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County:

Lewis County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47101

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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:

152,751

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.02

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,761

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,700

43.5%

28.7%

14.8%

1990:

9,247

-4.7%

-8.9%

4.2%

2000:

11,367

22.9%

21.0%

1.9%

2005:

11,435

0.6%

-0.4%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,940

96.2%

0-to-19:

3,243

28.5%

Black:

164

1.4%

20-to-39:

2,906

25.6%

Hispanic:

136

1.2%

40-to-59:

3,144

27.7%

American Indian:

23

0.2%

60-plus:

2,074

18.2%

Other:

104

0.9%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

40.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.5%

Median Family Income:

$35,972

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.3%

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