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New Market
New Market City Hall
New Market City Hall
Location of New Market in Jefferson County, Tennessee
Location of New Market in Jefferson County, Tennessee
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Jefferson
Settled 1788
Incorporated 1911
Area
 • Total 4.23 sq mi (10.96 km2)
 • Land 4.23 sq mi (10.96 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,073 ft (327 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,349
 • Density 318.69/sq mi (123.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37820
Area code(s) 865
FIPS code 47-52940
GNIS feature ID 1295602

New Market is a town in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Morristown metropolitan area. The population was 1,334 at the 2010 census and 1,349 at the 2020 census.

History

On September 24, 1904, two passenger trains collided head-on near New Market, killing a large, unknown number of passengers. Different sources give different values for the number of deaths, ranging from 54 to 113.

There are many historical buildings in New Market, including the New Market Presbyterian Church which was built in 1885. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Citing concerns of annexation by Jefferson City, New Market would reincorporate as a town in 1977.

New Market is the current home of the Highlander Research and Education Center.

Geography

New Market is located in west-central Jefferson County at 36°6′6″N 83°32′59″W / 36.10167°N 83.54972°W / 36.10167; -83.54972 (36.101625, -83.549698). It is bordered to the east by Jefferson City.

U.S. Route 11E (Andrew Johnson Highway) passes through the town, leading northeast 3 miles (5 km) to Jefferson City and 19 miles (31 km) to Morristown, and southwest 24 miles (39 km) to Knoxville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, New Market has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km2), all land. The town sits in the valley of Lost Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Holston River.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 354
1980 1,216
1990 1,086 −10.7%
2000 1,234 13.6%
2010 1,334 8.1%
2020 1,349 1.1%
2023 (est.) 1,383 3.7%
Sources:

2020 census

New Market racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,165 86.36%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 31 2.3%
Native American 5 0.37%
Asian 3 0.22%
Pacific Islander 1 0.07%
Other/Mixed 68 5.04%
Hispanic or Latino 76 5.63%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,349 people, 568 households, and 410 families residing in the town.

Notable people

  • Frances Hodgson Burnett (November 24, 1849 – October 29, 1924) was an English–American playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy. She lived in New Market during her younger years.
  • John Casper Branner (July 4, 1850 – March 1, 1922), geologist and academic, was born in New Market and lived there until two years of age.

See also

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