Loudon, TN

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Loudon, Tennessee

Loudon, Tennessee, in Loudon county, is 28 miles SW of Knoxville, Tennessee (center to center) and 137 miles N of Atlanta, Georgia. The town is included in the Knoxville metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 4,476 people lived in Loudon.

The People and Families of Loudon

In Loudon, about 52% of adults are married.

In Loudon, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in the town, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Loudon had a median family income of $39,410.

Political Inclinations

Loudon residents donated more money ($5,050) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Loudon Housing

An estimated 66% of living spaces in Loudon are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Loudon, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Loudon, TN

Comparing Loudon 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
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles SW of Knoxville, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	137 miles N of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Loudon
Metro Area	Knoxville
Standard Zip Codes	37774
Phone Area Codes	865
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.733
Longitude	-84.333

Station	LENOIR CITY
Distance	5.1 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	20.4 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	20.5 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	4,476	100%
Male	2,054	45.9%
Female	2,422	54.1%
Under 18	952	21.3%
18+	3,524	78.7%
65+	998	22.3%
Median Age	41.6
Average Family Size	2.85
White	4,162	93%
African-American	144	3.2%
Asian	17	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	0.3%
Other	91	2%
Mixed Race	48	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	145	3.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,745
Growth	269
Growth %	6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	33.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.7%
Irish	14.8%
English	13.3%
German	11.1%
Scotch-Irish	4%
Dutch	1.8%
Scottish	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Norwegian	0.7%
British	0.7%
Italian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Bahamian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Loudon	4,476	$39,410
Friendsville	890	$48,000
Greenback	954	$40,000
Kingston	5,264	$44,979
Lenoir City	6,819	$33,462
Philadelphia	533	$39,792
Vonore	1,162	$41,125

Library
Loudon Public Library 100 River Road Loudon, Tennessee (865) 458-3161
Tellico Village Public Library 304 Lakeside Plaza Loudon, Tennessee (865) 458-8762

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