Perry County, Tennessee
Perry County Courthouse |
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US state : | Tennessee |
Administrative headquarters : | Linden trees |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse P.O. Box 16 Linden, TN 37096-0016 |
Foundation : | November 14, 1818 |
Made up from: | Hickman County |
Area code : | 001 931 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 7915 (2010) |
Population density : | 7.4 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1095 km² |
Water surface : | 21 km² |
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Website : www.perrycountytennessee.com |
Perry County is a county in the state of Tennessee in the United States . The county seat is Linden .
geography
The county is located in west-central Tennessee and has an area of 1095 square kilometers, of which 21 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Humphreys County , Hickman County , Lewis County , Wayne County , Decatur County, and Benton County .
Cities
- Linden - Town
- Lobelville - City
Other places
- Beardstown
- Bethel
- Blue sky
- Bunker Hill
- Chestnut Grove
- Crooked Creek
- DePriest Bend
- Flat woods
- Horns
- Howard
- Pine View
- Pope
- Spring Creek
- Sugar Hill
history
Perry County was formed on November 14, 1818 from parts of Hickman County. It was named after Oliver Hazard Perry , a US naval officer in the British-American War .
Seven structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of August 27, 2018).
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1900 | 8800 | - | |
1910 | 8815 | 0.2% | |
1920 | 7765 | -11.9% | |
1930 | 7147 | -8th % | |
1940 | 7535 | 5.4% | |
1950 | 6462 | -14.2% | |
1960 | 5273 | -18.4% | |
1970 | 5238 | -0.7% | |
1980 | 6111 | 16.7% | |
1990 | 6612 | 8.2% | |
2000 | 7631 | 15.4% | |
2010 | 7915 | 3.7% | |
1900-1990
2000 |
According to the 2000 census , Perry County had 7,631 people in 3,023 households and 2,164 families. The population density was 7 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 96.55 percent white, 1.70 percent African American, 0.34 percent Native American, 0.09 percent Asian, 0.14 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.33 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.84 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80 percent of the population.
Of the 3,023 households, 30.6 percent had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 59.3 percent were married couples living together, 8.8 percent were single mothers, and 28.4 percent were non-families. 25.2 percent were single households and 12.9 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.48 and the average household size was 2.96 people.
24.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 7.5 percent between 18 and 24, 25.4 percent between 25 and 44, 26.3 percent between 45 and 64 and 16.4 percent were older than 65. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were statistically 99.0 males and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $ 28,061 , and the median income for a family was $ 34,792. Males had a median income of $ 26,626 versus $ 21,053 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,969. 12.6 percent of families and 15.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Perry County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 27, 2018.
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ^ Perry County, Tennessee , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .
Coordinates: 35 ° 38 ′ N , 87 ° 52 ′ W