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Kingsport, Tennessee (King's Port)
Nickname: 
The Model City
Location in the state of Tennessee
Location in the state of Tennessee
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesSullivan County and Hawkins County
Chartered;1822
Rechartered:1917
Government
 • MayorDennis Phillips
Population
 (2000)[1]
 • City
44,905
 • Metro
480,091
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Websitehttp://www.ci.kingsport.tn.us

Kingsport is a city located primarily in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States though also located partially in Hawkins County. Kingsport was originally King's Port but eventually it became a one word name for the city. The population was 44,905 at the 2000 census. The city, along with Bristol, Tennessee, and Johnson City, Tennessee, is part of the Tri-Cities, Tennessee/Virginia Metro Area.

The Long Island of the Holston River, today in central Kingsport, was an important site among the Cherokee, colonial pioneers, and early settlers. The name "Tennessee" originated from the old Yuchi Indian word, "Tana-see," meaning "The Meeting Place," which refers to The Long Island of the Holston River in Kingsport, TN(Spoden).

Geography

Kingsport is located at 36°32′13″N 82°32′32″W / 36.53694°N 82.54222°W / 36.53694; -82.54222Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (36.536851, -82.542123)Template:GR, at the intersection of U.S. highways 11 and 23.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 116.6 km² (45.0 mi²). 114.1 km² (44.1 mi²) of it is land and 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (2.07%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 44,905 people, 19,662 households, and 12,642 families residing in the city. The population density was 393.4/km² (1,018.9/mi²). There were 21,796 housing units at an average density of 191.0/km² (494.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.32% White, 4.22% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 19,662 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,524, and the median income for a family was $40,183. Males had a median income of $33,075 versus $23,217 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,549. About 14.2% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

Culture and Recreation

Arts

Events

Media

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Nearby attractions

Kingsport's Greenbelt

Bicycle Rentals on the Greenbelt:

Sports

Trivia

The vessel SS Kingsport Victory, which later became USNS Kingsport, was named in honor of the city.

Pal's Sudden Service, a regional fast-food restaurant chain, opened its first location in Kingsport.

Eastman Chemical Company is headquartered in Kingsport.

Notable natives

Wrestlers


Further reading

  • Long, Howard. Kingsport: A Romance of Industry. Overmountain Press (October 1993) ISBN 0932807895
  • Moore, J.S. Understanding Apples. Outskirts Press (October 2006) ISBN 1598007467 or ISBN 1598009753
  • Spoden, Muriel Millar Clark . The Long Island of the Holston: Sacred island of the Cherokee nation ASIN: B0006WOGAM
  • Wolfe, Margaret Ripley. Kingsport Tennessee: A Planned American City. University Press of Kentucky (November 1987) ISBN 0813116244

Kingsport Police Department

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Kingsport Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agencie for Kingsport, Tennessee.[1]

The current chief is Mark E. Addington.[2]

Organization

Personnel

The KPD consists of 99 sworn officers, 42 full-time non-sworn officers, and 15 part-time non sworn officers..[3] The budget for 2005 was $8,602,800.[4]

Patrol Division

SWAT

The KPD has 12 SWAT members that train regularly. In 2005 they responded to 13 calls.[5]

References

  1. ^ http://home.naxs.com/kpdweb/
  2. ^ http://home.naxs.com/kpdweb/history.htm
  3. ^ http://home.naxs.com/kpdweb/
  4. ^ http://home.naxs.com/kpdweb/budget.htm
  5. ^ http://home.naxs.com/kpdweb/swat.htm

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