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County:

Stewart County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47161

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

21.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

63,852

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

208,923

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.7

Land Between the Lakes

63,852

% Water:

7.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,319

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,665

18.4%

16.4%

2.0%

1990:

9,479

9.4%

9.9%

-0.5%

2000:

12,370

30.5%

29.2%

1.3%

2005:

12,969

4.8%

5.1%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,701

94.6%

0-to-19:

3,289

26.6%

Black:

155

1.3%

20-to-39:

3,148

25.4%

Hispanic:

124

1.0%

40-to-59:

3,438

27.8%

American Indian:

73

0.6%

60-plus:

2,495

20.2%

Other:

317

2.6%

Median Age:

38.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.2%

Median Family Income:

$38,655

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.6%

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