Baileyton, Tennessee

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Baileyton is a town in Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 504 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Baileyton is located at 36°19′41″N, 82°49′50″W (36.328094, -82.830501)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 504 people, 237 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density was 136.1/km² (353.6/mi²). There were 275 housing units at an average density of 74.3/km² (192.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.21% White, 0.99% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.40% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 237 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,139, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $26,389 versus $18,056 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,410. About 13.1% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 25.9% of those age 65 or over.