Walden, Tennessee | |
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Town | |
Location of Walden, Tennessee |
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Coordinates: 35°9′40″N 85°18′44″W / 35.16111°N 85.31222°WCoordinates: 35°9′40″N 85°18′44″W / 35.16111°N 85.31222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Hamilton |
Incorporated | 1975 |
Area | |
• Total | 3.6 sq mi (9.4 km2) |
• Land | 3.6 sq mi (9.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,903 ft (580 m) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 2,031 |
• Density | 539.5/sq mi (208.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Zip Code | 37377 |
Area code(s) | 423 |
FIPS code | 47-77540 |
GNIS feature ID | 1304322 |
Walden is a town located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population 1,898 at the 2010 census and 2,031 in 2014. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Walden is located at 35°9′40″N 85°18′44″W / 35.16111°N 85.31222°W (35.161154, -85.312116). The town is situated atop Walden's Ridge, a section of the Cumberland Plateau.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,960 people, 728 households, and 583 families residing in the town. The population density was 539.5 people per square mile (208.5/km²). There were 776 housing units at an average density of 213.6 per square mile (82.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.13% White, 0.20% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.