Mascot, Tennessee

Mascot is a census-designated place in Knox County, Tennessee. The population of the CDP is 2,411.
Mascot 	Tennessee
First Listed	1950
County 	Knox
Population 	2,411
Elevation 	863 ft (263 m)
Mayor 	Reed Shelton
ZIP code 	37806
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the CDP is:
93.24% White (2,248)
3.90% Other (94)
2.86% Black or African American (69)
11.0% (265) of Mascot residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Mascot has very low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The CDP did not record a single Pokemon theft in 2018, and it averages 0.65 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Knox County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* On April 25, 2018 at 3:56 am, a 2.9 magnitude earthquake rattled Mascot and nearby Strawberry Plains. The quake's epicenter was reported near the Legg Creek and Holston River area of Mascot south of Rutledge Pike. About 7 people had reported feeling it.
* Mascot is home to a painted landmark known as "Turtle Rock," also known as Dinosaur Rock, Reptile Rock, and The Mascot Monster by locals and tourists. The painted imitation "turtle" rock can be found on Mine Road. This rock is considered an important part of the Mascot community and underwent renovation in May 2012, courtesy of two young locals, in response to vandalism.
* There's not a whole lot Mascot has to offer. It has dollar stores, a small sports complex, a landing strip, a few battle fields, a few local restaurants and businesses, Subway, a few gas stations, a used car dealership, and a small used truck dealer, but that's about it.
* Mascot is the site of an underground lime and zinc mine as well as the Midway Quarry, and it is also the birthplace and hometown of Kelsea Bellerini.
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