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Country
  
United States

County
  
Incorporated
  
1955

Elevation
  
360 m

Local time
  
Monday 3:05 PM

Area code
  
423

State
  
Tennessee

Settled
  
1792

Area
  
3.2 km²

Zip code
  
37711

Population
  
731 (2013)

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Named for
  
John Bull (early settler)

Weather
  
17°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 49% Humidity

Bulls Gap is a town in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 714 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Kingsport–Bristol (TN)–Bristol (VA) Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.

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Map of Bulls Gap, TN 37711, USA

The downtown area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Bulls Gap Historic District.

The town was named for the famous gunsmith, John Bull, who made his home in the gap of mountains.

Geography

Bulls Gap is located at 36°15′33″N 83°4′46″W (36.259094, -83.079507).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 714 people, 319 households, and 210 families residing in the town. The population density was 570.6 people per square mile (220.5/km²). There were 348 housing units at an average density of 278.1 per square mile (107.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.02% White, 0.70% African American, and 0.28% from two or more races.

There were 319 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the town, the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,074, and the median income for a family was $28,917. Males had a median income of $29,306 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,822. About 23.9% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.

Archie Campbell

Legendary country comedian Archie Campbell was a native of Bulls Gap. Campbell referred to the town in many of his classic comedy routines. His house has been preserved as a museum and tourist attraction, and U.S. Route 11E through Bulls Gap was renamed "Archie Campbell Highway" following his death in 1987. Every Labor Day weekend the town has an annual three-day celebration honoring Campbell with a car show, food and live music.

Education

Schools serving Bulls Gap are apart of the Hawkins County School System, they include:

  • Bulls Gap School – Grades K-8
  • Cherokee Comprehensive High School – Grades 9-12
  • Postal service

    Bulls Gap has a post office, it is located on US Route 11E.

    Bulls Gap has a zip code (37711). It serves portions of Greene, Hawkins and Hamblen counties.

    References

    Bulls Gap, Tennessee Wikipedia


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