Farragut is a

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town located in

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and Loudon counties in the State of

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, United States. The town's population was 23,506 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. The town is named in honor of Hispanic American and Union Admiral

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, who was born just east of Farragut at Campbell's Station in 1801, and fought in the

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History

The area was originally known as Campbell's Station after a fort and stage coach station erected by Captain David Campbell (1753–1832) in 1787. The brick Campbell's Station Inn was built in 1810 and still stands on Kingston Pike within sight of the Farragut Town Hall. The

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Battle of Campbell's Station was fought there on November 16, 1863. The historic unincorporated village of Concord (listed on the

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) was founded in 1854 just east of what would become the eastern boundary of Farragut. Concord is located on the main rail line to

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and main channel of the

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, and was an important transloading center for the

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industry in the late 19th century. Picturesque buildings and

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homes sit along the river, as well as several very old churches. The original

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was built by the community in 1904, and moved to its current location in 1976. Some parts of Farragut are zoned for Hardin Valley Academy in the neighboring suburb of Hardin Valley, built in 2008. In early December 1979, the Knoxville City Council would vote to annex

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acreage of I-40 in the Farragut area, prompting community residents to petition an

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election. On January 16, 1980, Farragut would vote to incorporate as a town preventing further annexation by Knoxville, which was trying to shore up its tax base by annexing

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communities along Kingston Pike. The effort was led by a group of citizens who called themselves the Farragut Community Group. The first

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, Bob Leonard, was elected April 1, 1980, along with four aldermen. Alderman Eddy Ford became mayor in 1993 and served in that position until April 2009, when he failed to win re-election, losing to Dr. Ralph McGill, another of the original founders of the town government.

Geography

Farragut is located at (35.877511, -84.173548). According to the

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, the town has a total area of 16.2 square miles (42.1 km²), of which 16.1 square miles (41.7 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km²) (1.05%) is water. The town of Farragut is bound to the north by I-40/75, except at Campbell Station Road, Snyder Road, and the Outlets Drive area; to the south by Turkey Creek Road and the Norfolk Southern Railroad line; to the west at the Loudon County line; and to the east by Lovell Road (on the north side of Kingston Pike and Thornton Heights) and Concord Hills subdivisions (on the south side of Kingston Pike). Farragut is situated in a hilly area between Blackoak Ridge to the north and the

( Fort Loudoun Lake) to the south. Its municipal area is mostly located south of the merged

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(I-40)/

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, with the exception of a few neighborhoods. Kingston Pike, a merged stretch of U.S. Route 70 (US 70) and US 11, traverses the town. Concord lies immediately southeast of Farragut, and Hardin Valley lies opposite Blackoak Ridge to the north. The unincorporated community of Dixie Lee Junction lies along Kingston Pike, just across the Loudon County line.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 23,506 people, 8,657 households, and 6,744 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 17,720 people, 6,333 households, and 5,231 families residing in the town. The

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was 1,101.5 people per square mile (425.2/km²). There were 6,628 housing units at an average density of 412.0 per square mile (159.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.88%

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, 1.80%

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, 0.15% Native American, 3.16% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population. There were 6,333 households, out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were

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living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.08. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $82,726, and the median income for a family was $91,423. Males had a median income of $70,873 versus $34,955 for females. The

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for the town was $35,830. About 2.6% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the

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, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over. According to the 2007 official Census Bureau estimates, median household income and median family income had risen to $94,420 and $108,236 respectively.

Historic sites

Avery Russell House The Avery Russell House, also called the Martin-Russell House or the Campbell Station Inn, is a historic home located at 11409 Kingston Pike in Farragut, Tennessee, United States. The Federal-style two story brick structure was built by Samuel ...

Education

These schools are a part of

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. Elementary schools for Farragut:
- Compare with the city map *Farragut Primary School (K-2) *Farragut Intermediate School (3-5) Most of Farragut is zoned to the following: *Farragut Middle School (6-8)
- Compare with the city map *

(9-12)
- Compare with the city map Although the schools are not in the town limits, Hardin Valley Middle School serves parts of Farragut north of

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for grades 6-8, and Hardin Valley Academy serves that same portion for grades 9-12. There is a private school, Knoxville Christian School.
Address of school
"11549 Snyder Rd Knoxville, TN 37932"

Notable people

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, NFL player * Tyson Clabo, NFL player * Nicky Delmonico, Major League Baseball player *

, Civil War (Union) admiral * Robert Ben Garant, actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer * Michael McKenry, Major League Baseball player * Tim Priest, attorney and Vol Network color commentator * Archibald Roane, second Governor of Tennessee * Jerry Sisk Jr., co-founder of

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* Kyle Waldrop, Major League Baseball player

Media

WFIV WFIV-FM (105.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to the suburb of Loudon, Tennessee it serves the Knoxville metropolitan area including Farragut. It first began broadcasting in 1990 under the call sign WJDG. The st ...

-FM *Farragut Pres

References

External links

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Convention and Visitors Bureau

Municipal Technical Advisory Service entry for Farragut
– information on local government, elections, and link to charter {{authority control Farragut, Tennessee, Towns in Knox County, Tennessee Towns in Loudon County, Tennessee Towns in Tennessee

Knoxville metropolitan area 1787 establishments in North Carolina Populated places established in 1787 Tennessee populated places on the Tennessee River