Clarksburg, Tennessee

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Clarksburg, Tennessee
Location of Clarksburg, Tennessee
Location of Clarksburg, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°52′16″N 88°23′42″W / 35.87111, -88.395
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Carroll
Area
 - Total 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
 - Land 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 522 ft (159 m)
Population (2005)
 - Total 342
 - Density 241.7/sq mi (93.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 38324
Area code(s) 731
FIPS code 47-15140[1]
GNIS feature ID 1305942[2]

Clarksburg is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 342 at the 2005 census.

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[edit] Geography

Clarksburg is located at 35°52′16″N, 88°23′42″W (35.871183, -88.394983)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 285 people, 119 households, and 81 families residing in the town. The population density was 241.7 people per square mile (93.3/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 111.9/sq mi (43.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.04% White, 2.81% African American, 1.05% Native American, 1.75% Asian, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 119 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,406, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,458. None of the families and 7.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 21.3% of those over 64.

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[edit] Festivals

The Clarksburg Hummingbird Festival is held on the first Saturday in May of each year.

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