Graysville, Tennessee

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Graysville, Tennessee
Town
Location of Graysville, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°26′52″N 85°4′57″W / 35.44778°N 85.08250°W / 35.44778; -85.08250Coordinates: 35°26′52″N 85°4′57″W / 35.44778°N 85.08250°W / 35.44778; -85.08250
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Rhea
Area
  Total 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
  Land 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 745 ft (227 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,502
  Density 1,877.5/sq mi (715.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 37338
Area code(s) 423
FIPS code 47-30760[1]
GNIS feature ID 1286033[2]

Graysville is a town in Rhea County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,411 at the 2000 census and 1,502 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Graysville is located at 35°26′52″N 85°4′57″W / 35.44778°N 85.08250°W / 35.44778; -85.08250 (35.447848, -85.082437)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920786
19307930.9%
19408466.7%
1950820−3.1%
19608382.2%
197095113.5%
19801,38045.1%
19901,301−5.7%
20001,4118.5%
20101,5026.4%
Est. 20121,5100.5%
Sources:[4][5]
Graysville Academy, established in 1892 in Graysville, was a Seventh-day Adventist institution that was later to become Southern Adventist University.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,411 people, 551 households, and 400 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,745.1 people per square mile (672.6/km²). There were 610 housing units at an average density of 754.4 per square mile (290.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.24% White, 0.64% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 551 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,370, and the median income for a family was $32,163. Males had a median income of $28,810 versus $20,885 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,244. About 13.5% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

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