Martin, Tennessee
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Martin is a city in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 10,515 at the 2000 census. Martin is the home of the University of Tennessee at Martin.
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[edit] Geography
Martin is located at (36.341836, -88.851647)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.2 km² (12.4 mi²). 32.1 km² (12.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.32%) is water.
[edit] Major roads and highways
- U.S. Route 45E (Elm St., Lindell St.)
- State Route 22
- State Route 431 (Main St., University St.)
- State Route 43 (Skyhawk Blvd.)
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,515 people, 3,773 households, and 2,029 families residing in the city. The population density was 327.7/km² (848.9/mi²). There were 4,106 housing units at an average density of 128.0/km² (331.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.32% White, 15.62% African American, 0.08% Native American, 4.13% Asian, 0.97% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.
There were 3,773 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 16.7% under the age of 18, 32.6% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,493, and the median income for a family was $38,648. Males had a median income of $29,836 versus $22,219 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,184. About 15.8% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] ZIP codes
The ZIP codes used in the Martin area are: 38237 and 38238, with the latter reserved for the University of Tennessee at Martin.
[edit] Area code
Martin uses the area code 731.
[edit] Media
[edit] Newspapers
- The Weakley County Press
[edit] Radio
- WENK-AM 1240 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
- WWKF-FM 99.3 "Today's Best Music with Ace & TJ in the Morning"
- WCMT-AM 1410
- WCMT-FM 101.3
- WUTM-FM 90.3
[edit] Points of interest
- University of Tennessee at Martin
- University of Tennessee Botanical Gardens
- Westview High School (Tennessee)
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
