Alamo, Tennessee

Coordinates: 35°47′3″N 89°6′57″W / 35.78417°N 89.11583°W / 35.78417; -89.11583
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Alamo, Tennessee
FIPS code
47-00440[4]
GNIS feature ID1304782[5]
Websitewww.townofalamo.net

Alamo is a town in

2010 U.S. Census. Alamo, located in the central part of West Tennessee, is the county seat
of Crockett County.

History

Alamo was first founded as a trading post called Cageville by mercantile partners Isaac M. Johnson and Lycurgus Cage in 1846.

Alamo.[7] The town was incorporated nearly fifty years later, in 1911.[1][8]

Geography

Alamo is located at 35°47′3″N 89°6′57″W / 35.78417°N 89.11583°W / 35.78417; -89.11583 (35.784201, -89.115729).[9] The town is situated northwest of Jackson at the intersection of State Route 54, State Route 221, and State Route 88. U.S. Route 412 passes just west of the town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Alamo, Tennessee, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2001–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 74
(23) 		77
(25) 		84
(29) 		91
(33) 		92
(33) 		102
(39) 		102
(39) 		104
(40) 		98
(37) 		94
(34) 		85
(29) 		75
(24) 		104
(40)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 67.1
(19.5) 		70.5
(21.4) 		78.6
(25.9) 		84.6
(29.2) 		89.2
(31.8) 		94.6
(34.8) 		95.4
(35.2) 		96.1
(35.6) 		93.1
(33.9) 		86.9
(30.5) 		76.4
(24.7) 		70.0
(21.1) 		98.0
(36.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 46.5
(8.1) 		50.7
(10.4) 		59.6
(15.3) 		70.0
(21.1) 		78.3
(25.7) 		85.9
(29.9) 		88.6
(31.4) 		88.2
(31.2) 		82.8
(28.2) 		72.2
(22.3) 		59.7
(15.4) 		49.5
(9.7) 		69.3
(20.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 37.8
(3.2) 		41.6
(5.3) 		49.9
(9.9) 		59.8
(15.4) 		68.8
(20.4) 		76.6
(24.8) 		79.2
(26.2) 		77.9
(25.5) 		71.5
(21.9) 		60.5
(15.8) 		49.5
(9.7) 		41.1
(5.1) 		59.5
(15.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 29.1
(−1.6) 		32.5
(0.3) 		40.2
(4.6) 		49.5
(9.7) 		59.3
(15.2) 		67.2
(19.6) 		69.7
(20.9) 		67.6
(19.8) 		60.2
(15.7) 		48.8
(9.3) 		39.3
(4.1) 		32.7
(0.4) 		49.7
(9.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 11.6
(−11.3) 		15.2
(−9.3) 		21.7
(−5.7) 		33.1
(0.6) 		43.6
(6.4) 		56.1
(13.4) 		60.1
(15.6) 		56.1
(13.4) 		47.6
(8.7) 		32.8
(0.4) 		22.7
(−5.2) 		18.4
(−7.6) 		9.0
(−12.8)
Record low °F (°C) 0
(−18) 		6
(−14) 		2
(−17) 		23
(−5) 		36
(2) 		50
(10) 		53
(12) 		48
(9) 		40
(4) 		27
(−3) 		14
(−10) 		−3
(−19) 		−3
(−19)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.23
(107) 		4.26
(108) 		5.22
(133) 		4.72
(120) 		5.44
(138) 		4.53
(115) 		3.53
(90) 		3.83
(97) 		3.76
(96) 		3.83
(97) 		4.87
(124) 		5.38
(137) 		53.60
(1,361)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 1.3
(3.3) 		1.5
(3.8) 		0.7
(1.8) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		3.7
(9.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 8.1 7.8 9.8 9.1 9.9 7.1 6.9 6.6 5.7 7.5 7.8 8.9 95.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 2.1
Source 1: NOAA[10]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020)[11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880276—
189034023.2%
1920720—
193090726.0%
19401,13725.4%
19501,50132.0%
19601,66510.9%
19702,49950.1%
19802,6154.6%
19902,426−7.2%
20002,392−1.4%
20102,4612.9%
20202,336−5.1%
Sources:[12][13][3]

2020 census

Alamo racial composition[14]
Race Num. Perc.
White
(non-Hispanic) 		1,515 64.85%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic) 		361 15.45%
Native American
 1 0.04%
Asian
 2 0.09%
Other/Mixed
 78 3.34%
Latino
 379 16.22%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,336 people, 835 households, and 505 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.34% of the population.

There were 945 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,750, and the median income for a family was $38,295. Males had a median income of $26,167 versus $21,650 for females. The

poverty line
, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 23.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b Tennessee Blue Book. Tennessee State Dept. 2005–2006. p. 618.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing. 1886.
  7. ^ Tennessee Encyclopedia. "Crockett County". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  8. ISBN 978-0-253-21478-2
    . Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Alamo 1 N, TN". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Memphis". National Weather Service. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  13. ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  14. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.

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