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County:

Putnam County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47141

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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:

159,317

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.63

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan 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:

35,487

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

47,690

34.4%

28.8%

5.5%

1990:

51,373

7.7%

4.0%

3.7%

2000:

62,315

21.3%

17.2%

4.1%

2005:

66,580

6.8%

5.3%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

58,088

93.2%

0-to-19:

16,508

26.5%

Black:

1,039

1.7%

20-to-39:

19,569

31.4%

Hispanic:

1,891

3.0%

40-to-59:

15,358

24.6%

American Indian:

117

0.2%

60-plus:

10,880

17.5%

Other:

1,180

1.9%

Median Age:

34.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

155.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.2%

Median Family Income:

$39,553

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.3%

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