Farragut, TN

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Farragut, Tennessee

Introduction to Farragut, Tennessee

Farragut, Tennessee, in Knox county, is 14 miles W of Knoxville, Tennessee and 146 miles S of Lexington, Kentucky. The town is in the Knoxville area. There are 17,720 residents in Farragut.

Farragut History

Farragut was originally known as Campbell’s Station, named after the stage coach station and fort built by David Campbell in 1787. The town of Farragut is adjacent to the historic unincorporated town of Concorde. Farragut was officially incorporated in 1980.

Farragut and nearby Attractions

Farragut Forklife Museum
Maxwell-Kirby House
Dead Horse Lake Golf Course
Thomas J. Walker House
Carl Cowan Park
Anchor Park

Things To Do In Farragut

Farragut offers a wide variety of opportunities for recreation. The town has a number of parks, including Anchor Park and Concorde Park. One can also visit the Zuma Fun Center, Mayor Bob Leonard Park and the PetSafe Village while in Farragut. The Dead Horse Lake Golf Course and the Willow Creek Golf Club provide facilities for local golfers.

Farragut Transportation

McGhee Tyson Airport is nearby.

Farragut Higher Education

Higher education can be pursued at the University of Tennessee, the Pellissippi State Technical Community College, Roane State Community College and Carson-Newman College.

High Points

Farragut strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 2%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 4%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Farragut, TN

Comparing Farragut to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles W of Knoxville, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	146 miles S of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Knox
Metro Area	Knoxville
Standard Zip Codes	37922
Phone Area Codes	865
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.884
Longitude	-84.153

Station	LENOIR CITY
Distance	9.4 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 47 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	52.8 inches

Station	OAK RIDGE ATDD
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 46 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	55 inches

Station	KNOXVILLE AP
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 46 F
Apr Temp	47 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 87 F
Oct Temp	48 to 70 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	17,720	100%
Male	8,762	49.4%
Female	8,958	50.6%
Under 18	4,727	26.7%
18+	12,993	73.3%
65+	2,013	11.4%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	3.08
White	16,635	93.9%
African-American	319	1.8%
Asian	560	3.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	26	0.1%
Other	58	0.3%
Mixed Race	122	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	189	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	19,054
Growth	1,334
Growth %	7.5%

Ancestry	Percent
English	19%
German	16.1%
US/American	12.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.2%
Irish	9.4%
Scotch-Irish	5.7%
Italian	3.8%
Scottish	3.7%
European	2.4%
Polish	2.1%
Dutch	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Romanian	1.1%
Norwegian	1.1%
Greek	0.9%
Belgian	0.8%
British	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Lebanese	0.6%
Swiss	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Other Arab	0.4%
Austrian	0.3%
Albanian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Farragut	17,720	$91,423
Alcoa	7,734	$44,333
Friendsville	890	$48,000
Greenback	954	$40,000
Lenoir City	6,819	$33,462
Louisville	2,001	$53,558
Oak Ridge	27,387	$57,087

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