South Fulton, Tennessee

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South Fulton, Tennessee
Location of South Fulton, Tennessee
Location of South Fulton, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°29′48″N 88°52′45″W / 36.49667, -88.87917
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Obion
Area
 - Total 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km²)
 - Land 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 351 ft (107 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,517
 - Density 814.4/sq mi (314.5/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 38257
Area code(s) 731
FIPS code 47-69900[1]
GNIS feature ID 1303727[2]

South Fulton is a city in Obion County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 2,517 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

South Fulton is located at 36°29′48″N, 88°52′45″W (36.496716, -88.879193)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,517 people, 1,081 households, and 729 families residing in the city. The population density was 814.4 people per square mile (314.5/km²). There were 1,199 housing units at an average density of 388.0/sq mi (149.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.98% White, 19.47% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 1,081 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,462, and the median income for a family was $35,608. Males had a median income of $27,458 versus $20,212 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,983. About 15.0% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.

[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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