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County:

Benton County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47005

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

178,640

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.32

% Water:

9.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,126

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,901

22.9%

22.0%

0.9%

1990:

14,524

-2.5%

-1.6%

-0.9%

2000:

16,537

13.9%

15.0%

-1.2%

2005:

16,467

-0.4%

1.3%

-1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,834

95.7%

0-to-19:

4,002

24.2%

Black:

348

2.1%

20-to-39:

3,888

23.5%

Hispanic:

157

0.9%

40-to-59:

4,698

28.4%

American Indian:

51

0.3%

60-plus:

3,949

23.9%

Other:

147

0.9%

Median Age:

41.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

41.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

6.3%

Median Family Income:

$32,727

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.9%

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