Carter County, Tennessee

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Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 56,356.[1] Its county seat is Elizabethton.[2] The county is named in honor of Landon Carter, an early settler active in the "Lost State of Franklin" 1784-1788 secession from the State of North Carolina. Carter County is part of the Johnson City metropolitan area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol Combined Statistical Area, located in northeastern Tennessee.

History

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A map of the Province of Carolina

The area was originally claimed by Britain as part of the Clarendon settlements of the Province of Carolina, although actually populated at the time by the Cherokee.

The area was part of (though seldom actually administered by) the following jurisdictions in its early history:

Watauga Association

The county is named for General Landon Carter,[3] the son of John Carter of Virginia, who was "chairman of the court" of the first majority-rule system of American democracy, known as the Watauga Association of 1772. The association was the first permanent settlement established outside the original thirteen American colonies and included the area that is today's Carter County. In 1775, the Association was absorbed into North Carolina by petition, becoming known thereafter as the Washington District.

As Wayne County in the State of Franklin

J. G. M. Ramsey records within his 1853 Annals of Tennessee that the State of Franklin established Wayne County from sections of both Washington County and a part of Wilkes County "lying west of the extreme heights of the Apalachian or Alleghany Mountains, into a separate and distinct county by the name of Wayne... This new county covered the same territory now embraced in the limits of Carter and Johnson counties."[4]

The county seat, Elizabethton, is named for Carter's wife, Elizabeth MacLin Carter.[5]

Civil War

Like most East Tennessee counties, Carter Countians opposed secession on the eve of the Civil War. In Tennessee's Ordinance of Secession referendum on June 8, 1861, Carter Countians rejected secession by a vote of 1,343 to 86.[6] A railroad bridge at Carter's Depot (modern Watauga) was among those targeted by the East Tennessee bridge-burning conspiracy in November 1861.[7]

Early railroad

Carter County was served by the narrow gauge East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad (The ET&WNC, nicknamed "Tweetsie") until the line ceased operations in 1950.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (1.8%) is water.[8]

Carter County is situated entirely within the Blue Ridge Mountains, specifically the Unaka Range and the Iron Mountains.[9] Roan Mountain, which at Script error: No such module "convert". is the highest point in Tennessee outside the Great Smoky Mountains, straddles the county's eastern border with North Carolina. The county's boundary with Sullivan County is defined as the ridgeline of Holston Mountain.

Lakes

Rivers

Waterfalls

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The main waterfall at Blue Hole Falls, located northeast of Elizabethton on Holston Mountain.

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  • CTF001 Blue Hole Falls (4) 45'
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  • CTF018 Hardcore Cascades 12'
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  • CTF002 Coon Den Falls 50'
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  • CTF003 Dennis Cove Falls 25'
    wilderness
  • CTF005 Firescald Branch Falls
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  • CTF016 Five Eights
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  • CTF006 Jones Falls 100'
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  • CTF007 Laurel Falls 55'
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  • CTF010 Laurel Falls (m) 25'
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  • CTF014 Mountaineer Falls 20'
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  • CTF012 North Fork Stony Creek Falls 30'
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  • CTF008 Sally Cove Creek Falls 25'
  • CTF009 Twisting Falls 30'
    Cherokee National Forest
  • CTF013 Splash Dam Falls 25'
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  • CTF017 Hays Branch Falls 18'
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Adjacent counties

National protected areas

State protected areas

Major highways

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Law enforcement

Carter County is served by the Carter County Sheriff's Office, located in Elizabethton. During the Local General Election on August 4, 2022, Mike Fraley overcame the Independent candidate to become Sheriff of Carter County. Sheriff Fraley took over Official Duties as Sheriff on September 1.[11] Sheriff Fraley's term will run September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2026. Its duties include patrol of the county and all jail and prisoner matters.[12]

The Elizabethton Police Department services the City of Elizabethton inside Carter County. As of 2018, the Chief of Police is Jason Shaw.[13]

Climate

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Demographics

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1790-1960[16] 1900-1990[17]
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Racial and ethnic composition

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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[20] Pop 1990[21] Pop 2000[22] Pop 2010[23] Pop 2020[24] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 49,445 50,637 54,996 54,849 51,790 98.49% 98.31% 96.92% 95.52% 91.90%
Black or African American alone (NH) 423 455 558 743 702 0.84% 0.88% 0.98% 1.29% 1.25%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 43 91 107 110 153 0.09% 0.18% 0.19% 0.19% 0.27%
Asian alone (NH) 52 125 145 180 231 0.10% 0.24% 0.26% 0.31% 0.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [25] x [26] 4 8 7 x x 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Other race alone (NH) 22 6 15 49 108 0.04% 0.01% 0.03% 0.09% 0.19%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [27] x [28] 413 595 2,184 x x 0.73% 1.04% 3.88%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 220 191 504 890 1,181 0.44% 0.37% 0.89% 1.55% 2.10%
Total 50,205 51,505 56,742 57,424 56,356 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 56,356 people, 24,317 households, and 15,256 families residing in the county.[29]

The median age was 45.5 years, with 18.6% of residents younger than 18 and 22.2% aged 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males, and among adults 18 and over there were 93.8 males for every 100 females.[29]

The racial makeup of the county was 92.6% White, 1.3% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.8% from some other race, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.1% of the population.[30]

59.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 40.7% lived in rural areas.[31]

There were 24,317 households in the county, of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.8% were married-couple households, 20.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[29]

There were 27,779 housing units, of which 12.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 69.3% were owner-occupied and 30.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%.[29]

2000 census

As of the census[32] of 2000, there were 56,742 people, 23,486 households, and 16,346 families residing in the county.[33] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 25,920 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 97.49% White, 1.00% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 23,486 households, out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.90% were married couples living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.40% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,371, and the median income for a family was $33,825. Males had a median income of $26,394 versus $19,687 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,678. About 12.80% of families and 16.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.00% of those under age 18 and 16.00% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of the county is in the Carter County School District, while portions in the Elizabethton city limits are in the Elizabethton City School District.[34]

Schools include:

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  • Central Elementary School
  • Cloudland Elementary School
  • Cloudland High School
  • East Side Elementary School (city)
  • Elizabethton High School (city)
  • Hampton Elementary School
  • Hampton High School
  • Happy Valley Elementary School
  • Happy Valley Middle School
  • Happy Valley High School
  • Harold McCormick Elementary School (city)
  • Hunter Elementary School
  • Keenburg Elementary School
  • Little Milligan Elementary School
  • T.A. Dugger Junior High School (city)
  • Unaka Elementary School
  • Unaka High School
  • Valley Forge Elementary
  • West Side Elementary School (city)

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Colleges

Communities

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Elk Avenue in Elizabethton
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U.S. 19E in Roan Mountain

Cities

Census-designated places

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Other unincorporated communities

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Politics

Carter County is a Republican stronghold, and, like most of East Tennessee, has voted consistently Republican since the Civil War. Carter County is even more heavily Republican than many other counties in East Tennessee and has not been won by a Democratic presidential candidate since before the Civil War. Since then, only one Democrat, southerner Jimmy Carter in 1976 (who also won several traditionally Republican counties in East Tennessee), has received over 40% of the popular vote.

Most recent Carter County Mayor Rusty Barnett died on September 21, 2020.[35]

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See also

References

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