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County:

Van Buren County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47175

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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:

144,439

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.06

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Considerable Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,758

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,728

25.8%

18.8%

7.0%

1990:

4,846

2.5%

-1.9%

4.4%

2000:

5,508

13.7%

11.3%

2.3%

2005:

5,470

-0.7%

-1.3%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,437

98.7%

0-to-19:

1,418

25.7%

Black:

7

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,446

26.3%

Hispanic:

18

0.3%

40-to-59:

1,588

28.8%

American Indian:

10

0.2%

60-plus:

1,056

19.2%

Other:

36

0.7%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

20.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.8%

Median Family Income:

$34,949

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.7%

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