Editing Monterey, Tennessee

{{Other uses|Monterey (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Monterey, Tennessee
|official_name            = Town of Monterey
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = "",<ref name="welcome"/> "Where Hilltops Kiss the Sky"<ref name="welcome">{{cite web |title=Welcome Page |url=http://montereytn.com/ |website=Town of Monterey |access-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref>

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|image_skyline            = Monterey-Commercial-Ave-tn1.jpg
|imagesize                = 250px
|image_caption            = East Commercial Avenue
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|image_seal               =

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|map_caption              = Location of Monterey in Putnam 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        = [[Putnam County, Tennessee|Putnam]]

<!-- Government -->
|government_footnotes     = <ref name="mtas">{{cite web |title=Monterey |url=http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/city/monterey |website=Municipal Technical Advisory Service |publisher=[[University of Tennessee]] |access-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref>
|government_type          = [[Mayor-council government|Mayor-council]]
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Nathan Walker
|leader_title1            = [[Vice mayor]]
|leader_name1             = Mark Farley
|leader_title2            = [[Town council]]
|leader_name2             = {{Collapsible list
|title = Aldermen
|frame_style = border:none; padding: 0;
|list_style = text-align:left;display:none;
|1 = Charles Looper (also Vice Mayor)
|2 = Mark Farley
|3 = James Foster
|4 = Alex Garcia
|5 = Amy Martin
|6 = James Whittaker 
|7 = Nathan Walker
|8 = Charles Looper
}}
|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = 1893<ref name=history>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131030042324/http://montereytennessee.net/history.php Monterey, Tennessee - History].  Retrieved: January 23, 2013. Accessed at Archive.org July 17, 2016.</ref>
|named_for                = Spanish for "King of the Mountain"<ref name=history />

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|unit_pref  = Imperial
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|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 7.85
|area_land_km2            = 7.84
|area_water_km2           = 0.01
|area_total_sq_mi         = 3.03
|area_land_sq_mi          = 3.03
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly"/>
|population_total         = 2746
|population_density_km2   = 350.18
|population_density_sq_mi = 906.87

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|timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_m              = 
|elevation_ft             = 1880
|coordinates              = {{coord|36|8|43|N|85|15|57|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 38574
|area_code                = [[Area code 931|931]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 47-49760<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>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1294185<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|1294185}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|http://www.exploremontereytn.com}}
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'''Monterey''' is a town in [[Putnam County, Tennessee]], United States. Its population was 2,850 at the 2010 census. It is part of the [[Cookeville, Tennessee]] [[Cookeville micropolitan area|micropolitan statistical area]].

==History==
Monterey is rooted in a settlement that developed around a landmark known as the "Standing Stone" in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.  The stone was as a guidepost for travelers along [[Avery's Trace]], and is believed to have earlier served as a boundary marker between the territories of the [[Cherokee]] and [[Shawnee]].<ref name=history />  By 1805, three families had settled permanently in area, and the Standing Stone Inn was established to cater to westward-bound migrants.<ref name=history />

[[File:montereystandingstone.jpg|thumb|left|The Standing Stone Monument]]

In the spring of 1864, during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], 200 Union soldiers led by Colonel [[William Brickly Stokes|William B. Stokes]] entered the Monterey area with orders to root out Confederate guerrilla activity. On the morning of March 12 of that year, Stokes' men entered the home of William Alexander Officer near Monterey and killed six of his guests, having accused them of being Confederate guerrillas.<ref>Op Walker, "[http://www.ajlambert.com/history/ct_uf.pdf Union Forces Massacred Several at Officer House 150 Years Ago]," AJLambert.com.  Originally published in the ''Cookville Herald-Citizen'', April 13, 2014.</ref>  A [[Tennessee Historical Commission]] marker on Commercial Avenue in Monterey remembers the event.

