Overton County, Tennessee
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| Image:Map of Tennessee highlighting Overton County.png Location in the state of Tennessee | |
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| Founded | September 12, 1806 |
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| Seat | Livingston
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| Largest City | Livingston |
| Area - Total - Land - Water | sq mi ( km²) sq mi ( km²) sq mi ( km²), .33% |
| wikipedia:Population - (2000) - Density | 20118 |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,126 km² (435 sq mi). 1,122 km² (433 sq mi) of it is land and 4 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.33%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Pickett County (northeast)
- Fentress County (east)
- Putnam County (south)
- Jackson County (west)
- Clay County (northeast)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 20,118 people, 8,110 households, and 5,920 families residing in the county. The population density was 18/km² (46/sq mi). There were 9,168 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (21/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 98.59% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,110 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.00% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,915, and the median income for a family was $32,156. Males had a median income of $25,287 versus $19,674 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,910. About 12.30% of families and 16.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 20.50% of those age 65 or over.
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