Lobelville is a city in Perry County, Tennessee, United States that was established as a trading post on the Buffalo River in 1854. As of the 2020 census, Lobelville had a population of 919.
History
Lobelville was established in 1854 by French trader Henri de Lobel. Originally known as Lobelsville, Lobel established a trading post on the Buffalo River in the early 19th century expecting that it would become a trading route. The proximity of the Tennessee River made this an unprofitable venture, and it never took off as a major trading point.
Geography
Lobelville is located at (35.751119, -87.793085).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.25% is water.
Lobelville now is the site of a major transfer point on the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company pipeline network, which is also the oldest continuously operating business in the town, beginning operations in 1943. It is bisected by State Route 13, a connector to Interstate 40 (via exit 143 approximately north in Humphreys County, Tennessee) and U.S. Route 412 approximately south in Linden. State Route 438 also passes through the southern part of Lobelville.
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lobelville had a population of 919, 378 households, and 290 families. The median age was 38.9 years, with 22.4% of residents under the age of 18 and 18.5% aged 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.7 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 378 households in Lobelville, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.8% were married-couple households, 22.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 861 || 93.7%
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| Black or African American || 8 || 0.9%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 2 || 0.2%
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| Asian || 4 || 0.4%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 5 || 0.5%
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| Two or more races || 39 || 4.2%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 18 || 2.0%
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2000 census
As of the census
References
External links
- City of Lobelville official website
- Perry County official website