Editing Sewanee, Tennessee

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Sewanee, Tennessee
| settlement_type    = [[Census-designated place|CDP]]
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| image_caption      = Otey Parish in Sewanee
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| map_caption        = Location of Sewanee in Franklin County, Tennessee.
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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Tennessee]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Tennessee|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Franklin County, Tennessee|Franklin]]

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| area_total_km2     = 10.11
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| area_land_sq_mi    = 3.89
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.02

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| population_total   = 2535
| population_density_km2 = 251.85
| population_density_sq_mi = 652.34

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'''Sewanee''' ({{IPAc-en|s|ə|ˈ|w|ɑː|n|i}})<ref>{{cite news|last=Finder|first=Alan|date=November 30, 2005|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/30/education/in-desire-to-grow-colleges-in-south-battle-with-roots.html|title=In Desire to Grow, Colleges in South Battle With Roots|work=The New York Times|access-date=July 8, 2020}}</ref> is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Franklin County, Tennessee|Franklin County]], [[Tennessee]], United States. The population was 2,535 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 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> It is part of the [[Winchester, Tennessee]] [[Tennessee statistical areas|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

Sewanee is best known as the home of [[Sewanee, The University of the South|The University of the South]], commonly known as "Sewanee".

[[File:Sewanee-Hwy-41-tn1.jpg|thumb|center|Businesses along [[U.S. Route 41A in Tennessee|US 41A]] in Sewanee]]

==Geography==
Sewanee lies on the western edge of the [[Cumberland Plateau]] in the southeastern part of [[Middle Tennessee]]. It is located at {{coord|35|12|4|N|85|55|17|W|type:city}} (35.201232, -85.921524).<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> It is at an elevation of {{convert|1929|ft|m}}.<ref name=gnis/>

The primary road in Sewanee is a merged section of [[U.S. Route 41A]] and [[Tennessee State Route 56]], which connects the community with [[Monteagle, Tennessee|Monteagle]] to the east.  In the western part of Sewanee, the two highways diverge, with US 41A descending the Plateau to the west and continuing toward [[Cowan, Tennessee|Cowan]] and [[Winchester, Tennessee|Winchester]], and SR 56 descending the Plateau to the south and continuing toward [[Sherwood, Tennessee|Sherwood]] and [[Alabama]].

The University of the South campus occupies most of the northern portion of Sewanee, with several small neighborhoods scattered around it.  A small commercial district is concentrated around the intersection of US 41A and University Avenue, the latter being a wide road that connects the highway with the university campus.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|3.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|3.9|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|km2}} (0.49%) is water.

===Climate===
The climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.  The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Humid subtropical climate|Cfa]]" (Humid Subtropical Climate).<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=481804&cityname=Sewanee%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Sewanee, Tennessee]</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Sewanee, Tennessee, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 73
|Feb record high F = 80
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 90
|May record high F = 93
|Jun record high F = 101
|Jul record high F = 103
|Aug record high F = 101
|Sep record high F = 99
|Oct record high F = 94
|Nov record high F = 85
|Dec record high F = 72

|Jan avg record high F = 63.8
|Feb avg record high F = 66.9
|Mar avg record high F = 74.2
|Apr avg record high F = 80.3
|May avg record high F = 83.9
|Jun avg record high F = 89.0
|Jul avg record high F = 90.3
|Aug avg record high F = 90.4
|Sep avg record high F = 87.6
|Oct avg record high F = 80.9
|Nov avg record high F = 72.8
|Dec avg record high F = 65.0
|year avg record high F = 92.6

