Townsend, TN Profile

Townsend, TN, population 258, is located in Tennessee's Blount county, about 21.8 miles from Knoxville and 97.9 miles from Chattanooga.

Through the 90's Townsend's population has declined by about 26%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Townsend has grown by about 6%.

Townsend's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Townsend tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	55.70
	Males	55.10
	Females	56.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	7.00%		Under 20:	7.00%
	20 to 40	7.00%		20 to 40:	7.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	17.00%
	Over 60	17.00%		Over 60:	23.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	244	N/A
2001	245	0.41%
2002	250	2.04%
2003	252	0.80%
2004	254	0.79%
2005	258	1.57%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,250

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	407
2002	402
2003	0
2004	N/A
2005	389
2006	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	-	0	0
Robbery	0	1	0	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	0	0	-	1	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,317
2002	13,253
2003	11,245
2004	N/A
2005	3,891
2006	5,364

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	5	9	5	-	3	4
Larceny, Theft	13	22	18	-	7	10
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	2	5	-	0	0
Arson	1	0	0	-	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,036 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities