Tracy City, Tennessee
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| Tracy City, Tennessee | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Grundy |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km²) |
| - Land | 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,821 ft (555 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,679 |
| - Density | 350.8/sq mi (135.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 37387 |
| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-74880[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304149[2] |
Tracy City is a town in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,679 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Tracy City is located at (35.260819, -85.741535)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km²), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.83%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,679 people, 712 households, and 474 families residing in the town. The population density was 350.8 people per square mile (135.3/km²). There were 775 housing units at an average density of 161.9/sq mi (62.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.09% White, 0.71% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.
There were 712 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% 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 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,826, and the median income for a family was $28,864. Males had a median income of $28,563 versus $18,571 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,457. About 17.5% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.
[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.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Tracy City, Tennessee is at coordinates Coordinates:
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