Hickory Valley, Tennessee

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Hickory Valley is a town in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States, located at 35°9′18″N, 89°7′36″W (35.154873, -89.126577)^GR1.. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²), all land, and a population of 136 at the 2000 census^GR2.

[edit] Demographics

There were 59 households and 35 families residing in the town. The population density was 164.1/km² (418.7/mi²). There were 65 housing units at an average density of 78.4/km² (200.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.09% White and 16.91% African American.

Of the 59 households, 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $15,313, and the median income for a family was $22,500. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $14,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,935. There were 18.4% of families and 16.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 16.3% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.