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County:

Meigs County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47121

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

76,009

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.58

% Water:

10.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,219

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,431

42.4%

31.6%

10.8%

1990:

8,033

8.1%

3.8%

4.3%

2000:

11,086

38.0%

34.4%

3.6%

2005:

11,657

5.1%

3.9%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,788

97.3%

0-to-19:

3,030

27.3%

Black:

137

1.2%

20-to-39:

3,093

27.9%

Hispanic:

63

0.6%

40-to-59:

3,143

28.4%

American Indian:

20

0.2%

60-plus:

1,820

16.4%

Other:

78

0.7%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

56.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.0%

Median Family Income:

$34,114

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.8%

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