With the progress of the [[Tennessee Central Railway]] coming up the mountain from Cookeville, the Cumberland Mountain Coal Company, a group of 10 investors, bought property that contained coal from T.J. Whittaker. The company was interested in building a new company town to provide housing and commercial ventures for the workers. They hired Maj. Robert John Moscrip to lay out the new town. A contest was held to name it; Moscrip won. The new town was to be named “Monterey”, which meant "King of the Mountains", and coal was king. Moscrip continued engineering the railroad tracks out the Crawford Branch into Overton County. That line opened by 1894. He was also hired to open coal lands for the Alexander Crawford family up to 1904. A female contractor was hired, which was unheard of at the time, to build a portion of that line.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Moscrip made mark on Upper Cumberland|url=https://www.overtoncountynews.com/lifestyles/moscrip-made-mark-on-upper-cumberland/article_10dc7e62-579c-11ec-8fca-7f1dbe49f7e8.html|access-date=December 30, 2021|website=Overton County News|language=en}}</ref>

On the evening of April 3, 2020, the [[National Weather Service]] issued a [[flash flood warning]] for the watershed of the [[Calfkiller River]] due to the failure of the dam confining the town's municipal lake.<ref>[[WTVF]]-DT, Newschannel 5 at 6 PM, April 3, 2020</ref>

==Geography==
Monterey is located at {{coord|36|8|43|N|85|15|57|W|type:city}} (36.145291, -85.265757).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  The town is situated at the western edge of the [[Cumberland Plateau]] in eastern Putnam County, just north of the point where the counties of Putnam, [[White County, Tennessee|White]], and [[Cumberland County, Tennessee|Cumberland]] meet, and just southwest of the point where Putnam, [[Overton County, Tennessee|Overton]], and [[Fentress County, Tennessee|Fentress]] meet. It is located about {{convert|90|mi|km}} east of [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] and the same distance west of [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]], and is connected with these two cities by [[Interstate 40 (Tennessee)|Interstate 40]] (exits 300 and 301) and [[U.S. Route 70 in Tennessee|U.S. Route 70]].  [[Tennessee State Route 84|State Route 84]] connects Monterey with [[Livingston, Tennessee|Livingston]] to the northwest and [[Sparta, Tennessee|Sparta]] to the southwest.  [[Tennessee State Route 62|State Route 62]] connects Monterey with [[Clarkrange, Tennessee|Clarkrange]] along [[U.S. Route 127]] to the east, and [[Tennessee State Route 164|State Route 164]] connects the town with [[Crawford, Tennessee|Crawford]] and the rural areas of the western plateau to the north.

The sources of the [[Calfkiller River]] and the [[Falling Water River]] are both located just west of Monterey, on opposite sides of I-40.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|3.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which 0.34% is covered by water.

===Climate===
{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Monterey, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1904–present)

|Jan record high F = 75
|Feb record high F = 78
|Mar record high F = 82
|Apr record high F = 86
|May record high F = 90
|Jun record high F = 103
|Jul record high F = 102
|Aug record high F = 99
|Sep record high F = 99
|Oct record high F = 93
|Nov record high F = 82
|Dec record high F = 73

|Jan avg record high F = 64.2
|Feb avg record high F = 67.6
|Mar avg record high F = 74.4
|Apr avg record high F = 81.2
|May avg record high F = 84.8
|Jun avg record high F = 89.5
|Jul avg record high F = 90.8
|Aug avg record high F = 90.3
|Sep avg record high F = 87.8
|Oct avg record high F = 81.3
|Nov avg record high F = 73.4
|Dec avg record high F = 64.7
|year avg record high F = 92.3

<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =43.1
| Feb high F  =47.4
| Mar high F  =56.2
| Apr high F  =66.5
| May high F  =74.5
| Jun high F  =81.1
| Jul high F  =84.2
| Aug high F  =83.3
| Sep high F  =78.0
| Oct high F  =67.6
| Nov high F  =55.7
| Dec high F  =46.6
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =35.2
| Feb mean F  =38.8
| Mar mean F  =46.7
| Apr mean F  =56.4
| May mean F  =65.0
| Jun mean F  =72.1
| Jul mean F  =75.4
| Aug mean F  =74.4
| Sep mean F  =68.7
| Oct mean F  =57.7
| Nov mean F  =46.9
| Dec mean F  =39.0
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =27.2
| Feb low F  =30.1
| Mar low F  =37.3
| Apr low F  =46.3
| May low F  =55.6
| Jun low F  =63.2
| Jul low F  =66.6
| Aug low F  =65.6
| Sep low F  =59.4
| Oct low F  =47.8
| Nov low F  =38.2
| Dec low F  =31.4

