McNairy County

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McNairy Courthouse in Selmer
McNairy Courthouse in Selmer
administration
US state : Tennessee
Administrative headquarters : Selmer
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
Court Avenue
Selmer, TN 38375
Foundation : October 8, 1823
Made up from: Hardin County
Area code : 001 731
Demographics
Residents : 26,075  (2010)
Population density : 18 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1453 km²
Water surface : 2 km²
map
Map of McNairy County within Tennessee

The McNairy County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Tennessee . In 2010 , the county had 26,075 residents and a population density of 18 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Selmer .

geography

The county is located in southwest Tennessee and borders Mississippi to the south . It has an area of ​​1453 square kilometers, of which 2 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border McNairy County:

Chester County
Hardeman County Compass card (de) .svg Hardin County
Alcorn County,
Mississippi

history

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1900 17,760 -
1910 16,356 -7.9%
1920 18,350 12.2%
1930 19.901 8.5%
1940 20,424 2.6%
1950 20,390 -0.2%
1960 18,085 -11.3%
1970 18,369 1.6%
1980 22,525 22.6%
1990 22,422 -0.5%
2000 24,653 10%
2010 26,075 5.8%
1900–1990 2000 2010

McNairy County was formed on October 8, 1823 from parts of Hardin County. It was named after John McNairy , a US District Court judge for the Tennessee District.

The Bethel Springs Presbyterian Church is one of three entries for the county in the NRHP.

Three buildings in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of August 23, 2018).

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census , McNairy County had 26,075 people in 10,113 households. The population density was 18 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.53 people lived in each of the 10,113 households.

The racial the population was composed of 92.1 percent white, 6.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.6 percent of the population.

23.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.7 percent were 65 years or older. 50.9 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 34,777  USD . The per capita income was $ 18,488. 21.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

McNairy County localities

Citys

Towns

Unincorporated Communities

1 - partially in Chester and Hardin Counties

structure

McNairy County is divided into seven numbered districts:

District Population (2010) FIPS
1 3885 47-90110
2 3941 47-90300
3 3807 47-90490
4th 3464 47-90680
5 3583 47-90870
6th 3706 47-91060
7th 3689 47-91250

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ McNairy County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - McNairy County, TN ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 19, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / quickfacts.census.gov
  3. ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved September 19, 2012
  4. ↑ Excerpt from Census.gov.Retrieved September 19, 2012
  5. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 23, 2018.
  6. ↑ 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 19, 2012@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / mcdc.missouri.edu  

Web links

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

Coordinates: 35 ° 11 ′  N , 88 ° 34 ′  W