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Walden, Tennessee
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| Nickname(s):
Summertown
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Location of Walden in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Hamilton |
| Incorporated | 1975 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.53 sq mi (9.15 km2) |
| • Land | 3.53 sq mi (9.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,900 ft (600 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,981 |
| • Density | 560.71/sq mi (216.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip Code |
37377
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| Area code(s) | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-77540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304322 |
Walden is a town located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,981 at the 2020 census and up from 1,898 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, Tennessee–Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Postal service
Walden, along with the communities of Fairmount and Lone Oak are located within the town of Signal Mountain's zip code, 37377.
Geography
Walden is located at 35°9′40″N 85°18′44″W / 35.16111°N 85.31222°W (35.161154, -85.312116). The town is situated atop Walden's Ridge, a section of the Cumberland Plateau.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 1,293 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,523 | 17.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,960 | 28.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,898 | −3.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,981 | 4.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,780 | 89.85% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 10 | 0.5% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 26 | 1.31% |
| Other/Mixed | 80 | 4.04% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 79 | 3.99% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,981 people, 744 households, and 550 families residing in the town.
Communications hub
Because of its particularly high proximity atop the southerly "Signal Mountain" section of Walden Ridge, the town of Walden contains an antenna farm, with the transmitter sites of two of Chattanooga, Tennessee's television stations, WRCB-TV, Channel 3 and WTVC-TV, Channel 9. Also located near the WTVC-TV broadcasting tower, are towers for two of Chattanooga's Class C FM radio stations, WDOD-FM at 96.5, and WSKZ, at 106.5.
See also
In Spanish: Walden (Tennessee) para niños
