Scott County, Tennessee facts for kids
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Scott County
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Scott County Courthouse in Huntsville
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Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
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Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
Founded | 1849 |
Named for | Winfield Scott |
Seat | Huntsville |
Largest town | Oneida |
Area | |
• Total | 533 sq mi (1,380 km2) |
• Land | 532 sq mi (1,380 km2) |
• Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.2% |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 22,039 |
• Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its county seat is Huntsville. 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.
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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.
State of Scott
During the Civil War, the county was strongly Unionist, 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. This sentiment was encouraged by a June 4, 1861, speech in Huntsville by senator from Tennessee, Andrew Johnson. 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.
The proclamation was finally repealed, over a hundred years later, by Scott County in 1986.
Geography
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. 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 Highway 63 connects Scott County with Campbell County to the east. State Highway 52 connects Scott County with the Fentress County area to the west. A portion of State Highway 297 connects Oneida with the Big South Fork Recreation Area.
Adjacent counties
- McCreary County, Kentucky (north)
- Campbell County (east)
- Anderson County (southeast)
- Morgan County (southwest)
- Fentress County (west)
- Pickett County (northwest)
- Wayne County, Kentucky (northwest)
National protected area
- Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (part)
State protected areas
- North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (part)
- Scott State Forest (part)
- Twin Arches State Natural Area (part)
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1850 | 1,905 | — | |
1860 | 3,519 | 84.7% | |
1870 | 4,054 | 15.2% | |
1880 | 6,021 | 48.5% | |
1890 | 9,794 | 62.7% | |
1900 | 11,077 | 13.1% | |
1910 | 12,947 | 16.9% | |
1920 | 13,411 | 3.6% | |
1930 | 14,080 | 5.0% | |
1940 | 15,966 | 13.4% | |
1950 | 17,362 | 8.7% | |
1960 | 15,413 | −11.2% | |
1970 | 14,762 | −4.2% | |
1980 | 19,259 | 30.5% | |
1990 | 18,358 | −4.7% | |
2000 | 21,127 | 15.1% | |
2010 | 22,228 | 5.2% | |
2020 | 22,039 | −0.9% |
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2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 20,957 | 95.91% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 32 | 0.15% |
Native American | 36 | 0.16% |
Asian | 51 | 0.23% |
Other/Mixed | 569 | 2.6% |
Hispanic or Latino | 205 | 0.94% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,850 people, 8,664 households, and 6,059 families residing in the county.
2010 ancestry
As of 2010, the largest self-reported ancestry groups in the county were:
- 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%
Communities
Towns
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
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
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
In Spanish: Condado de Scott (Tennessee) para niños