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County:

Johnson County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47091

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

26.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

51,574

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

136,473

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.67

Cherokee NF

51,574

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

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:

11,569

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,745

18.8%

11.6%

7.2%

1990:

13,766

0.2%

-1.1%

1.2%

2000:

17,499

27.1%

28.9%

-1.8%

2005:

18,116

3.5%

4.9%

-1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,761

95.8%

0-to-19:

3,801

21.7%

Black:

420

2.4%

20-to-39:

4,935

28.2%

Hispanic:

150

0.9%

40-to-59:

5,153

29.4%

American Indian:

59

0.3%

60-plus:

3,610

20.6%

Other:

109

0.6%

Median Age:

40.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

58.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

58.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

6.9%

Median Family Income:

$28,400

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.7%

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