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Mascot, Tennessee
Mascot is a census-designated place (CDP) in Knox County, Tennessee. The population was 2,760 in the 2020 census, up from 2,411 in the 2010 census.
The Mascot community was first reported to be established around 1796, when settler John Erwin purchased 150 acres of land by the United States government, but the expansion of the community would not occur until the 19th and 20th centuries.
Early 19th century settlement in the Mascot area may have centered on a ford across the Holston River which was known as Saylor's Ford. In 1838, Dr. George Arnold, a physician and planter, constructed a Georgian-style house known as "Chesterfield" along Old Rutledge Pike in what is now northern Mascot. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1884 a railroad line was constructed through the area and a post office was established under the name "Meek," apparently the surname of a local family. Knoxville's Daily Sentinel listed Mascot as the name of the new railroad station between McMillians and Strawberry Plains, near the resort Lea Springs in 1887.
The Mascot community was formed in the early 20th century as a company town centered on the mine. The Holston Zinc Company established a mine locally in 1906, but some mining may have occurred earlier. The "Mascot" name is recorded from as early as 1904. Reports suggest the name came from an acronym for the Mining and Smelting Company of Tennessee, which once operated the mines in Mascot.
Mascot is located in northeastern Knox County, Tennessee, southwestern Grainger County, Tennessee, western [[Jefferson County, Tennessee]], and is situated between U.S. Route 11W and the Holston River. It is located 14 miles northeast of Knoxville, 8 miles southwest of Blaine, and 4 miles west of Strawberry Plains.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18 km2), of which, 6.9 square miles (18 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (2.39%) is water.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 2,411 people, 971 households, and 670 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 304.7 inhabitants per square mile (117.6/km2). There were 934 housing units at an average density of 134.3 per square mile (51.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.9% White, 3.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 971 households, out of which 26.4% had children 18 and under living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96. 12.1% of the population are veterans.
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Mascot, Tennessee
Mascot is a census-designated place (CDP) in Knox County, Tennessee. The population was 2,760 in the 2020 census, up from 2,411 in the 2010 census.
The Mascot community was first reported to be established around 1796, when settler John Erwin purchased 150 acres of land by the United States government, but the expansion of the community would not occur until the 19th and 20th centuries.
Early 19th century settlement in the Mascot area may have centered on a ford across the Holston River which was known as Saylor's Ford. In 1838, Dr. George Arnold, a physician and planter, constructed a Georgian-style house known as "Chesterfield" along Old Rutledge Pike in what is now northern Mascot. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1884 a railroad line was constructed through the area and a post office was established under the name "Meek," apparently the surname of a local family. Knoxville's Daily Sentinel listed Mascot as the name of the new railroad station between McMillians and Strawberry Plains, near the resort Lea Springs in 1887.
The Mascot community was formed in the early 20th century as a company town centered on the mine. The Holston Zinc Company established a mine locally in 1906, but some mining may have occurred earlier. The "Mascot" name is recorded from as early as 1904. Reports suggest the name came from an acronym for the Mining and Smelting Company of Tennessee, which once operated the mines in Mascot.
Mascot is located in northeastern Knox County, Tennessee, southwestern Grainger County, Tennessee, western [[Jefferson County, Tennessee]], and is situated between U.S. Route 11W and the Holston River. It is located 14 miles northeast of Knoxville, 8 miles southwest of Blaine, and 4 miles west of Strawberry Plains.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18 km2), of which, 6.9 square miles (18 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (2.39%) is water.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 2,411 people, 971 households, and 670 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 304.7 inhabitants per square mile (117.6/km2). There were 934 housing units at an average density of 134.3 per square mile (51.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.9% White, 3.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 971 households, out of which 26.4% had children 18 and under living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96. 12.1% of the population are veterans.
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