Livingston, Tennessee
| Livingston, Tennessee | |
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Courthouse Square in Livingston
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 Location of Livingston, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 36°23′13″N 85°19′32″W / 36.38694°N 85.32556°WCoordinates: 36°23′13″N 85°19′32″W / 36.38694°N 85.32556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Overton |
| Founded | 1833 |
| Incorporated | 1907 |
| Named for | Edward Livingston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) |
| • Land | 5.1 sq mi (13.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,058 |
| • Density | 680.1/sq mi (262.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38570 |
| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-43140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1291738 |
Livingston is a town in Overton County, Tennessee, United States, and serves as the county seat. The population was 3,498 at the 2000 census and 4,058 at the 2010 census. The current mayor, Curtis Hayes, began serving his mayoral position in September 2006.
Livingston is part of the Cookeville, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Livingston was named after Edward Livingston (1764–1836), who served as Secretary of State under President Andrew Jackson. In 1833, in a close and controversial election, the residents of Overton County voted to move the county seat from the town of Monroe to Livingston.
Livingston is located at 36°23′13″N 85°19′32″W / 36.38694°N 85.32556°W (36.386942, -85.325568), approximately 15 miles north by northeast of Cookeville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13 km2), of which 5.1 square miles (13 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.77%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,498 people, 1,543 households, and 924 families residing in the town. The population density was 680.1 people per square mile (262.8/km²). There were 1,746 housing units at an average density of 339.5 per square mile (131.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.08% White, 0.60% African American, 5.29% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.31% of the population.
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