Editing Livingston, Tennessee

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Livingston, Tennessee
| settlement_type          = [[Town]]
| nickname                 = 
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| image_caption            = Courthouse Square in Livingston
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| map_caption              = Location of Livingston in Overton County, Tennessee.
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| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Tennessee]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Tennessee|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Overton County, Tennessee|Overton]]

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| established_title        = Founded
| established_date         = 1833<ref name=citywebsite>[http://www.cityoflivingston.net/about.html Livingston website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715054829/http://www.cityoflivingston.net/about.html |date=July 15, 2007 }}.  Retrieved: January 16, 2013.</ref>
| established_title2       = Incorporated
| established_date2        = 1907<ref>''[http://www.state.tn.us/sos/bluebook/05-06/48-data.pdf Tennessee Blue Book]'', 2005–2006, pp. 618-625.</ref>
| named_for                = [[Edward Livingston]]

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| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 16.91
| area_land_km2            = 16.86
| area_water_km2           = 0.06
| area_total_sq_mi         = 6.53
| area_land_sq_mi          = 6.51
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.02

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total         = 3905
| population_density_km2   = 231.66
| population_density_sq_mi = 600.03

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| utc_offset               = -6
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| utc_offset_DST           = -5
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| elevation_ft             = 1037
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 38570
| area_code                = [[Area code 931|931]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 47-43140<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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| blank1_info              = 1291738<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|1291738|Livingston|March 23, 2021}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|http://www.cityoflivingston.net}}
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'''Livingston''' is a town in [[Overton County, Tennessee|Overton County]], [[Tennessee]], United States, and serves as the [[county seat]].  The population was 3,905 at the 2020 census and 4,058 at the 2010 census. The current mayor, Lori Elder Burnette , Livingston's first female mayor, began serving her mayoral position on August 29th, 2024.

Livingston is part of the [[Cookeville, Tennessee]] [[Cookeville micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]] with a 2023 population of 148,226.

==History==
The town of Livingston, Tennessee was purchased on August 10, 1833. Forty acres of land was bought for two hundred dollars.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Livingston – City of Livingston |url=https://www.cityoflivingston.net/about-livingston/ |access-date=November 7, 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref> Livingston was named after [[Edward Livingston]] (1764–1836), who served as [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] under [[Andrew Jackson|President Andrew Jackson]]. In 1833, in a close and controversial election, the residents of Overton County voted to move the county seat from the town of Monroe to Livingston.<ref>The Federal Writers' Project,  ''The WPA Guide to Tennessee'' (Knoxville, Tenn.: University of Tennessee Press, 1986), 508.</ref>

While Livingston has been home to many people it was home to [[Albert H. Roberts|Governor Albert H. Roberts]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Governor A.H. Roberts Law Office in Livingston, TN - Tennessee Vacation |url=https://www.tnvacation.com/local/livingston-governor-ah-roberts-law-office |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=www.tnvacation.com |language=en}}</ref> Along with working in Livingston Albert H. Roberts also worked at the [[Alpine Institute]]. The Alpine Institution was a private Presbyterian mission school located in [[Overton County, Tennessee]]. Along with Livingston being home to A.H. Roberts, it's also home to one of only 35 [[Iron lung|Iron Lungs]] in the country.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Respiratory Therapist Breathes Life Into Livingston Square |url=https://www.ucemc.com/newsroom/respiratory-therapist-breathes-life-into-livingston-square |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation |language=en}}</ref>

The [[National Register of Historic Places]] includes three buildings in Livingston: the [[Overton County Courthouse]], the [[American Legion Hut (Livingston, Tennessee)|American Legion Hut]], and [[Gov. Albert H. Roberts Law Office]].

==Geography==
Livingston is located at {{coord|36|23|13|N|85|19|32|W|type:city}} (36.386942, -85.325568),<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> approximately 15 miles north by northeast of [[Cookeville, Tennessee|Cookeville]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|5.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|5.1|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (0.77%) is water. Elevation in the town ranges from 1,027&nbsp;ft (313 m) to 1700&nbsp;ft (518.16 m)

===Climate===
Livingston's climate is humid subtropical (Cfa) under the Köppen system, with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Under the Trewartha system, it is a borderline humid subtropical (Cf) and oceanic (Do) climate, supported by the fact that subtropical plants like Southern Magnolia and the occasional Needle Palm can reach their full potential here but struggle much further north. Camellia and Bananas are often seen growing in the town.



