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Lobelville, Tennessee
Lobelville City Hall and Library Building
Lobelville City Hall and Library Building
Nickname(s): 
The Queen City of the Buffalo River
Location of Lobelville in Perry County, Tennessee.
Location of Lobelville in Perry County, Tennessee.
Lobelville, Tennessee is located in Tennessee
Lobelville, Tennessee
Lobelville, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Lobelville, Tennessee is located in the United States
Lobelville, Tennessee
Lobelville, Tennessee
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Perry
Established 1854
Named for Henri de Lobel, early trader
Area
 • Total 3.75 sq mi (9.72 km2)
 • Land 3.75 sq mi (9.72 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
502 ft (153 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 919
 • Density 244.94/sq mi (94.58/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37097
Area code(s) 931
FIPS code 47-43160
GNIS feature ID 1291752

Lobelville is a city in Perry County, Tennessee, United States that was established as a trading post on the Buffalo River in 1854. The population was 897 at the 2010 census.

History

Lobelville was established in 1854 by French trader Henri de Lobel. Originally known as Lobelsville, Lobel established a trading post on the Buffalo River in the early 19th century expecting that it would become a trading route. The proximity of the Tennessee River made this an unprofitable venture, and it never took off as a major trading point.

Geography

Lobelville is located at 35°45′4″N 87°47′35″W / 35.75111°N 87.79306°W / 35.75111; -87.79306 (35.751119, -87.793085).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), of which, 3.9 square miles (10 km2) of it is land and 0.25% is water.

Lobelville now is the site of a major transfer point on the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company pipeline network, which is also the oldest continuously operating business in the town, beginning operations in 1943. It is bisected by State Route 13, a connector to Interstate 40 (via exit 143 approximately 10 miles (16 km) north in Humphreys County, Tennessee) and U.S. Route 412 approximately 13 miles (21 km) south in Linden. State Route 438 also passes through the southern part of Lobelville.

Climate

Climate data for Lobelville, Tennessee, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1997–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 75
(24)
80
(27)
87
(31)
91
(33)
93
(34)
107
(42)
105
(41)
106
(41)
100
(38)
99
(37)
86
(30)
78
(26)
107
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 68.1
(20.1)
72.3
(22.4)
80.4
(26.9)
85.9
(29.9)
88.9
(31.6)
94.3
(34.6)
95.8
(35.4)
96.7
(35.9)
92.9
(33.8)
88.3
(31.3)
76.9
(24.9)
70.7
(21.5)
98.3
(36.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 48.9
(9.4)
54.1
(12.3)
63.1
(17.3)
72.6
(22.6)
79.4
(26.3)
85.6
(29.8)
89.2
(31.8)
88.8
(31.6)
83.3
(28.5)
73.5
(23.1)
61.5
(16.4)
52.6
(11.4)
71.1
(21.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 37.7
(3.2)
41.7
(5.4)
49.1
(9.5)
58.1
(14.5)
66.5
(19.2)
74.0
(23.3)
77.9
(25.5)
76.7
(24.8)
70.2
(21.2)
59.0
(15.0)
47.9
(8.8)
41.4
(5.2)
58.4
(14.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 26.4
(−3.1)
29.4
(−1.4)
35.2
(1.8)
43.6
(6.4)
53.5
(11.9)
62.4
(16.9)
66.6
(19.2)
64.7
(18.2)
57.0
(13.9)
44.5
(6.9)
34.3
(1.3)
30.2
(−1.0)
45.7
(7.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 9.6
(−12.4)
12.9
(−10.6)
20.5
(−6.4)
29.5
(−1.4)
40.3
(4.6)
51.4
(10.8)
57.5
(14.2)
55.1
(12.8)
45.8
(7.7)
31.1
(−0.5)
20.1
(−6.6)
16.7
(−8.5)
7.9
(−13.4)
Record low °F (°C) −2
(−19)
3
(−16)
5
(−15)
20
(−7)
35
(2)
44
(7)
53
(12)
42
(6)
37
(3)
25
(−4)
13
(−11)
−2
(−19)
−2
(−19)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.42
(112)
5.87
(149)
5.12
(130)
5.54
(141)
5.53
(140)
4.23
(107)
5.19
(132)
3.64
(92)
4.19
(106)
4.57
(116)
3.69
(94)
5.30
(135)
57.29
(1,454)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 8.9 8.8 10.2 9.3 9.5 8.8 8.0 7.4 6.2 6.0 8.0 9.6 100.7
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 171
1960 449
1970 773 72.2%
1980 993 28.5%
1990 830 −16.4%
2000 915 10.2%
2010 897 −2.0%
2020 919 2.5%
Sources:

2020 census

Lobelville racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 859 93.47%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 8 0.87%
Asian 4 0.44%
Other/Mixed 30 3.26%
Hispanic or Latino 18 1.96%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 919 people, 461 households, and 290 families residing in the city.

Commerce and recreation

The Buffalo River provides a substantial income of tourism through canoeing and fishing, as does the larger Tennessee River. Mousetail Landing State Park is situated south-west of Lobelville in Perry County along the Tennessee River. The Buffalo River Country Club is a local 9-hole semi-private golf course. Hunting, fishing, and camping (both at prepared sites and back-country) are widely available in the area.

Plain community

There is a Plain, Old Order community at Cane Creek, Lobelville, called "Believers in Christ" that is different from other Old Order Mennonite and Amish communities in being rather intentional than traditional. It is in some way similar to communities like the "Christian Communities" of Elmo Stoll, the Caneyville Christian Community and the Noah Hoover Mennonites.

See also

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