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County:

Marshall County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47117

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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:

97,578

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.73

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

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:

17,319

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,698

13.7%

10.9%

2.8%

1990:

21,539

9.3%

7.7%

1.6%

2000:

26,767

24.3%

21.3%

3.0%

2005:

28,372

6.0%

4.0%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

23,595

88.1%

0-to-19:

7,546

28.2%

Black:

2,076

7.8%

20-to-39:

7,409

27.7%

Hispanic:

767

2.9%

40-to-59:

7,424

27.7%

American Indian:

62

0.2%

60-plus:

4,388

16.4%

Other:

267

1.0%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

71.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$45,731

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.3%

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