Red Bank is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 12,418 at the 2000 census and 11,817 in 2012. Red Bank is an enclave, being entirely surrounded by the city limits of Chattanooga. Red Bank is part of the Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Government
As of the 2012 election, the Board of Commissioners has John Roberts (mayor), Floy Pierce (vice mayor), Eddie Pierce, Rick Causer,and Ken Welch are the district commissioners. Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. at Red Bank City Hall on the first and third Tuesdays of every month.
Mayors of Red Bank
1955-1959 Burk S. "Tom" Millard
1959-1963 J. E. Brown
1963-1965 R. Hayden Landers
1965-1971 Joe H. Godsey
1971-1973 Joe Glascock
1973-1975 Tom H Collins
1976-1977 Ralph Barger
1979-1981 Ralph Barger
1981-1985 Thomas R. Dodd
1983-1985 Ralph Barger
1985-1987 John Ramey
1987-1989 Ralph Barger
1989-1991 Ronnie E. Moore
1991-1993 Lester Barnette
1993-1995 Ernest E. Lewis
1995-1997 Ralph Barger
1997-1999 Pat Brown
1999-2007 Ronnie E. Moore
2007-2010 Joe Glascock
2010-2012 Monty Millard
2012- John Roberts
Board of Commissioners
There are five members of the Red Bank Board of commissioners. Current to 2016, the commission is as follows:
John Roberts- Mayor
Eddie Pierce- Vice Mayor
Terry Pope- Commissioner
Rick Causer- Commissioner
Ed LeCompte- Commissioner
The Board meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7 P.M. at the Red Bank Hall located at 3117 Dayton Blvd., Red Bank, Tennessee.
Geography
Red Bank is located at 35°6?37?N 85°17?49?W (35.110372, -85.297048).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.4 square miles (17 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,418 people, 5,897 households, and 3,290 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,927.9 people per square mile (744.5/km²). There were 6,443 housing units at an average density of 1,000.3 per square mile (386.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.61% White, 8.24% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population.
There were 5,897 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,848, and the median income for a family was $41,696. Males had a median income of $30,832 versus $24,708 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,877. About 5.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
- Official site
- The City of Red Bank - city history
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