Luttrell is a city in Union County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,074 at the 2010 census, up from 915 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Originally known as Cedar Ford, Luttrell was renamed to its current name in 1890. In the 19th century, Cedar Ford was the site of a lime kiln and a marble quarry, supporting a population of 808 as of the 1870 Census. In 1887, the Powell Valley Railroad (now part of the Norfolk Southern Railway) was built through the community, making it a shipping center for the surrounding area. Luttrell became an incorporated municipality in 1925.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , consisting entirely of land. The city is situated in a valley between Copper ridge to the north and Clinch Mountain to the south. Both ridges are characteristic of the Appalachian Ridge-and-Valley range. Luttrell is drained by Flat Creek, a tributary of the Holston River. Plainview borders Luttrell to the southwest.

Tennessee State Route 131 and Tennessee State Route 61 intersect in Luttrell. SR 131 connects the city with Plainview to the southwest, and SR 61 connects the city with Maynardville to the north and Blaine to the south.

Demographics

2020 census

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"

|+Luttrell racial composition

!scope="col"| Race

!scope="col"| Number

!scope="col"| Percentage

|-

!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)

| 918

| 90.27%

|-

!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

| 9

| 0.88%

|-

!scope="row"| Native American

| 1

| 0.1%

|-

!scope="row"| Asian

| 2

| 0.2%

|-

!scope="row"| Other/Mixed

| 48

| 4.72%

|-

!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino

| 39

| 3.83%

|}

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,017 people, 366 households, and 231 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census

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References

  • Municipal Technical Advisory Service entry for Luttrell — information on local government, elections, and link to charter
  • Union County Chamber of Commerce