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County:

Hancock County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47067

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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:

104,972

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.03

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,719

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,887

2.5%

-0.6%

3.1%

1990:

6,739

-2.1%

-4.7%

2.6%

2000:

6,786

0.7%

1.1%

-0.4%

2005:

6,704

-1.2%

0.1%

-1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,625

97.6%

0-to-19:

1,754

25.8%

Black:

33

0.5%

20-to-39:

1,712

25.2%

Hispanic:

25

0.4%

40-to-59:

1,900

28.0%

American Indian:

16

0.2%

60-plus:

1,420

20.9%

Other:

87

1.3%

Median Age:

39.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

55.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.2%

Median Family Income:

$25,372

Families Below Poverty Line:

25.3%

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