Crockett County, Tennessee
Crockett County Courthouse |
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administration | |
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US state : | Tennessee |
Administrative headquarters : | Alamo |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 1 South Bells Street Alamo, TN 38001-1734 |
Foundation : | December 20, 1845 |
Made up from: |
Dyer County Gibson County Haywood County Madison County |
Area code : | 001 731 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 14,586 (2010) |
Population density : | 21.2 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 688 km² |
Water surface : | 1 km² |
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The Crockett County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Tennessee . In 2010 , the county had 14,586 residents and a population density of 21.2 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Alamo .
geography
The county is located in western Tennessee, about 45 km from Missouri and Arkansas , and has an area of 688 square kilometers, one square kilometer of which is water. The following neighboring counties border Crockett County:
Dyer County | Gibson County | |
Lauderdale County | ||
Haywood County | Madison County |
history
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1900 | 15,867 | - | |
1910 | 16,076 | 1.3% | |
1920 | 17,438 | 8.5% | |
1930 | 17,359 | -0.5% | |
1940 | 17,330 | -0.2% | |
1950 | 16,624 | -4.1% | |
1960 | 14,594 | -12.2% | |
1970 | 14,402 | -1.3% | |
1980 | 14,941 | 3.7% | |
1990 | 13,378 | -10.5% | |
2000 | 14,532 | 8.6% | |
2010 | 14,586 | 0.4% | |
1900-2000 2010 |
Crockett County was formed on December 20, 1845 from parts of Dyer County, Gibson County, Haywood County and Madison County and dissolved the following year. On November 23, 1871, the county was formed again. It was named after Davy Crockett (1786–1836), an American folk hero, politician and officer in the Texan War of Independence of 1836, killed at the Battle of Alamo .
Two buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of August 13, 2018).
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census , Crockett County had 14,586 people in 5,549 households. The population density was 21.2 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.56 people lived in each of the 5549 households.
The racial the population was composed of 84.3 percent white, 13.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 8.9 percent of the population.
24.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 16.5 percent were 65 years or older. 52.1 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 36,556 USD . The per capita income was $ 19,742. 18.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Crockett County localities
structure
Crockett County is divided into twelve numbered districts:
District | Population (2010) | FIPS |
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1 | 1213 | 47-90034 |
2 | 1150 | 47-90224 |
3 | 1100 | 47-90414 |
4th | 1280 | 47-90604 |
5 | 993 | 47-90794 |
6th | 1240 | 47-90984 |
7th | 1270 | 47-91174 |
8th | 1382 | 47-91364 |
9 | 1572 | 47-91554 |
10 | 932 | 47-91744 |
11 | 1245 | 47-91934 |
12 | 1209 | 47-92124 |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Crockett County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey Accessed 22 February 2011
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Crockett County, TN. Retrieved September 13, 2012
- ^ National Association of Counties.Retrieved September 13, 2012
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 74 .
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 13, 2018.
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Tennessee ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 13, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 35 ° 49 ′ N , 89 ° 8 ′ W