South Pittsburg, Tennessee

South Pittsburg is a city in Marion County, Tennessee. The population of the city is 2,992.
South Pittsburg 	Tennessee
Incorporated 	May 23, 1876
County 	Marion
Population 	2,992
Elevation 	630 ft (192 m)
Mayor 	Nora Houston
City Guildmaster	Curtis Holmes
ZIP code 	37380
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
78.51% White (2,349)
17.81% Black or African American (533)
3.68% Other (110)
22.4% (670) of South Pittsburg residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
South Pittsburg has low to below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.85 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Marion County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* In the mid-1870s, several British investors formed the Southern States Coal, Iron and Land Company, in hopes of establishing a major industrial operation in the Sequatchie Valley. The company dispatched James Bowron to investigate the area for potential town and manufacturing sites. Bowron chose the Whitwell and Victoria areas in northwestern Marion County for the company's coal mining and coke production operations, and the Battle Creek Mines area as the company's iron production center and commercial hub. The latter site was chosen primarily for its immediate access to both the railroad and the Tennessee River. On May 23, 1876, the name of the Battle Creek Mines post office was changed to "South Pittsburg" in hopes that the city would one day grow to become a great iron manufacturing center like Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
* The city government, in 2014, passed a law stating that any persons who work in or associate with the city government in an official capacity are not permitted to make negative comments about the city while using social media. This includes contractors and volunteers. The city commission approved it 4-1.
* South Pittsburg has little in the way of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a Sonic Drive-In, Subway, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a landing strip, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, a Foodland, a fireworks stand, Sweetens Cove Golf Club, and that's about it.
Category:Tennessee Cities