Minor Hill, Tennessee

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Minor Hill, Tennessee
Location of Minor Hill, Tennessee
Location of Minor Hill, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°2′18″N 87°10′16″W / 35.03833, -87.17111
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Giles
Area
 - Total 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²)
 - Land 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 886 ft (270 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 437
 - Density 275.2/sq mi (106.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 38473
Area code(s) 931
FIPS code 47-49360[1]
GNIS feature ID 1294062[2]

Minor Hill is a city in Giles County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 437 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Minor Hill is located at 35°2′18″N, 87°10′16″W (35.038466, -87.171135)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 437 people, 181 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was 275.2 people per square mile (106.1/km²). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 126.0/sq mi (48.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.63% White, 0.46% African American, 0.23% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 181 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,625, and the median income for a family was $30,714. Males had a median income of $26,645 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,373. About 14.5% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Points of interests

  • Huntsville TV Tower

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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