Editing Church Hill, Tennessee

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| population_total         = 6998
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'''Church Hill''' is a city in [[Hawkins County, Tennessee]], United States. The population was 6,998 at the 2020 census and 6,737 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4714980| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Church Hill city, Tennessee| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=January 30, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213110921/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4714980| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> It is part of the [[Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area]], which is a component of the "[[Tri-Cities, Tennessee|Tri-Cities]]" region. It is the largest municipality located entirely within Hawkins County.

==History==
The community was established as a trading post and stagecoach stop called Spencer's Mill and Patterson Mill in the late 18th century. The name "Church Hill" came later, following the establishment of a [[Methodism|Methodist]] church "on the hill" overlooking the [[Holston River]] valley.<ref name="Miller2001">{{cite book|author=Larry L. Miller|title=Tennessee Place-Names|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gQ-r54p36cgC&pg=PA45|accessdate=January 29, 2012|year=2001|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-33984-3|page=45}}</ref> The church still stands today on Grandview Street. The city of Church Hill was incorporated in 1958.

One of Church Hill's most notable landmarks is the New Canton Plantation and its antebellum mansion, Canton Hall, owned by the Hord family.<ref>Katina Rose, "[http://www.timesnews.net/article/9042950/new-canton-plantation-offers-home-for-elegant-southern-weddings New Canton Plantation Offers Home for Elegant Southern Weddings]," ''Kingsport (TN) Times News'', February 27, 2012. Retrieved: July 24, 2015.</ref> Other landmarks include Smith Place, built in the early 20th century, and the former site of Carter's Store, a 1770s-era trading outpost established by Tennessee pioneer John Carter.<ref>Tennessee Historical Commission marker 1B4, "Carter's Store," in Church Hill, Tennessee.  Accessed at Waymarking.com July 24, 2015.</ref>

==Geography==
Church Hill is located in eastern Hawkins County at {{coord|36|31|15|N|82|43|32|W|type:city}} (36.520845, -82.725472).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The city is situated among rolling hills on the northern portion of Smith Bend, overlooking the [[Holston River]]. The city is bordered by [[Mount Carmel, Tennessee|Mount Carmel]] to the northeast, and the [[Holston Army Ammunition Plant]] lies to the southeast, across the Holston River. [[Bays Mountain]], a prominent [[Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians|Ridge-and-Valley]] formation, dominates the horizon to the south.

[[U.S. Route 11W]] connects Church Hill with [[Rogersville, Tennessee|Rogersville]] to the southwest and the Tri-Cities area to the northeast. [[Tennessee State Route 346|State Route 346]] intersects 11W near the center of the city.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|25.4|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|24.2|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|1.2|km2|order=flip}}, or 4.63%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 769
|1970= 2822
|1980= 4110
|1990= 4834
|2000= 5916
|2010= 6737
|2020= 6998
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR9">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=March 4, 2012|title=Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archivedate=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:47&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Church Hill racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4714980&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 27, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 6,559
| 93.73%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 71
| 1.01%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 9
| 0.13%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 38
| 0.54%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 3
| 0.04%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 233
| 3.33%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 85
| 1.21%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 6,998 people, 2,879 households, and 1,946 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 5,916 people, 2,482 households, and 1,772 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|665.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,709 housing units at an average density of {{convert|304.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.95% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.30% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.12% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.34% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 2,482 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $43,423. Males had a median income of $32,305 versus $25,010 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,656. About 10.0% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Church Hill has one library, Church Hill Public Library, which is part of the Eastern Branch of the [[Hawkins County Library System]]. It was founded in 1952, and was moved into a new building in 2007. The library holds over 20,000 materials and serves over 6,000 patrons.<ref name="Lib1">{{cite web | title=Welcome to the Library! | work=Residents | publisher=City of Church Hill, Tennessee | url=http://www.churchhilltn.gov/residents/library.php | accessdate=January 29, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029064311/http://churchhilltn.gov/residents/library.php | archive-date=October 29, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Education==
Five schools are located within Church Hill's city limits: Carter's Valley Elementary, Church Hill Elementary, Church Hill Middle School, Church Hill Intermediate and Volunteer High School.<ref name="CityofEdu">{{cite web | title=Education | work=Residents | publisher=City of Church Hill, Tennessee | url=http://www.churchhilltn.gov/residents/ed.php | accessdate=January 29, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029064438/http://churchhilltn.gov/residents/ed.php | archive-date=October 29, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> All fall under the [[Hawkins County Schools]] system.

