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Allardt, Tennessee

Allardt, Tennessee
City
Pumpkin-shaped water tower in Allardt
Pumpkin-shaped water tower in Allardt
Location of Allardt, Tennessee
Location of Allardt, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°23′8″N 84°53′8″W / 36.38556°N 84.88556°W / 36.38556; -84.88556Coordinates: 36°23′8″N 84°53′8″W / 36.38556°N 84.88556°W / 36.38556; -84.88556
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Fentress
Incorporated 1964
Named for Frederick Allardt
Area
 • Total 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2)
 • Land 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,677 ft (511 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 634
 • Density 170/sq mi (65/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 38504
Area code(s) 931
FIPS code 47-00660
GNIS feature ID 1269300

Allardt is a city in Fentress County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 634 at the 2010 census.

After 1880, Frederick Allardt and Bruno Gernt brought a group of Germans from Michigan to settle in the area. The town was incorporated in 1964.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), all of it land. The city is situated atop the western Cumberland Plateau in a relatively broad area surrounded by rugged hills. Tennessee State Route 52 passes roughly west-to-east through the city, connecting it with Jamestown to the northwest and Rugby to the east. State Route 296 intersects State Route 52 near the center of Allardt, and continues directly westward to U.S. Route 127.

Colditz Cove State Natural Area, best known for the 60-foot (18 m) Northrup Falls, lies just southeast of Allardt. The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area lies a few miles to the northeast.

As of the census of 2000, there were 642 people, 259 households, and 197 families residing in the city. The population density was 170.0 people per square mile (65.6/km²). There were 283 housing units at an average density of 74.9 per square mile (28.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.91% White, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.


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