Editing Mascot, Tennessee

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Mascot
| official_name      = 
| settlement_type    = [[Census-designated place|CDP]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = 
| named_for          = Mining and Smelting Company of Tennessee<ref name="matheny"/>

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| image_caption      = Mascot Park (right) and houses on Tipple Dr. in Mascot, 2015
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| image_map          = Knox County Tennessee incorporated and unincorporated areas Mascot highlighted.svg
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| map_caption        = Location in [[Knox County, Tennessee|Knox County]] and the state of [[Tennessee]].

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| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = State
| subdivision_name1  = [[Tennessee]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Tennessee|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Knox County, Tennessee|Knox]]

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| government_type    = [[County Commission]]
| leader_title       = Commissioner
| leader_name        = Richie Beeler (District 8)
| leader_title1      = 
| leader_name1       = 
| established_title  = Founded
| established_date   = 1796<ref name="necounty">{{cite web |title=2015 Northeast County Sector Plan |url=https://archive.knoxmpc.org/northeastcounty/necounty.pdf |website=Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission |access-date=January 12, 2021 |date=December 10, 2015}}</ref>

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| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 18.61
| area_land_km2      = 18.04
| area_water_km2     = 0.57
| area_total_sq_mi   = 7.19
| area_land_sq_mi    = 6.96
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.22

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| population_total   = 2760
| population_density_km2 = 153.01
| population_density_sq_mi = 396.27

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| utc_offset_DST     = -4
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| coordinates        = {{coord|36|4|2|N|83|45|17|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 37806, 37924
| area_code          = [[Area code 865|865]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 47-46400<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Mascot''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Knox County, Tennessee]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 2,760 in the 2020 census,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://data.tennessean.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/mascot-cdp-tennessee/160-4746400/ | title=Mascot CDP, Tennessee Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census }}</ref> up from 2,411 in the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

==History==
The Mascot community was first reported to be established around 1796, when settler John Erwin purchased 150 acres of land by the United States government, but the expansion of the community would not occur until the 19th and 20th centuries.<ref name="necounty"/>

Early 19th century settlement in the Mascot area may have centered on a ford across the [[Holston River]] which was known as Saylor's Ford. In 1838, Dr. George Arnold, a physician and planter, constructed a [[Georgian architecture|Georgian-style]] house known as "[[Chesterfield House, Knoxville, Tennessee|Chesterfield]]" along Old Rutledge Pike in what is now northern Mascot. The house is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>Gail Hammerquist, {{NRHP url|id=77001276|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Form for Chesterfield}}, January 1977.</ref> In 1884 a railroad line was constructed through the area and a post office was established under the name "Meek," apparently the surname of a local family.<ref name="matheny"/> Knoxville's Daily Sentinel listed Mascot as the name of the new railroad station between McMillians and Strawberry Plains, near the resort [[Lea Springs]] in 1887.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mascot |work=The Daily Sentinel |date=August 3, 1887 |pages=4}}</ref>

[[File:Knoxville, Tenn., vicinity. Bridge at Strawberry Plains, 20 miles northeast of Knoxville; camera on tripod at right LOC 6056602079.jpg|thumb|180px|left|A fort at Mascot as seen from a rail trestle in [[Strawberry Plains, Tennessee|Strawberry Plains]], 1864]]

The Mascot community was formed in the early 20th century as a company town centered on the mine.<ref name="norris">{{cite book |last1=Norris |first1=James |title=A History of the American Zinc Company |date=1968 |publisher=[[Wisconsin Historical Society]] |isbn=9780870200625 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1JkvAQAAIAAJ |access-date=January 13, 2021}}</ref> The Holston Zinc Company established a mine locally in 1906, but some mining may have occurred earlier. The "Mascot" name is recorded from as early as 1904. Reports suggest the name came from an acronym for the Mining and Smelting Company of Tennessee, which once operated the mines in Mascot.<ref name="matheny">{{cite news |last1=Matheny |first1=Jim |title=Why do they call it that? Mascot in northeast Knox County |url=http://www.wbir.com/dontmiss/138426/207/Why-do-they-call-it-that--Mascot |access-date=January 13, 2021 |work=[[WBIR-TV]] |date=October 15, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205212358/http://www.wbir.com/dontmiss/138426/207/Why-do-they-call-it-that--Mascot#selection-1227.0-1227.57 |archive-date=February 5, 2013}}</ref>

