Loretto, Tennessee
| Loretto, Tennessee | |
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| City | |
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Bank of Loretto building | |
 Location of Loretto, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°4′42″N 87°26′20″W / 35.07833°N 87.43889°WCoordinates: 35°4′42″N 87°26′20″W / 35.07833°N 87.43889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 825 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,714 |
| • Density | 442.3/sq mi (170.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38469 |
| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-43700[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1292062[2] |
| Website |
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Loretto is a city in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,714 at the 2010 cenus, up from 1,665 at the 2000 census.
History
Loretto began as a stagecoach station known as "Glen Rock" in the early 19th century. In 1870, a number of German Catholic immigrants settled in the Loretto area, and a new city was established shortly afterward. Some sources suggest the name "Loretto" was inspired by the Loreto region in Italy, while others say the city was named for a sainted nun.[3] The congregation the immigrants formed, the Sacred Heart Church of Jesus, still exists, and their church (built in 1912) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With the arrival of the railroad in the 1880s, Loretto thrived as a lumber town.[3][4]
Geography
Loretto is located at 35°4′42″N 87°26′20″W / 35.07833°N 87.43889°W (35.078401, -87.439023).[5] The city is situated on a relatively broad ridgetop between the Shoal Creek Valley to the west and Bluewater Creek to the east. U.S. Route 43 connects Loretto with Lawrenceburg to the northeast and the Muscle Shoals area in Alabama to the southwest. Tennessee State Route 227 connects Loretto with rural Lawrence County and Lexington, Alabama, to the southeast (the road becomes Alabama State Route 101 at the state line).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), of which 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) is land and 0.27% is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 706 | — | |
| 1960 | 929 | 31.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,375 | 48.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,612 | 17.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,515 | −6.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,665 | 9.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,714 | 2.9% | |
| Est. 2015 | 1,747 | [6] | 1.9% |
| Sources:[7][8] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,665 people, 681 households, and 486 families residing in the city. The population density was 442.3 people per square mile (171.0/km²). There were 735 housing units at an average density of 195.3 per square mile (75.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.14% White, 0.60% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 681 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,528, and the median income for a family was $35,952. Males had a median income of $29,940 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,195. About 9.5% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Grace & Tony, country music artists.
- David Weathers, Major League Baseball pitcher.
- John Paul White, member of The Civil Wars country duo.
References
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 126.
- ↑ "Welcome to Loretto, Tennessee," Loretto official website. Accessed 2 November 2016.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
External links
Media related to Loretto, Tennessee at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Municipal Technical Advisory Service entry for Loretto — information on local government, elections, and link to charter
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