|Jan high F = 45.4
|Feb high F = 49.3
|Mar high F = 58.2
|Apr high F = 67.4
|May high F = 74.3
|Jun high F = 80.9
|Jul high F = 84.1
|Aug high F = 83.7
|Sep high F = 78.1
|Oct high F = 68.4
|Nov high F = 57.6
|Dec high F = 48.2
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 37.2
|Feb mean F = 40.6
|Mar mean F = 49.0
|Apr mean F = 57.6
|May mean F = 65.1
|Jun mean F = 71.9
|Jul mean F = 75.1
|Aug mean F = 74.6
|Sep mean F = 69.1
|Oct mean F = 59.0
|Nov mean F = 48.9
|Dec mean F = 40.6
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 29.0
|Feb low F = 31.9
|Mar low F = 39.8
|Apr low F = 47.8
|May low F = 55.8
|Jun low F = 62.9
|Jul low F = 66.2
|Aug low F = 65.5
|Sep low F = 60.0
|Oct low F = 49.6
|Nov low F = 40.2
|Dec low F = 33.0
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 9.7
|Feb avg record low F = 14.2
|Mar avg record low F = 21.5
|Apr avg record low F = 31.7
|May avg record low F = 41.8
|Jun avg record low F = 53.7
|Jul avg record low F = 58.8
|Aug avg record low F = 58.3
|Sep avg record low F = 47.7
|Oct avg record low F = 33.5
|Nov avg record low F = 23.9
|Dec avg record low F = 16.1
|year avg record low F = 7.7

|Jan record low F = -10
|Feb record low F = -11
|Mar record low F = 3
|Apr record low F = 20
|May record low F = 30
|Jun record low F = 39
|Jul record low F = 52
|Aug record low F = 50
|Sep record low F = 34
|Oct record low F = 24
|Nov record low F = 3
|Dec record low F = -6

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 5.50
|Feb precipitation inch = 5.20
|Mar precipitation inch = 5.38
|Apr precipitation inch = 6.41
|May precipitation inch = 4.91
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.80
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.59
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.72
|Sep precipitation inch = 5.09
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.21
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.86
|Dec precipitation inch = 6.37
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 10.9
|Feb precipitation days = 12.6
|Mar precipitation days = 10.1
|Apr precipitation days = 10.4
|May precipitation days = 12.1
|Jun precipitation days = 12.3
|Jul precipitation days = 12.7
|Aug precipitation days = 11.0
|Sep precipitation days = 7.8
|Oct precipitation days = 9.0
|Nov precipitation days = 8.8
|Dec precipitation days = 10.9

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00408184&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: Sewanee, TN
|access-date = February 27, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=hun
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Huntsville
|access-date = February 27, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 2361
|2010= 2311
|2020= 2535
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Sewanee racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4767140&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 24, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 2,095
| 82.64%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 118
| 4.62%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 2
| 0.08%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 71
| 2.8%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 162
| 6.39%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 88
| 3.47%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,535 people, 469 households, and 249 families residing in the CDP.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,361 people, 494 households, and 302 families living in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|510.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 554 housing units at an average density of {{convert|119.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.10% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.42% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.04% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.72% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.08% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.59% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.65% of the population.

[[File:Sewanee-houses-houses-tn1.jpg|thumb|Houses in Sewanee]]

There were 494 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% 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 2.76.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 9.5% under the age of 18, 56.9% from 18 to 24, 11.3% from 25 to 44, 12.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,625, and the median income for a family was $75,681. Males had a median income of $51,125 versus $41,518 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $16,484. About 3.3% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Healthcare==
Sewanee has one hospital, Southern Tennessee Regional Health Care - Sewanee (formerly known as Emerald-Hodgson Hospital).

==Education and culture==
Sewanee is the home of [[Sewanee, The University of the South|The University of the South]], founded and owned by the southern dioceses of the Episcopal Church, and generally known as "Sewanee".

[[Sewanee Elementary School]] serves Sewanee and nearby communities.

The university hosts the [[Sewanee Writers' Conference]] each summer.   The Sewanee Summer Music Festival is an annual, month-long music camp for young orchestral musicians under the tutelage of accomplished teachers and conductors.

Nearby [[St. Andrew's-Sewanee School]], one of the oldest boarding-day schools in the South, is a [[private school]] for grades 6 through 12 with a student population of 100 boarding and 150 day students.

The ''[[Sewanee Review]]'', a literary magazine, has been published in Sewanee continuously since 1892.

The Templeton Library, which was to be the repository of the papers of financier [[John Templeton|Sir John Templeton]], a native of the area, sits prominently on a bluff of the plateau, overlooking the valley below. No longer a library, it now houses several private apartments.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|Sewanee, Tennessee}}
* {{Wikivoyage inline|Sewanee}}

{{Franklin County, Tennessee}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Franklin County, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Tennessee]]
[[Category:Tullahoma, Tennessee micropolitan area]]