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HISTORY Jonesborough was founded in 1779, seventeen years prior to when Tennessee was granted statehood. It was named after North Carolina legislator, Willie Jones, who supported North Carolina's westward expansion over the Appalachian Mountains. In 1784, Jonesborough was one of the towns that attempted to create a new state called the State of Franklin, named after American founding father Benjamin Franklin . It had been considered a part of North Carolina before that time. However, the State of Franklin was never recognized by Congress, and was re-claimed by North Carolina by 1788. Jonesborough is oftentimes considered to be the center of the abolitionist movement within the states that would join the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Elihu Embree printed his publication, ''The Emancipator'', from the town of Jonesborough, and began circulation in 1820. It was the first periodical to be dedicated exclusively to the issue of the abolition of slavery. While, Tennessee would later join the Confederacy, most eastern Tennesseans had Union leanings; not surprising given the fact that East Tennessee was not suited to cotton production and very few people in the region owned slaves. Today, Jonesborough draws a good deal of tourism because of its historical status as Tennessee's oldest cities and its preservation efforts. Jonesborough is also the home to the National Storytelling Festival , drawing people nationwide to participate in the unique event. GEOGRAPHY Jonesborough is located at 36°17'39" North, 82°28'21" West (36.294305, -82.472466). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 11.2 Km&2 (4.3 Mi&2 ). 11.2 km&2 (4.3 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 4,168 people, 1,660 households, and 1,107 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 371.7/km&2 (963.2/mi&2). There were 1,771 housing units at an average density of 157.9/km&2 (409.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.43% White , 5.54% African American , 0.10% Native American , 0.17% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.19% from Other Races , and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,660 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were Married Couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.1% 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 2.26 and the average family size was 2.80. In the town the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $32,132, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $28,906 versus $26,192 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $18,768. 16.0% of the population and 11.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 25.7% of those under the age of 18 and 22.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS
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