Oneida is a town in
Scott County Scott County is the name of eleven counties in the United States of America:
*Scott County, Arkansas
*Scott County, Illinois
*Scott County, Indiana
*Scott County, Iowa, the most populous county on the list
*Scott County, Kansas, the least populous ...
,
Tennessee
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, United States. The population was 3,787 at the
2020 census.
Oneida is known for its proximity to the
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
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Within it are reminders of t ...
. The town is named for
Oneida, New York
Oneida () is a city in Madison County in the U.S. state of New York. It is located west of Oneida Castle (in Oneida County) and east of Wampsville. The population was 10,329 at the 2020 census, down from 11,390 in 2010. The city, like b ...
, the home of several railroad executives who helped develop the town in the late 19th century.
Why Do They Call It That? Oneida
''WBIR.com'', March 11, 2011. Retrieved: April 15, 2011.
Geography
Oneida is located at (36.500535, -84.516553).United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (1.36%) is water.
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,787 people, 1,661 households, and 1,115 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census
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White
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, 0.03% African American
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, 0.14% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 1,588 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples
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living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,767, and the median income for a family was $29,786. Males had a median income of $23,571 versus $24,516 for females. The per capita income
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for the town was $13,906. About 18.8% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
Media
The Independent Herald
* Hive 105, WBNT-FM
* MBRTV Channel 5
The Scott County News
The county's oldest newspaper, established in 1916.
References
External links
Official website
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Towns in Scott County, Tennessee
Towns in Tennessee
Coal towns in Tennessee