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Algood, Tennessee
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Location of Algood in Putnam County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Putnam |
| Incorporated | 1911 |
| Named for | Joel Algood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.09 sq mi (10.59 km2) |
| • Land | 4.09 sq mi (10.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,963 |
| • Density | 968.95/sq mi (374.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38506
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| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-00640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304798 |
Algood is a city in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,963 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cookeville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
While Algood was not established until the late 19th century, in the early 19th century a small community developed just south of modern Algood at White Plains, an antebellum plantation and important stopover along the Walton Road (which connected Nashville and Knoxville). In the 1880s, the Nashville & Knoxville Railroad erected a depot at what is now Algood. The land on which the depot was built was purchased from a circuit rider and early settler named Joel Algood, and thus the train stop was named after him. For a period of time the area would be called Algood's Old Fields. In 1899, the Algood Methodist Church (now Algood United Methodist Church) was built on land donated by the children of this early settler. Algood was initially incorporated in 1901, but repealed its own charter two years later. The town reincorporated in 1911.
Geography
The town is situated at the base of Algood Mountain (el. 1,456 feet (444 m)), one of a series of low, wide ridges in the area that present as "stair steps" from the Highland Rim to the Cumberland Plateau. Algood is centered along the former State Route 42 (Main Street), a state highway designation which no longer exists, just east of the road's two junctions with State Route 111.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 651 | — | |
| 1930 | 643 | −1.2% | |
| 1940 | 609 | −5.3% | |
| 1950 | 729 | 19.7% | |
| 1960 | 886 | 21.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,808 | 104.1% | |
| 1980 | 2,406 | 33.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,399 | −0.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,942 | 22.6% | |
| 2010 | 3,495 | 18.8% | |
| 2020 | 3,963 | 13.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,365 | 84.91% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 117 | 2.95% |
| Native American | 10 | 0.25% |
| Asian | 68 | 1.72% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 205 | 5.17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 196 | 4.95% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,963 people, 1,883 households, and 1,138 families residing in the city.
See also
In Spanish: Algood para niños
