Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

Not to be confused with Lookout Mountain, Georgia.

Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
Town
View of the town outside of Point Park
View of the town outside of Point Park
Location of Lookout Mountain in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
Location of Lookout Mountain in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 34°59′47″N 85°21′3″W / 34.99639°N 85.35083°W / 34.99639; -85.35083
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyHamilton
Area
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 • Total
1.34 sq mi (3.48 km2)
 • Land1.34 sq mi (3.48 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,850 ft (560 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
2,058
 • Density1,532.39/sq mi (591.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37350
Area code423
FIPS code47-43640[4]
GNIS feature ID1292035[2]
Websitehttp://www.lookoutmountaintn.org/

Lookout Mountain is a town in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,058 at the 2020 census. Bordering its sister city of Lookout Mountain, Georgia to the south, Lookout Mountain is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

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Lookout Mountain is located at 34°59′47″N 85°21′3″W / 34.99639°N 85.35083°W / 34.99639; -85.35083 (34.996442, -85.350810).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), all of it land.

Climate

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Climate data for Lookout Mountain, Tennessee (Point Park) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1995–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 71
(22) 		76
(24) 		82
(28) 		84
(29) 		87
(31) 		100
(38) 		99
(37) 		98
(37) 		93
(34) 		93
(34) 		81
(27) 		73
(23) 		100
(38)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 62.8
(17.1) 		67.7
(19.8) 		75.9
(24.4) 		80.7
(27.1) 		84.6
(29.2) 		89.7
(32.1) 		90.5
(32.5) 		90.9
(32.7) 		87.1
(30.6) 		81.4
(27.4) 		70.7
(21.5) 		63.8
(17.7) 		92.8
(33.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 45.6
(7.6) 		49.4
(9.7) 		58.3
(14.6) 		67.7
(19.8) 		74.2
(23.4) 		80.5
(26.9) 		83.8
(28.8) 		82.4
(28.0) 		77.6
(25.3) 		67.4
(19.7) 		56.8
(13.8) 		48.5
(9.2) 		66.0
(18.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 37.2
(2.9) 		40.4
(4.7) 		48.4
(9.1) 		57.6
(14.2) 		65.5
(18.6) 		72.6
(22.6) 		75.6
(24.2) 		74.5
(23.6) 		69.5
(20.8) 		59.0
(15.0) 		48.3
(9.1) 		40.5
(4.7) 		57.4
(14.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 28.7
(−1.8) 		31.4
(−0.3) 		38.6
(3.7) 		47.4
(8.6) 		56.8
(13.8) 		64.7
(18.2) 		67.4
(19.7) 		66.6
(19.2) 		61.3
(16.3) 		50.6
(10.3) 		39.8
(4.3) 		32.4
(0.2) 		48.8
(9.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 9.8
(−12.3) 		15.2
(−9.3) 		23.7
(−4.6) 		34.3
(1.3) 		43.8
(6.6) 		57.5
(14.2) 		62.0
(16.7) 		61.2
(16.2) 		51.0
(10.6) 		36.0
(2.2) 		25.0
(−3.9) 		18.9
(−7.3) 		7.9
(−13.4)
Record low °F (°C) −2
(−19) 		−5
(−21) 		6
(−14) 		26
(−3) 		38
(3) 		48
(9) 		57
(14) 		53
(12) 		44
(7) 		28
(−2) 		15
(−9) 		−6
(−21) 		−6
(−21)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.53
(140) 		5.99
(152) 		5.59
(142) 		5.52
(140) 		4.31
(109) 		4.21
(107) 		4.78
(121) 		3.98
(101) 		4.92
(125) 		3.78
(96) 		4.62
(117) 		5.37
(136) 		58.60
(1,488)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 11.8 11.2 11.1 10.6 11.0 10.9 11.2 10.0 8.2 8.1 9.2 10.9 124.2
Source: NOAA (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020)[6][7]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900452—
191063139.6%
1920623−1.3%
19301,03165.5%
19401,54549.9%
19501,6758.4%
19601,8178.5%
19701,741−4.2%
19801,8868.3%
19901,9010.8%
20002,0005.2%
20101,832−8.4%
20202,05812.3%
Sources:[8][9][3]

2020 census

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Lookout Mountain racial composition[10]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,945 94.51%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 13 0.63%
Asian 19 0.92%
Other/Mixed 54 2.62%
Hispanic or Latino 27 1.31%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,058 people, 737 households, and 557 families residing in the town.

2000 census

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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,000 people, 791 households, and 586 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,587.6 inhabitants per square mile (613.0/km2). There were 836 housing units at an average density of 663.6 per square mile (256.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.90% White, 2.10% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 791 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $100,782, and the median income for a family was $121,037. Males had a median income of $94,501 versus $37,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $60,938, the third highest in the state. About 4.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.
  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  9. ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
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