{{Weather box
|location = Livingston, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 73
|Feb record high F = 82
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 91
|May record high F = 94
|Jun record high F = 106
|Jul record high F = 108
|Aug record high F = 104
|Sep record high F = 100
|Oct record high F = 95
|Nov record high F = 84
|Dec record high F = 77
|year record high F = 108
|Jan high F = 46.5
|Feb high F = 50.9
|Mar high F = 59.5
|Apr high F = 69.7
|May high F = 77.2
|Jun high F = 84.1
|Jul high F = 87.1
|Aug high F = 86.7
|Sep high F = 81.4
|Oct high F = 71.1
|Nov high F = 59.9
|Dec high F = 50.2
|year high F = 68.7
|Jan mean F = 36.9
|Feb mean F = 40.2
|Mar mean F = 47.7
|Apr mean F = 57.0
|May mean F = 65.4
|Jun mean F = 73.0
|Jul mean F = 76.6
|Aug mean F = 75.7
|Sep mean F = 69.7
|Oct mean F = 58.2
|Nov mean F = 47.8
|Dec mean F = 40.4
|year mean F = 57.4
|Jan low F = 27.2
|Feb low F = 29.6
|Mar low F = 36.0
|Apr low F = 44.3
|May low F = 53.5
|Jun low F = 61.9
|Jul low F = 66.1
|Aug low F = 64.7
|Sep low F = 58.1
|Oct low F = 45.4
|Nov low F = 35.8
|Dec low F = 30.6
|year low F = 46.1
|Jan record low F = -25
|Feb record low F = −15
|Mar record low F = 4
|Apr record low F = 19
|May record low F = 27
|Jun record low F = 35
|Jul record low F = 45
|Aug record low F = 43
|Sep record low F = 27
|Oct record low F = 20
|Nov record low F = 2
|Dec record low F = −18
|year record low F = -25
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.70
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.66
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.97
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.81
|May precipitation inch = 4.74
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.75
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.62
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.25
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.87
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.90
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.70
|Dec precipitation inch = 5.48
|year precipitation inch = 53.45
|Jan snow inch = 0.3
|Feb snow inch = 1.5
|Mar snow inch = 0.4
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 0.1
|year snow inch = 2.3
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 8.0
|Feb precipitation days = 7.4
|Mar precipitation days = 9.3
|Apr precipitation days = 9.8
|May precipitation days = 10.0
|Jun precipitation days = 10.4
|Jul precipitation days = 9.1
|Aug precipitation days = 7.2
|Sep precipitation days = 6.3
|Oct precipitation days = 6.0
|Nov precipitation days = 7.6
|Dec precipitation days = 9.0
|year precipitation days = 100.1
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.4
|Feb snow days = 0.6
|Mar snow days = 0.2
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.2
|year snow days = 1.4
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=ohx
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 25, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00405332&format=pdf
| title = Station: Livingston Radio Wliv, TN
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 25, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 881
|1860= 268
|1870= 240
|1880= 312
|1890= 320
|1910= 1421
|1920= 1215
|1930= 1526
|1940= 1527
|1950= 2082
|1960= 2817
|1970= 3050
|1980= 3372
|1990= 3809
|2000= 3498
|2010= 4058
|2020= 3905
|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"
|+Livingston racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4743140&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)
| 3,645
| 93.34%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 30
| 0.77%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 13
| 0.33%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 25
| 0.64%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 129
| 3.3%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 63
| 1.61%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 3,905 people, 1,677 households, and 963 families residing in the town.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,498 people, 1,543 households, and 924 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|680.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,746 housing units at an average density of {{convert|339.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 88.08% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.60% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 5.29% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.14% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.14% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.57% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.31% of the population.

Of the 1,543 households, 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.80.

The population was 20.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,309, and the median income for a family was $34,141. Males had a median income of $25,183 versus $20,991 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,558. About 14.4% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 32.7% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Livingston is currently home to five schools: Livingston Academy (9-12), Livingston Middle School (5-8), and A.H. Roberts Elementary School (K-4).  Livingston is home to a branch campus of the [[Tennessee College of Applied Technology]] and a satellite campus of [[Volunteer State Community College]].

==Notable people==
*[[Michael J. McCulley]], U.S. Astronaut
*[[Albert H. Roberts]], former Governor of Tennessee
*[[Roy Roberts (blues artist)|Roy Roberts]], Blues artist

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Livingston, Tennessee}}
* [http://www.cityoflivingston.net Livingston, Tennessee] &mdash; official site
* [http://www.livingstonwildcats.com/ Livingston Academy]
* [http://www.overtoncountyschools.net Overton County Schools]
* [http://www.livingstonenterprise.net/ Livingston Enterprise]
* [http://www.overtoncountynews.com Overton County News]

{{Overton County, Tennessee}}
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[[Category:Towns in Overton County, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Towns in Tennessee]]
[[Category:County seats in Tennessee]]
[[Category:Cookeville, Tennessee micropolitan area]]