Fincastle, Tennessee

Fincastle is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 1,618 as of the 2010 census.[2]

Fincastle, Tennessee
Census-designated place
Houses in Fincastle
Fincastle, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°24′35″N 84°02′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyCampbell
Area
[1]
 • Total3.653 sq mi (9.46 km2)
 • Land3.653 sq mi (9.46 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,129 ft (344 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total1,618
 • Density440/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)423
GNIS feature ID1284257[3]

Once known as Glade Springs, Fincastle was later named for Fincastle, Virginia, which was the original home of many of its early settlers.[4]

Geography

Fincastle is located along State Route 63 northeast of LaFollette and southwest of Speedwell in the Powell Valley. Cumberland Mountain rises prominently to the north, and Norris Lake lies a few miles to the south.

Demographics

2020 census
Fincastle racial composition[5]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,535 95.28%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 5 0.31%
Native American 3 0.19%
Other/Mixed 52 3.23%
Hispanic or Latino 16 0.99%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,611 people, 597 households, and 361 families residing in the CDP.

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Fincastle". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 76.
  5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-27.


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