Maury County

Maury County Courthouse in Columbia
administration
US state :	Tennessee
Administrative headquarters :	Columbia
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 41 Public Square Columbia, TN 38401-3319
Foundation :	November 16, 1807
Made up from:	Williamson County
Area code :	001 931
Demographics
Residents :	80,956  (2010)
Population density :	51 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	1594 km²
Water surface :	7 km²
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Maury County is a county in the state of Tennessee in the United States . The county seat is Columbia .

geography

The county is located just southwest of the geographic center of Tennessee and has an area of ​​1,594 square kilometers, of which 7 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Williamson County , Marshall County , Giles County , Lawrence County , Lewis County, and Hickman County .

Citys and Towns

• Columbia
• Mount Pleasant
• Spring Hill

history

Maury County was formed on November 16, 1807 from parts of Williamson County. It was named after Abram Maury Poindexter , a graduate of the Military Academy in West Point and politicians of Tennessee.

Historical objects

• In Columbia is the historic Rattle and Snap . The manor house was added in 1971 by the NRHP with the number 71000825. Opposite it is St. John's Episcopal Church , already accepted by the NRHP in 1970 with the number 70000615.

James K. Polk House (2007)

Two places in the county have the status of a National Historic Landmark , besides the Rattle and Snap this is the James K. Polk House , which is a presidential house . 64 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of August 23, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents		± in%
1900	42,703		-
1910	40,456		-5.3%
1920	35,403		-12.5%
1930	34,016		-3.9%
1940	40,357		18.6%
1950	40,368		0%
1960	41,699		3.3%
1970	43,376		4%
1980	51,095		17.8%
1990	54,812		7.3%
2000	69,498		26.8%
2010	80,956		16.5%
1900-1990 2000

Maury County Age Pyramid

According to the 2000 census , Maury County had 69,498 people in 26,444 households and 19,277 families. The population density was 44 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 82.39 percent white, 14.25 percent African American, 0.31 percent Native American, 0.33 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 1.44 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.25 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.26 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 26,444 households, 34.8 percent had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 55.9 percent were married couples living together, 12.9 percent were single mothers, and 27.1 percent were non-families. 23.2 percent were single households and 8.8 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.58 and the average household size was 3.03.

26.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.7 percent between 18 and 24, 29.8 percent between 25 and 44, 23.2 percent between 45 and 64 and 12.0 percent were older than 65. The mean age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 41,591 , and the median income for a family is $ 48,010. Males had a median income of $ 37,675 versus $ 23,334 for females. The per capita income was $ 19,365. 8.3 percent of families and 10.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

See also

• List of cities in Tennessee

Individual evidence

1. ^ Maury County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011.
2. ↑ 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. 198 .
3. ↑ NRIS
4. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Tennessee . National Park Service , accessed August 23, 2018.
5. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 23, 2018.
6. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
7. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
8. ↑ Maury County, Tennessee , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Maury County, Tennessee  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 35 ° 37 ′  N , 87 ° 5 ′  W