Houston County, Tennessee
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| Houston 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 | information needed |
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| Seat | Erin |
| Largest City | Erin |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
207 sq mi (536 km²) 200 sq mi (519 km²) 7 sq mi (17 km²), 3.24% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
8,088 40/sq mi (16/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population is 8,088. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 7,988 [1]. Its county seat is Erin6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 536 km² (207 mi²). 519 km² (200 mi²) of it is land and 17 km² (7 mi²) of it (3.24%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Stewart County, Tennessee - north
- Montgomery County, Tennessee - northeast
- Dickson County, Tennessee - east
- Humphreys County, Tennessee - south
- Benton County, Tennessee - west
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 8,088 people, 3,216 households, and 2,299 families residing in the county. The population density was 16/km² (40/mi²). There were 3,901 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (20/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.58% White, 3.31% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,216 households out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% 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 2.92.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 25.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,968, and the median income for a family was $35,395. Males had a median income of $29,528 versus $19,983 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,614. About 14.30% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.20% of those under age 18 and 20.80% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Media
Radio Stations
- WTPR-FM 101.7 - "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
- WTPR-AM 710 - "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
- WAKQ-FM 105.5 - "Today's Best Music with Ace & TJ in the Morning"
