Huntingdon, Tennessee
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Carroll |
| Area | |
| - Total | 11.3 sq mi (29.2 km²) |
| - Land | 11.2 sq mi (29.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (125 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,349 |
| - Density | 387.8/sq mi (149.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38344 |
| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-36580[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1288761[2] |
Huntingdon is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,349 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County[3].
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[edit] Geography
Huntingdon is located at (36.007154, -88.420683)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29.2 km²), of which, 11.2 square miles (29.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.44%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,349 people, 1,752 households, and 1,189 families residing in the town. The population density was 387.8 people per square mile (149.7/km²). There were 1,950 housing units at an average density of 173.9/sq mi (67.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.52% White, 17.87% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 1,752 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,625, and the median income for a family was $41,438. Males had a median income of $31,506 versus $20,081 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,296. About 9.3% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Media
Radio Stations
- WAKQ-FM 105.5 "Today's Best Music with Ace & TJ in the Morning"
- WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
- WVHR 100.9 The Farm Today's Country and Yesterday
Newspaper
- Carroll County News-Leader
[edit] Notable Natives
- Huntingdon is the home of the 1978, 79, 91, 92, 2003, and 2005 Tenneessee Division 1 State Marching Band Champions, the Marching Mustangs.
- Huntingdon is the birthplace of the country singer Jessica Andrews.
- Huntingdon was home of former state governors Gordon Browning and Alvin Hawkins.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- [1] The Huntingdon TN Website
Huntingdon Web site notable people page. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
- Huntingdon, Tennessee is at coordinates Coordinates:
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