Gadsden, Tennessee

Gadsden, Tennessee
Town

Location of Gadsden, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°46′38″N 88°59′26″W / 35.77722°N 88.99056°WCoordinates: 35°46′38″N 88°59′26″W / 35.77722°N 88.99056°W
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Crockett
Area
  Total 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
  Land 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 413 ft (126 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 470
  Density 430/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 38337
Area code(s) 731
FIPS code 47-28380[1]
GNIS feature ID 1285062[2]

Gadsden is a town in Crockett County, Tennessee. The population was 470 at the 2010 census. It is the birthplace of Hall of Fame rock guitarist Scotty Moore, who played with Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson.

Geography

Gadsden is located at 35°46′38″N 88°59′26″W / 35.77722°N 88.99056°W (35.777300, -88.990442).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950255
1960222−12.9%
1970523135.6%
198068330.6%
1990561−17.9%
2000553−1.4%
2010470−15.0%
Est. 2012468−0.4%
Sources:[4][5]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 553 people, 216 households, and 160 families residing in the town. The population density was 502.8 people per square mile (194.1/km²). There were 228 housing units at an average density of 207.3 per square mile (80.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.54% White, 14.83% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.08% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 216 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% 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 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $41,583. Males had a median income of $26,771 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,506. About 11.0% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  5. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.