Editing Friendsville, Tennessee

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|established_date2        = 1953<ref>''[http://www.state.tn.us/sos/bluebook/05-06/48-data.pdf Tennessee Blue Book]'', 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.</ref>
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|population_total         = 896
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'''Friendsville''' is a city in [[Blount County, Tennessee]]. Its population was 896 at the [[United States Census 2020|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4728060| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212203822/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4728060| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Friendsville city, Tennessee| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 8, 2014}}</ref> It is included in the [[Knoxville, Tennessee]] Metropolitan Statistical Area.

==History==
[[File:Friendsville-1942-tva1.gif|left|200px|thumb|Friendsville in 1942]]
Friendsville was founded by [[Quakers]] from New Garden, [[North Carolina]], who settled in the area in the 1790s. The town is still home to a [[Friends meeting house|Friends Meetinghouse]].<ref>Information obtained from Tennessee Historical Commission marker IE 57 in Friendsville, Tennessee.  Last accessed: December 25, 2007.</ref> In 1854, a group of British Quaker elders stayed here whilst promoting the [[Abolitionism in the United States|abolitionist]] cause with American leaders. During this visit, abolitionist leader [[William Forster (philanthropist)|William Forster]] died and was buried here.<ref>[[William Tallack]], ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=K59FAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA80 Friendly sketches in America]'' (London: A.W. Bennett, 1861), 80.  Retrieved: July 17, 2008.</ref>

In the 19th century, the Quakers wielded considerable influence in Blount County, and were partially responsible for the abolitionist movements arising in the county in the years leading up to the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]. Along with nearby [[Greenback, Tennessee|Greenback]] and possibly [[Cades Cove]], Friendsville provided a stop on the [[Underground Railroad]].<ref>Durwood Dunn, ''Cades Cove: The Life and Death of an Appalachian Community'' (Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1988), 125.</ref> A cave (since filled in) near the Friends Meetinghouse was stocked with provisions by Quakers such as William J. Hackney to provide a stopover for fugitive slaves and later soldiers en route to join the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] army.<ref>"[http://histpres.mtsu.edu/tncivwar/ugrr/stations.html Underground Railroad - Tennessee Stations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110141616/http://histpres.mtsu.edu/tncivwar/ugrr/stations.html |date=2008-01-10 }}." The Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University (2005). Retrieved: December 29, 2007.</ref>

===Friendsville today===
K-5 education in Friendsville is provided by Friendsville Elementary School (part of [[Blount County Schools]]), which was once Friendsville High School. Boat launch facilities along [[Fort Loudoun Lake]] can be found at Gallahar Creek and Whispering Cove.

Friendsville is home to the [[Pellissippi State Community College]], Blount County Campus.

==Geography==
Friendsville is located in western Blount County. The town is situated along State Route 333 (Miser Station Road) and stretches from [[Fort Loudoun Lake]] in the north to [[U.S. Route 321]] (Lamar Alexander Parkway). It lies at an elevation of {{convert|879|ft}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7.8|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 134
|1960= 606
|1970= 575
|1980= 694
|1990= 792
|2000= 890
|2010= 913
|2020= 896
|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>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 890 people, 362 households, and 271 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|281.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 395 housing units at an average density of {{convert|124.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.90% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.90% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 362 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,833, and the median income for a family was $48,000. Males had a median income of $32,232 versus $26,382 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,871. About 5.0% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Friendsville, Tennessee}}
* [http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/public/CHARTERS.nsf/0/DF935FCBA14679CD852568CC0061DAE1/$File/Friendsville.cht.pdf?OpenElement City charter] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083613/http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/public/CHARTERS.nsf/0/DF935FCBA14679CD852568CC0061DAE1/$File/Friendsville.cht.pdf?OpenElement |date=March 4, 2016 }}
* [http://www.mtsu.edu/~tncivwar/ugrr/page6. Underground Railroad in Tennessee]{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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