Orlinda, Tennessee

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Orlinda is a town in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 594 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Orlinda is located at 36°36′10″N, 86°40′6″W (36.602753, -86.668237)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.3 km² (6.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 594 people, 235 households, and 176 families residing in the town. The population density was 34.4/km² (89.1/mi²). There were 264 housing units at an average density of 15.3/km² (39.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.29% White, 4.04% African American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 235 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $53,625. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $20,341 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,058. About 6.2% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.