==Geography==
Mascot is located in northeastern [[Knox County, Tennessee]], and is situated between [[U.S. Route 11W]] and the [[Holston River]].<ref name="steely">{{cite news |last1=Steely |first1=Mike |title=Our Neighborhoods: Mascot |url=https://knoxfocus.com/archives/our-neighborhoods-mascot/ |access-date=January 13, 2021 |work=The Knoxville Focus |date=May 26, 2014}}</ref> It is located 14 miles northeast of [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]],<ref name="gknox">{{google maps|accessdate=December 9, 2020|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Knoxville,+TN/Mascot,+TN/@36.0708303,-83.8139662,11.65z/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x885c162246ce42a9:0x7bea92dac4f534c5!2m2!1d-83.9207392!2d35.9606384!1m5!1m1!1s0x885c0d3a828aad43:0xc14d9b6024d3ad0b!2m2!1d-83.745735!2d36.0611959}}</ref> 8 miles southwest of [[Blaine, Tennessee|Blaine]],<ref name="gblaine">{{google maps|accessdate=December 9, 2020|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Blaine,+TN/Mascot,+TN/@36.1075403,-83.7869423,12.61z/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x885b8892691a2be5:0x2f31c014f7c1ddf!2m2!1d-83.7040704!2d36.1542508!1m5!1m1!1s0x885c0d3a828aad43:0xc14d9b6024d3ad0b!2m2!1d-83.745735!2d36.0611959}}</ref> and 4 miles west of [[Strawberry Plains, Tennessee|Strawberry Plains]].<ref name="gstraw">{{google maps|accessdate=December 9, 2020|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Strawberry+Plains,+TN/Mascot,+TN/@36.0600811,-83.7290978,14.09z/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x885c0c8522a9f533:0x27b7531b3e5f33f1!2m2!1d-83.6860109!2d36.0631414!1m5!1m1!1s0x885c0d3a828aad43:0xc14d9b6024d3ad0b!2m2!1d-83.745735!2d36.0611959}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|7.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|6.9|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}} of it (2.39%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 2119
|2010= 2411
|2020= 2760
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="uscb"/><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>
}}
As of the [[2010 United States census]],<ref name="uscb">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |title=U.S. Census website |access-date=July 4, 2011 }}</ref> there were 2,411 people, 971 households, and 670 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|304.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 934 housing units at an average density of {{convert|134.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 971 households, out of which 26.4% had children 18 and under living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96. 12.1% of the population are [[veterans]].

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 20, 4.0% from 20 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For all ages, there were 48.7% males and 51.3% females. There were 1,111 total housing units. 87.4% (971) of which were occupied and 12.6% (140) vacant. The largest portion of vacant houses consisting of non-rented/occupied and not for sale at 6.0% (67).

The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,737 and the median income for a family was $59,375. Male full-time, year-round workers had a median income of $43,192 versus $31,008 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,689. About 3.1% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those over the age of 65 and none of those age 18 and under. Most reported sales and office occupations at 41.6%, then 21.7% in management, business, science, and arts occupations, 15.4% production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 11.0% natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations, and 4.8% in service occupations.

In the CDP, it was reported that 4.8% of the population had less than a 9th grade education, 9th-12th no diploma at 11.6%, high school or equivalent at 46.2%, some college no degree at 17.0%, [[associate's degree]] at 6.4%, [[bachelor's degree]] at 10.6% and [[graduate degree]] or [[professional degree]] at 4.3%. Thus, the percent [[High school (North America)|high school]] graduate or higher is reported to be 83.5% and those with a [[bachelor's degree]] or higher at 14.9%.

==Economy==
The Eastbridge Business Park, an 800-acre [[industrial park]] and federally designated [[opportunity zone]], is in Mascot.<ref name="ebpov" /> It is home to three large industrial facilities operated by [[Torque converter#Manufacturers|Exedy America]], [[Timken Company|Timken RBS]], and [[Lifetime Products]].<ref name="ebpov">{{cite web |title=Eastbridge Business Park Overview |url=https://knoxdevelopment.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Eastbridge-Park-Overview.pdf |website=Development Corporation of Knox County |access-date=January 13, 2021}}</ref>

The community, while predominately rural, is considered to be the epicenter for [[Zinc mining in the United States|zinc mining]] in Knox County<ref name="barker">{{cite news |last1=Barker |first1=Scott |title=Precinct Profile: Knox County #85 |url=https://compassknox.com/2020/02/27/precinct-profile-knox-county-85/ |access-date=January 13, 2021 |work=Knoxville Compass |date=February 27, 2020}}</ref> having been the site of a zinc mining industry for decades.<ref name="silence">{{cite news |last1=Silence |first1=Michael |title=State zinc mining grows |url=http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/jul/19/state-zinc-mining-grows/ |access-date=January 13, 2021 |work=[[Knoxville News Sentinel]] |date=July 19, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915052816/http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/jul/19/state-zinc-mining-grows/ |archive-date=September 15, 2008}}</ref> Several rock quarries near the [[Holston River]] have also been in the area.<ref name="necounty"/>

==Education==
===Public schools===
Students in the Mascot area attend the following schools in the [[Knox County Schools]] district:<ref name="necounty"/>
*East Knox County Elementary School located in Mascot
*Carter Middle School in [[Carter, Tennessee|Carter]]
*[[Carter High School (Strawberry Plains, Tennessee)|Carter High School]] in Carter
*Career Magnet Academy in [[East Knoxville]]/[[Strawberry Plains, Tennessee|Strawberry Plains]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Mascot, Tennessee}}
*''[http://cmdc.knoxlib.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15136coll4/id/2981/rec/136 Pioneers of Mascot]'' &ndash; recollections from Mascot's early 20th-century residents (Calvin M. McClung Collection)
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Knox County, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Tennessee]]
[[Category:Company towns in Tennessee]]
[[Category:Knoxville metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Mining communities in Tennessee]]