Waynesboro, Tennessee

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Waynesboro is a city in Wayne County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,228 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County^GR6.

1 History
- 1.1 People of note from Waynesboro
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] History

The community is near trails used by early hunters and traders in the 18th Century.

[edit] People of note from Waynesboro

Country singer Mark Collie was born in Waynesboro.

[edit] Geography

Waynesboro is located at 35°19′14″N, 87°45′25″W (35.320546, -87.756984)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²), all land.

Waynesboro is located at the junction of State Highway 13 and US Route 64.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,228 people, 954 households, and 601 families residing in the city. The population density was 349.7/km² (904.2/mi²). There were 1,071 housing units at an average density of 168.1/km² (434.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.04% White, 1.39% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 954 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,196, and the median income for a family was $33,917. Males had a median income of $27,263 versus $17,379 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,037. About 14.0% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.