Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee

Soddy-Daisy is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee. The population of the city is 12,714.
Soddy-Daisy 	Tennessee
Incorporated 	1969
County 	Hamilton
Population 	12,714
Elevation 	699 ft (213 m)
Mayor 	Steff Watts
City Guildmaster	Joy Gaines
ZIP codes 	37379, 37384
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
96.21% White (12,232)
3.03% Other (385)
0.76% Black or African American (97)
10.0% (1,271) of Soddy-Daisy residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Soddy-Daisy has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 4 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.03 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Hamilton County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The city was formed in 1969 when the communities of Soddy (to the north) and Daisy (to the south), along with nearby developed areas along US Route 27, merged to form Soddy-Daisy. It is becoming a bedroom community of nearby Chattanooga.
* Sequoyah Nuclear Generating Station is located in Soddy-Daisy.
* There are two popular stories about how the city of Soddy got its name. The first is that the word "Soddy" is an anglicization of Tsati, a shorter form of the Cherokee word ᎠᏂ ᎫᏌᏘ Ᏹ (Ani-Kusati-yi), referring to the Muskogean Koasati people who lived there in the 18th century prior to Cherokee migration to the area after 1776. The second theory is that Soddy was named for William Sodder, who ran a trading post in the city. Others claim that Soddy's name is a reference to Soddy Creek, which is believed to have originated from the Cherokee word Sauta, which is derived from Echota. Soddy was a very small town until the Soddy Coal Company began mining in 1867.
* Daisy is rumored to have taken its name from Daisy Parks, the daughter of Thomas Parks. Thomas Parks was Vice-President of the Tabler-Cleudup Coal & Coke Company, and founded the Daisy Coal Company in April 1881.
* Soddy-Daisy was home to Hamilton County's first courthouse and government seat, Poe's Tavern. The tavern, built in 1819, was the home of Soddy-Daisy resident Hasten Poe. In 1838, the tavern served as a way station for 1,900 Cherokees who were on the Trail of Tears. During the Civil War, Poe's Tavern served as a hospital for both Union and Confederate troops. Though the original Poe's Tavern was torn down in 1911, the city of Soddy-Daisy has reconstructed a replica of the building a block away from the original site.
* Soddy-Daisy has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, Tractor Supply Co., Walmart, Nintendo World, Food City, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a few RV parks, a few hotels/motels, a little bit of fast food, two sports complexes, some public battle fields, Solstice Apparel, El Metate 3, Wimpies Country Restaurant, Rafael's Italian, and a few other things.
* North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park is located west of Soddy-Daisy.
Category:Tennessee Cities