Silerton, Tennessee

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Coordinates: 35°20′24″N 88°48′7″W / 35.34, -88.80194
Silerton, Tennessee
Location of Silerton, Tennessee
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Counties	Hardeman, Chester
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	449 ft (137 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	60
- Density	149.4/sq mi (57.7/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38377
Area code(s)	731
FIPS code	47-68560^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1303620^[2]

Silerton is a town in Chester and Hardeman counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 60 at the 2000 census.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

In 1923 Silerton was incorporated as a municipality by a private act of the state legislature.^[3]

[edit] Geography

Silerton is located at 35°20′24″N, 88°48′7″W (35.339926, -88.801872)^[4]. The municipality spans the boundaries of Hardeman and Chester counties.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 60 people, 28 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density was 149.4 people per square mile (57.9/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 84.7/sq mi (32.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 28 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,083, and the median income for a family was $25,417. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $12,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,571. There were 33.3% of families and 19.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 28.6% of under eighteens and 30.8% of those over 64.