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County:

Obion County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47131

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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:

86,961

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.21

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

30,247

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

32,781

8.4%

4.8%

3.5%

1990:

31,717

-3.2%

-4.3%

1.1%

2000:

32,450

2.3%

1.6%

0.7%

2005:

32,213

-0.7%

-1.0%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,335

87.3%

0-to-19:

8,373

25.8%

Black:

3,174

9.8%

20-to-39:

8,430

26.0%

Hispanic:

616

1.9%

40-to-59:

9,085

28.0%

American Indian:

39

0.1%

60-plus:

6,562

20.2%

Other:

286

0.9%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

59.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.3%

Median Family Income:

$40,533

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.1%

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