Editing Loudon, Tennessee

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = City of Loudon
| name                     = 
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    =

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| image_flag               = Flag of Loudon, Tennessee.png
| image_seal               = Seal of Loudon, Tennessee.png
| image_blank_emblem       = Logo of Loudon, Tennessee.png
| blank_emblem_type        = Logo

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| image_map                = File:Loudon County Tennessee Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Loudon Highlighted 4743780.svg
| mapsize                  = 250px
| map_caption              = Location of Loudon in Loudon County, Tennessee.
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<!-- Location -->
| 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        = [[Loudon County, Tennessee|Loudon]]

<!-- Government -->
| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = Mayor/City Council
| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = Jeff Harris
| leader_title1            = Vice Mayor
| leader_name1             = Tim Dixon
| leader_title2            = Councilman
| leader_name2             = John Cardwell
| leader_title3            = Councilman
| leader_name3             = James Webb
| leader_title4            = Councilman
| leader_name4             = Eric Newman
| established_title        = Settled
| established_date         = 1790s
| established_title2       = Incorporated
| established_date2        = 1850<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.tn.us/sos/bluebook/05-06/48-data.pdf |work=Tennessee Blue Book 2005-2006 |title=State, County, And Municipal Data |pages=618–625 |publisher=Tennessee Secretary of State |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723220929/http://www.state.tn.us/sos/bluebook/05-06/48-data.pdf |archive-date= July 23, 2015 }}</ref>
| named_for                = [[Fort Loudoun (Tennessee)|Fort Loudoun]]

<!-- Area -->
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='47'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 33.80
| area_land_km2            = 32.75
| area_water_km2           = 1.04
| area_total_sq_mi         = 13.05
| area_land_sq_mi          = 12.65
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.40

<!-- Population -->
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly"/>
| population_total         = 5991
| population_density_km2   = 182.92
| population_density_sq_mi = 473.75

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| timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset               = -5
| timezone_DST             = EDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -4
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft             = 863
| coordinates              = {{coord|35|43|53|N|84|20|47|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 37774
| area_code                = [[Area code 865|865]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 47-43780<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>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 2406045<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2406045}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|http://www.cityofloudontn.org/}} {{URL|https://www.loudon.com/}}
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| pop_est_as_of            = 
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'''Loudon''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Loudon County, Tennessee]],<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> United States. Its population was 6,001 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is included in the [[Knoxville metropolitan area|Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The city is located in [[East Tennessee]], southwest of [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]], on the [[Tennessee River]].  [[Fort Loudoun (Tennessee)|Fort Loudoun]], the colonial era fort for which the city was named, is located several miles to the south in [[Monroe County, Tennessee|Monroe County]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|9.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|9.3|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2}} (3.42%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 832
|1890= 942
|1900= 875
|1910= 995
|1930= 2578
|1940= 3017
|1950= 3567
|1960= 3812
|1970= 3728
|1980= 3943
|1990= 4026
|2000= 4476
|2010= 5381
|2020= 5991
|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"
|+Loudon racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4743780&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 4,199
| 70.09%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 140
| 2.34%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 18
| 0.3%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 50
| 0.83%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 1
| 0.02%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 275
| 4.59%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 1,318
| 21.83%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 6,001 people, 2,129 households, and 1,337 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 5,381 people, 1,910 households. The population density was {{convert|389.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,426 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 83% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 16.1% of the population.

There were 1,910 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,225, and the median income for a family was $39,410. Males had a median income of $31,229 versus $20,611 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,281. About 10.7% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Loudon has a [[Humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=154504&cityname=Loudon,+Tennessee,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Loudon, Tennessee Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = Loudon, Tennessee
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = 50
|Feb high F = 54
|Mar high F = 61
|Apr high F = 72
|May high F = 80
|Jun high F = 88
|Jul high F = 91
|Aug high F = 90
|Sep high F = 85
|Oct high F = 74
|Nov high F = 61
|Dec high F = 51
|year high F = 71
|Jan low F = 29
|Feb low F = 30
|Mar low F = 35
|Apr low F = 44
|May low F = 54
|Jun low F = 62
|Jul low F = 66
|Aug low F = 65
|Sep low F = 58
|Oct low F = 46
|Nov low F = 35
|Dec low F = 29
|year low F = 46
|Jan precipitation inch = 5
|Feb precipitation inch = 5.1
|Mar precipitation inch = 5.3
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.3
|May precipitation inch = 3.8
|Jun precipitation inch = 4
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.9
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.9
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.2
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.9
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.5
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.9
|year precipitation inch = 50.8
|source 1 = Weatherbase <ref name=Weatherbase>
{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=154504&cityname=Loudon-Tennessee
|publisher=Weatherbase
|title=Weatherbase.com
|year=2013
}}
Retrieved on September 20, 2013.
</ref>
|date=September 2013
}}

==See also==
* [[Blair's Ferry Storehouse]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Loudon, Tennessee}}
*[http://www.cityofloudontn.org/ Official site]
*[http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/sites/default/files/loudon-charter_0.pdf City charter]

{{Loudon County, Tennessee}}
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[[Category:Cities in Loudon County, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Cities in Tennessee]]
[[Category:County seats in Tennessee]]
[[Category:Knoxville metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Tennessee populated places on the Tennessee River]]