Scotts Hill, Tennessee
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| Scotts Hill, Tennessee | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Henderson, Decatur |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²) |
| - Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 894 |
| - Density | 357.9/sq mi (138.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38374 |
| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-66880[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1300964[2] |
Scotts Hill is a town in Decatur and Henderson Counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 894 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Scotts Hill is located at (35.515322, -88.250958)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 894 people, 376 households, and 268 families residing in the town. The population density was 357.9 people per square mile (138.1/km²). There were 439 housing units at an average density of 175.7/sq mi (67.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.22% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.34% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 376 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $36,125. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $21,111 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,141. About 13.1% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Famouse Residents
Singer- songwriter Whitney Duncan , who was a contestant on USA Networks "Nashville Star" is from Scotts Hill. She is signed to Warner Bros. records. Previously Whitney had a hit duet with Kenny Rogers entilted "My Worlds Over Without You".
[edit] External links
- Scotts Hill, Tennessee is at coordinates Coordinates:
- - Second printing of the History of Scotts Hill, Tennessee by Gordon H. Turner
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