Do you live in Negley? You can find out what the population of this city is by checking out the statistics below. The population of Negley is around 198 people. The median household income is $55,188 according to the US CENSUS BUREAU. The poverty rate in this city is about 4.2 percent. In Negley, there is a post office. This city serves eastern Middleton Township and Lake Tomahawk.
In Negley, there are a total of 32 renter-occupied houses. This is significantly lower than the national average of 36.2%. The cost of housing is not the only factor determining housing affordability in this area. In fact, Negley residents spend less on housing than they do in other cities. The median home price in Negley is 1.2 times the median household income. For people who are renting a house in Negley, this is an inexpensive alternative to homeownership.
The population of Negley is very diverse. Among the population, 41% of people have graduated from college. Twenty percent have earned a graduate degree or professional degree. Twenty percent of the population is Hispanic. The rest is composed of other races and ethnicities. In Negley, the occupations of the people are broken into three categories: service industry, white collar and blue-collar.
During the Civil War, the town was home to Fort Negley, a fort that was built by Captain James S. Morton to protect the road from Nashville. The Union Army built the fort, forcing almost two thousand Black people into labor battalions. In 1873, the Negley tract was divided into lots as part of a plan called "West Tarentum." The Fort is now a National Register of Historic Places.