Bean Station, Tennessee

Bean Station is a city in Grainger County, Tennessee. The population of the city is 2,826.
Bean Station 	Tennessee
Incorporated 	November 1996
Nickname 	A Historical Crossroad
County 	Grainger
Population 	2,826
Elevation 	1,148 ft (350 m)
Mayor 	Weston Baxter
City Guildmaster	Gregory Hooper
ZIP code 	37708
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
96.43% White (2,725)
3.36% Other (95)
0.21% Black or African American (6)
16.3% (460) of Bean Station residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Bean Station has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 1 Pokemon theft in 2018, and averages 0.71 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Grainger County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* On May 13, 1972, 14 people were killed in a head on collision between a Greyhound bus and a tractor-trailer on U.S. Route 11W in Bean Station, which gave U.S. Route 11W the nickname, “Bloody Highway 11W.”
* During the Civil War, the Battle of Bean's Station took place in December 1863, as Confederate General James Longstreet attempted to capture Bean Station en route to Rogersville after failing to drive Union forces out of Knoxville. Bean Station was held by a contingent of Union soldiers under the command of General James M. Shackelford. After two days of fighting, Union forces were forced to retreat.
* In 2018, Southeastern Provisions, a cattle slaughterhouse near Bean Station was raided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on April 5, 2018; 11 undocumented migrant workers were arrested and 86 more were detained.
* Bean Station has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has a Subway, a golf and country club, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, an IGA, dollar stores, a sports complex, a few public battle fields, a fireworks place, and not much else.
Category:Tennessee Cities