Cumberland County, Tennessee
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| Cumberland County, Tennessee | |
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 Location in the state of Tennessee |
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 Tennessee's location in the USA |
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| Founded | November 16, 1855 |
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| Seat | Crossville |
| Largest City | Crossville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
685 sq mi (1,774 km²) 682 sq mi (1,765 km²) 3 sq mi (9 km²), .49% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
46,802 69/sq mi (27/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 46,802. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 51,346 [1]. Its county seat is Crossville6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,774 km² (685 mi²). 1,765 km² (682 mi²) of it is land and 9 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.49%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Fentress County (north)
- Morgan County (northeast)
- Roane County (east)
- Rhea County (southeast)
- Bledsoe County (south)
- Van Buren County (southwest)
- White County (west)
- Putnam County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 46,802 people, 19,508 households, and 14,513 families residing in the county. The population density was 27/km² (69/mi²). There were 22,442 housing units at an average density of 13/km² (33/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.11% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 19,508 households out of which 26.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.80% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.60% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the county, the population was spread out with 21.40% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 26.30% from 45 to 64, and 20.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,901, and the median income for a family was $35,928. Males had a median income of $26,559 versus $20,644 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,808. About 11.10% of families and 14.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.80% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.
