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Palmer, Tennessee
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TN-108 passing through Palmer
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Location of Palmer in Grundy County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Grundy |
| Incorporated | 1925 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.93 sq mi (12.77 km2) |
| • Land | 4.93 sq mi (12.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,805 ft (550 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 551 |
| • Density | 111.74/sq mi (43.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
37365
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| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-56560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1296690 |
Palmer is a town in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 672 at the 2010 census.
History
Palmer was originally known as "Tate's Village". When it incorporated in 1925, it was renamed in honor of Clarence William Palmer (1850–1919), who owned much of the land upon which the town was established. The town thrived during the early 20th century due in large part to mining operations conducted in the area by the Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company.
Geography
Palmer is located in southeastern Grundy County at 35°21′23″N 85°33′43″W / 35.35639°N 85.56194°W (35.356381, -85.561987). It lies in a rugged area atop the Cumberland Plateau, just west of the Plateau's Sequatchie Valley escarpment. The point where Grundy, Marion, and Sequatchie counties meet is located just south of Palmer. Tennessee State Route 108 passes through Palmer, connecting the town with Gruetli-Laager to the west and Whitwell in the Sequatchie Valley to the southeast. The source of the 67-mile (108 km) Collins River is located just northeast of Palmer.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.8 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,158 | — | |
| 1940 | 1,228 | 6.0% | |
| 1950 | 871 | −29.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,069 | 22.7% | |
| 1970 | 898 | −16.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,027 | 14.4% | |
| 1990 | 769 | −25.1% | |
| 2000 | 726 | −5.6% | |
| 2010 | 672 | −7.4% | |
| 2020 | 551 | −18.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 519 | 94.19% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.18% |
| Other/Mixed | 29 | 5.26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 0.36% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 551 people, 233 households, and 156 families residing in the town.
Notable people
- The artist Jon Coffelt spent a good part of his childhood with his grandparents in Palmer. His grandfather John Ervin Coffelt taught him how to paint at eight years old.
See also
In Spanish: Palmer (Tennessee) para niños
