Philadelphia is a city in Loudon County,

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, United States. Its population was 656 at the 2010 census. It is included in the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Philadelphia was founded in the early 1820s by William Knox and Jacob Pearson. The town initially grew quickly and prospered as a center of business in the Sweetwater Valley. By the mid-19th century, Philadelphia had two general stores, a tanning yard, a stillhouse, and a hotel. On October 20, 1863, during the

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, two

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cavalry regiments attacked and routed a Union brigade at Philadelphia while conducting maneuvers following the

Battle of Chickamauga The Battle of Chickamauga, fought on September 18–20, 1863, between the United States Army and Confederate States Army, Confederate forces in the American Civil War, marked the end of a U.S. Army offensive, the Chickamauga Campaign, in southe ...

. The Confederates captured 700 soldiers, six cannon, and 50 supply wagons.Tennessee Historical Commission marker IF 28 in Philadelphia, Tennessee. Information accessed: December 28, 2007. On October 20, 2001, there was a reenactment of the events in 1863.

Geography

Philadelphia is situated along Sweetwater Creek, which empties into the

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impoundment of the

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a few miles to the north. Philadelphia is concentrated around an area northwest of the junction of

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(

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), which connects Philadelphia with Loudon to the north and Sweetwater to the south, and State Route 323 (Pond Creek Road), which connects Philadelphia with

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to the west. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 607 people, 278 households, and 213 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 533 people, 205 households, and 150 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 222 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.87%

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, 4.13%

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, 0.75% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 2.06% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population. There were 205 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were

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living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.09. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $39,792. Males had a median income of $30,875 versus $14,318 for females. The

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for the city was $12,239. About 13.1% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the

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, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Philadelphia is served by Loudon County Schools. Philadelphia pupils are zoned to the Philadelphia School (kindergarten to grade 8) and Loudon High School (grades 9-12) in Loudon.

References

External links

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Municipal Technical Advisory Service entry for Philadelphia
— information on local government, elections, and link to charter {{authority control Cities in Loudon County, Tennessee Cities in Tennessee Knoxville metropolitan area Populated places established in 1822 1822 establishments in Tennessee