Grundy County, Tennessee
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| Grundy County, Tennessee | |
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 Location in the state of Tennessee |
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 Tennessee's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1844 |
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| Seat | Altamont |
| Largest City | Gruetli-Laager |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
361 sq mi (935 km²) 361 sq mi (934 km²) 1 sq mi (2 km²), .16% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
14,332 40/sq mi (15/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Grundy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is named in honor of Felix Grundy. As of 2000, the population is 14,332. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 14,608 [1]. Its county seat is Altamont6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 935 km² (361 mi²). 934 km² (361 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.16%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Warren County (north)
- Sequatchie County (east)
- Marion County (south)
- Franklin County (southwest)
- Coffee County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 14,332 people, 5,562 households, and 4,054 families residing in the county. The population density was 15/km² (40/mi²). There were 6,282 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (17/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.33% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,562 households out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.60% were married couples living together, 12.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $22,959, and the median income for a family was $27,691. Males had a median income of $27,063 versus $17,447 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,039. About 22.60% of families and 25.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.50% of those under age 18 and 23.60% of those age 65 or over.
