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Philadelphia, Tennessee
Philadelphia, Tennessee
Philadelphia, Tennessee
Location of Philadelphia in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Location of Philadelphia in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Loudon
Founded 1822
Incorporated 1968
Area
 • Total 1.55 sq mi (4.03 km2)
 • Land 1.55 sq mi (4.03 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 607
 • Density 390.35/sq mi (150.71/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37846
Area code(s) 865
FIPS code 47-57900
GNIS feature ID 2404511

Philadelphia is a city in Loudon County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 656 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Philadelphia was founded in the early 1820s by William Knox and Jacob Pearson. The town initially grew quickly and prospered as a center of business in the Sweetwater Valley. By the mid-19th century, Philadelphia had two general stores, a tanning yard, a stillhouse, and a hotel.

On October 20, 1863, during the Civil War, two Confederate cavalry regiments attacked and routed a Union brigade at Philadelphia while conducting maneuvers following the Battle of Chickamauga. The Confederates captured 700 soldiers, 6 cannon, and 50 supply wagons.

On October 20, 2001, there was a reenactment of the events in 1863.

Geography

Philadelphia is situated along Sweetwater Creek, which empties into the Watts Bar Lake impoundment of the Tennessee River a few miles to the north.

Philadelphia is concentrated around an area northwest of the junction of U.S. Route 11 (Lee Highway), which connects Philadelphia with Loudon to the north and Sweetwater to the south, and State Route 323 (Pond Creek Road), which connects Philadelphia with Interstate 75 to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 332
1970 554
1980 507 −8.5%
1990 463 −8.7%
2000 533 15.1%
2010 656 23.1%
2020 607 −7.5%
Sources:

2020 census

Philadelphia racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 487 80.23%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 23 3.79%
Native American 1 0.16%
Other/Mixed 20 3.29%
Hispanic or Latino 76 12.52%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 607 people, 278 households, and 213 families residing in the city.

Education

Philadelphia is served by Loudon County Schools. Philadelphia pupils are zoned to the Philadelphia School (kindergarten to grade 8) and Loudon High School (grades 9-12) in Loudon.

See also

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