (20.1) |
95.1 (35.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 47.6 (8.7) |
51.7 (10.9) |
60.3 (15.7) |
70.6 (21.4) |
77.0 (25.0) |
83.6 (28.7) |
86.8 (30.4) |
87.0 (30.6) |
81.4 (27.4) |
71.7 (22.1) |
59.2 (15.1) |
50.2 (10.1) |
68.9 (20.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 37.8 (3.2) |
41.2 (5.1) |
49.4 (9.7) |
58.8 (14.9) |
66.5 (19.2) |
73.9 (23.3) |
77.2 (25.1) |
76.7 (24.8) |
70.3 (21.3) |
59.9 (15.5) |
48.6 (9.2) |
40.9 (4.9) |
58.4 (14.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 28.0 (−2.2) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
38.6 (3.7) |
47.0 (8.3) |
56.1 (13.4) |
64.2 (17.9) |
67.6 (19.8) |
66.4 (19.1) |
59.1 (15.1) |
48.1 (8.9) |
38.1 (3.4) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
48.0 (8.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 8.7 (−12.9) |
13.7 (−10.2) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
40.8 (4.9) |
53.5 (11.9) |
58.8 (14.9) |
57.7 (14.3) |
46.0 (7.8) |
32.9 (0.5) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
15.5 (−9.2) |
7.0 (−13.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −12 (−24) |
−23 (−31) |
1 (−17) |
18 (−8) |
27 (−3) |
35 (2) |
42 (6) |
43 (6) |
28 (−2) |
16 (−9) |
2 (−17) |
−12 (−24) |
−23 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.44 (113) |
4.60 (117) |
5.39 (137) |
5.64 (143) |
5.54 (141) |
4.79 (122) |
4.85 (123) |
4.11 (104) |
3.81 (97) |
4.24 (108) |
4.03 (102) |
5.66 (144) |
57.10 (1,450) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.1 | 11.7 | 13.5 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 12.7 | 135.4 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 742 | — | |
| 1930 | 980 | 32.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,086 | 10.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,703 | 56.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,194 | 28.8% | |
| 1970 | 3,385 | 54.3% | |
| 1980 | 3,922 | 15.9% | |
| 1990 | 3,760 | −4.1% | |
| 2000 | 3,754 | −0.2% | |
| 2010 | 3,757 | 0.1% | |
| 2020 | 3,668 | −2.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,288 | 89.64% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 65 | 1.77% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.11% |
| Asian | 33 | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 169 | 4.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 107 | 2.92% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,668 people, 1,555 households, and 840 families residing in the city.
See also
In Spanish: Hohenwald para niños