==Parks and recreation==
Church Hill has seven parks: Laurel Run Park, A.S. Derrick Park, Jaycees Park, J.W. Sally Park, S.L. Taylor Park, Bill Castle Park, and Church Hill's Public basketball court located at the site of the old skatepark. The city also has one [[swimming pool]], Church Hill Municipal Pool.<ref name="ParksRec">{{cite web | title=City Parks and Pool | work=Residents | publisher=City of Church Hill, Tennessee | url=http://www.churchhilltn.gov/residents/parks.php | accessdate=January 29, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029064448/http://churchhilltn.gov/residents/parks.php | archive-date=October 29, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

The City of Church Hill, City of Mount Carmel, and Town of [[Surgoinsville, Tennessee|Surgoinsville]] have joined together to form a joint Recreation Department. They offer indoor/outdoor soccer, baseball, football, and basketball.<ref>[http://www.churchhilltn.gov/residents/rec.php Welcome! Play Ball!] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827081700/http://churchhilltn.gov/residents/rec.php |date=August 27, 2014 }} City of Church Hill, Tennessee.  Retrieved: July 24, 2015.</ref>

==Government==
[[File:Church-Hill-city-hall-tn1.jpg|right|thumb|220px|Church Hill's city hall and municipal offices]]
The city is governed by a [[mayor]]<ref name="GovMayor">{{cite web | author=Dennis Deal | title=Mayor | work=Government | publisher=City of Church Hill, Tennessee | url=http://www.churchhilltn.gov/gov/mayor.php | accessdate=January 29, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104072757/http://churchhilltn.gov/gov/mayor.php | archive-date=November 4, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> and six [[aldermen]].<ref name="Alder">{{cite web | title=Alderman | work=Government | publisher=City of Church Hill, Tennessee | url=http://www.churchhilltn.gov/gov/alderman.php | accessdate=January 29, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104072728/http://churchhilltn.gov/gov/alderman.php | archive-date=November 4, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

The city has a police department that also provides [[Animal control officer|animal control]] services <ref name="Police1">{{cite web | title=Police Department | work=Residents | publisher=City of Church Hill, Tennessee | url=http://www.churchhilltn.gov/depts/policedept.php | accessdate=January 29, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105033551/http://churchhilltn.gov/depts/policedept.php | archive-date=January 5, 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref> and a fire department that handles [[public safety]], [[Dangerous goods|hazmat]] and fire emergencies.<ref name="Fire1">{{cite web | title=Church Hill Fire Department | work=Residents | publisher=City of Church Hill, Tennessee | url=http://www.churchhilltn.gov/depts/firedept.php | accessdate=January 29, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106123212/http://churchhilltn.gov/depts/firedept.php | archive-date=January 6, 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Infrastructure===
Church Hill provides the community with trash pickup, snow and ice removal, mowing and park maintenance services.<ref name="Maint1">{{cite web | title=Public Works | work=Residents | publisher=City of Church Hill, Tennessee | url=http://www.churchhilltn.gov/depts/publicworks.php | accessdate=January 29, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106123222/http://churchhilltn.gov/depts/publicworks.php | archive-date=January 6, 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Residents of the city obtain power services from Holston Electric Cooperative or [[Appalachian Power]]. Water services are provided by a private utility, First Utility District of Hawkins County. Hawkins County Gas Utility provides [[natural gas]] services and internet and phone services are provided by [[Charter Communications]] or [[CenturyLink]].<ref name="Utilities1">{{cite web | title=FAQs for new residents | work=Residents | publisher=City of Church Hill, Tennessee | url=http://www.churchhilltn.gov/residents/faq.php | accessdate=January 29, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029064443/http://churchhilltn.gov/residents/faq.php | archive-date=October 29, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Lloyd Carr]], former football head coach for the [[University of Michigan]] was born in Church Hill, and lived there as a child.<ref name="Carr">{{cite web | author=Dave Link | year=2008 | title=Carr grew to appreciate legacy of UT's General | work= | publisher=Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group | url=http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/19/carr-grew-to-appreciate-legacy-of-uts-general/ | accessdate=January 29, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Blake Leeper]], 2012 U.S. Paralympian competing in track and field
* [[James Alan Shelton]], [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]] guitarist<ref name="Lupton">{{cite web | author=John Lupton | year=2002 | title=James Alan Shelton clinches his dream | work= | publisher=[[Country Standard Time]] | url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/article.asp?xid=746 | accessdate=January 29, 2012}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[WMCH]]

==References==
<references />

==External links==
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*[http://www.churchhilltn.gov/ City of Church Hill official website]
*[http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/gml-mtas.nsf/Webstatecityinfo/DB940041A0DB76DF85256AF7005EDA24?OpenDocument MTAS entry for Church Hill]

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