Editing Spurgeon, Tennessee

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'''Spurgeon''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Sullivan County, Tennessee|Sullivan]] and [[Washington County, Tennessee|Washington]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Tennessee]]. The population was 3,957 at the 2010 census.<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

The Washington County portion of Spurgeon is part of the [[Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area]], while the Sullivan County portion is part of the [[Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. Those two metropolitan areas are components of the larger [[Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area]] &ndash; commonly known as the "[[Tri-Cities, Tennessee|Tri-Cities]]" region. 
During the American Civil War, a small conflict known as the [[Battle of Spurgeon’s Mill]] happened here.

==Geography==
Spurgeon is located at {{coord|36|26|36|N|82|27|41|W|type:city}} (36.443236, -82.461335).<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>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 4.2&nbsp;square miles (10.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 4.1&nbsp;square miles (10.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.1&nbsp;square mile (0.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (2.38%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 3460
|2010= 3957
|2020= 3978
|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>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,460 people, 1,425 households, and 1,061 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|840.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,502 housing units at an average density of {{convert|365.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.98% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.55% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.98% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 1,425 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,316, and the median income for a family was $41,899. Males had a median income of $30,512 versus $21,703 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $17,004. About 8.5% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The portion in Washington County is in the [[Washington County School District (Tennessee)|Washington County School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st47_tn/schooldistrict_maps/c47179_washington/DC20SD_C47179.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washington County, TN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=2 (PDF p. 3/12)|access-date=2024-10-08}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st47_tn/schooldistrict_maps/c47179_washington/DC20SD_C47179_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

The portion in Sullivan County is in the [[Sullivan County School District (Tennessee)|Sullivan County School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st47_tn/schooldistrict_maps/c47163_sullivan/DC20SD_C47163.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st47_tn/schooldistrict_maps/c47163_sullivan/DC20SD_C47163.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sullivan County, TN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=17 (PDF p. 18/21)|accessdate=October 8, 2024}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st47_tn/schooldistrict_maps/c47163_sullivan/DC20SD_C47163_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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{{Sullivan County, Tennessee}}
{{Washington County, Tennessee}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Sullivan County, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Washington County, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Tennessee]]
[[Category:Johnson City metropolitan area, Tennessee]] <!-- applies only to the Washington County portion of Spurgeon -->
[[Category:Kingsport–Bristol metropolitan area]]