|Jan avg record low F = 5.2
|Feb avg record low F = 11.5
|Mar avg record low F = 18.6
|Apr avg record low F = 29.5
|May avg record low F = 38.7
|Jun avg record low F = 50.5
|Jul avg record low F = 57.1
|Aug avg record low F = 56.2
|Sep avg record low F = 44.2
|Oct avg record low F = 31.3
|Nov avg record low F = 20.8
|Dec avg record low F = 13.0
|year avg record low F = 3.3

|Jan record low F = -6
|Feb record low F = -11
|Mar record low F = 2
|Apr record low F = 18
|May record low F = 31
|Jun record low F = 42
|Jul record low F = 51
|Aug record low F = 49
|Sep record low F = 35
|Oct record low F = 22
|Nov record low F = -7
|Dec record low F = -6

<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =5.72
| Feb precipitation inch  =5.75
| Mar precipitation inch  =6.00
| Apr precipitation inch  =5.82
| May precipitation inch  =5.42
| Jun precipitation inch  =5.48
| Jul precipitation inch  =5.63
| Aug precipitation inch  =4.51
| Sep precipitation inch  =4.79
| Oct precipitation inch  =3.80
| Nov precipitation inch  =4.73
| Dec precipitation inch  =6.69

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 15.1
|Feb precipitation days = 13.5
|Mar precipitation days = 14.2
|Apr precipitation days = 12.5
|May precipitation days = 13.0
|Jun precipitation days = 12.6
|Jul precipitation days = 12.4
|Aug precipitation days = 10.8
|Sep precipitation days = 9.5
|Oct precipitation days = 10.1
|Nov precipitation days = 10.8
|Dec precipitation days = 14.1

<!-- Snowfall -->
| Jan snow inch  =4.8
| Feb snow inch  =5.0
| Mar snow inch  =2.8
| Apr snow inch  =0.3
| 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  =0.2
| Dec snow inch  =2.9
|year snow inch = 16.0

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 3.3
|Feb snow days = 3.0
|Mar snow days = 1.6
|Apr snow days = 0.2
|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 = 0.3
|Dec snow days = 1.7

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00406170&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Monterey, TN
|access-date = June 16, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=ohx
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Nashville
|access-date = June 16, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 1107
|1920= 1445
|1930= 1731
|1940= 1742
|1950= 2043
|1960= 2069
|1970= 2351
|1980= 2610
|1990= 2559
|2000= 2717
|2010= 2850
|2020= 2746
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR9">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=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|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=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"
|+Monterey racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4749760&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 (non-Hispanic)
| 1,863
| 67.84%
|-
!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 10
| 0.36%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 2
| 0.07%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/multiracial
| 89
| 3.24%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 782
| 28.48%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], 2,746 people, 877 households, and 616 families resided in the town.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  2,717 people, 1,029 households, and 697 families lived in the town. The population density was {{convert|920.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 1,141 housing units had an average density of {{convert|386.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the town was 88.81% White, 0.92% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 9.09% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 16.34% of the population.

[[File:Rail-cars-Monterey-tn1.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Railroad cars at the Monterey Depot]]

Of the 1,029 households, 31.4% had children under 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were not families. About 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the age distribution was 24.7% under 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,550, and for a family was $28,603. Males had a median income of $21,772 versus $18,895 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,265. About 22.1% of families and 27.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 38.4% of those under  18 and 16.5% of those 65 or over.

==Economy==
[[Martin Marietta]] operates a large sand mine in Monterey.<ref>https://www.martinmarietta.com/locations/east/east-tennessee-district/monterey-sand</ref>

==Transportation==
The [[Nashville and Eastern Railroad]] operates freight rail service between Nashville and Monterey.

==Notable people==
*[[Charlotte Burks]], former Tennessee state senator
*[[Tommy Burks]], former Tennessee representative and Tennessee state senator
*[[Harvie June Van]], country music singer

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Monterey, Tennessee}}
* [http://www.montereytn.com Official site]
* [http://www.montereywildcats.org/ Monterey High School]
* [http://www.burkspanthers.com/ Burks Elementary School]
* [http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/gml-mtas.nsf/Webstatecityinfo/04873489A66DADC985256AF7005EDAC1?OpenDocument Municipal Technical Advisory Service entry for Monterey] — information on local government, elections, and link to charter

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