White Pine, Tennessee
| White Pine, Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
S. State St./US 25E, facing north
|
|
| Motto: Honoring our history, preparing for our future | |
 Location of White Pine, Tennessee |
|
| Coordinates: 36°6′31″N 83°17′31″W / 36.10861°N 83.29194°WCoordinates: 36°6′31″N 83°17′31″W / 36.10861°N 83.29194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Jefferson, Hamblen |
| Settled | 1780s |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Incorporated | 1915 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Population 2015 Estimate | |
| • Total | 2,274 [1] |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 37890 |
| Area code(s) | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-80360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304531 |
| Website | whitepinetn.com |
White Pine is a town in Jefferson county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is part of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,196 at the 2010 census.
European settlers first arrived in what is now White Pine in the 1780s. The community, originally known as "Dandridge Crossing," did not become a town until after the Civil War, when a railroad route was constructed in the area. The site chosen for the town was where the railroad tracks intersected a local stagecoach road. The town was laid out in the early 1870s. According to tradition, the town was named after a large pine tree that once stood along Main Street.
White Pine is located at 36°6′31″N 83°17′31″W / 36.10861°N 83.29194°W (36.108500, -83.291869).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²), all land.
It is about 40 miles (64 km) east of Knoxville.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,997 people, 828 households, and 579 families residing in the town. The population density was 786.7 people per square mile (303.6/km²). There were 886 housing units at an average density of 349.0 per square mile (134.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.74% White, 0.90% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 2.20% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.50% of the population.
...
Wikipedia