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Mount Carmel Hawkins County’s newest town
By J. Ann Tipton
Considered a bedroom community of nearby Kingsport, Mount Carmel is Hawkins County’s newest town, incorporated in 1961. The community’s been around since the 1700s but was organized by former alderman E.P. Elliot, Tom Dean and Bill Marshall, the town’s first mayor. Bordered by Church Hill and Kingsport, the town of 5,000 derives its name from the Mount Carmel Methodist Church.
Two Hawkins County elementary schools serve Church Hill families: Mount Carmel Elementary and Church Hill Elementary. Middle and high school students attend Church Hill Middle and then Volunteer High School, both in Church Hill. More... |
| The places we call home hold special places in each resident's heart |
Area residents describe the town where they live and interesting stats.
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Mount Carmel - Community Stats |
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| 2000 Population |
4,795 |
| White |
98% |
| Total Households |
1,935 |
| Own home |
86% |
| Men and women living alone |
20% |
| Married Couples with children |
26% |
| Married Couples with no children |
40% |
| Single mom with children |
5% |
| Single dad with children |
0.9% |
| High school graduate or higher |
78% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
12% |
| Civilian veterans |
15% |
| Per capita income |
$16,702 |
The following ethnic groups had less than 100 people living in this city/town according to Census 200 0- Black, American Indian, Asian. Other races, Multirace, Hispanic
Note: Percentages have been round up.
Source: Census 2000 |
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Relocation Info |
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Kingsport's Greenbelt walking trail grew from only 2 miles in 1990-91 to nearly 7 miles in 2002-03 - an increase of 240 percent. |
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