Crockett County, Tennessee
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Congressional district | 8th |
Crockett County is located in the
History
Crockett County was formed in 1871 from portions of Haywood, Madison, Dyer and Gibson counties. It is named in honor of
In 1876, in what apparently was a political rivalry gone bad,[6] Crockett County Sheriff R. G. Harris and 19 other unidentified men removed four men from the county jail and beat them, killing one of them. The sheriff was arrested.[7] In United States v. Harris (1883), the Supreme Court ruled that the Sheriff could not be prosecuted under federal law.[8]
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Gibson County (northeast)
- Madison County (southeast)
- Haywood County (south)
- Lauderdale County (west)
- Dyer County (northwest)
State protected areas
- Horns Bluff Refuge (part)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 14,109 | — | |
1890 | 15,146 | 7.3% | |
1900 | 15,867 | 4.8% | |
1910 | 16,076 | 1.3% | |
1920 | 17,438 | 8.5% | |
1930 | 17,359 | −0.5% | |
1940 | 17,330 | −0.2% | |
1950 | 16,624 | −4.1% | |
1960 | 14,594 | −12.2% | |
1970 | 14,402 | −1.3% | |
1980 | 14,941 | 3.7% | |
1990 | 13,378 | −10.5% | |
2000 | 14,532 | 8.6% | |
2010 | 14,586 | 0.4% | |
2020 | 13,911 | −4.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12] 1990-2000[13] 2010-2014[3] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
10,056 | 72.29% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
1,879 | 13.51% |
Native American
|
19 | 0.14% |
Asian
|
25 | 0.18% |
Pacific Islander
|
1 | 0.01% |
Other/Mixed
|
433 | 3.11% |
Latino
|
1,498 | 10.77% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,911 people, 5,491 households, and 3,700 families residing in the county.
2000 census
As of the
There were 5,632 households, out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples living together, 11.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.10% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,015, and the median income for a family was $36,713. Males had a median income of $27,436 versus $21,073 for females. The
Media
Radio
- WTJS Good News 93.1 - WTJS - Alamo - Contemporary Christian Music
Newspaper
The Crockett Times is the paper of record in Crockett County, Tennessee. Locally owned and operated, The Times publishes articles on Crockett County communities of Alamo, Bells, Crockett Mills, Friendship, Gadsden and Maury City, as well as surrounding areas. The Times also publicizes legal notices such as notice to creditors, foreclosure notices, adoption notices, and beer permits. The newspaper is published once a week on Thursday. The Times began publishing in 1873 as the Crockett County Sentinel. In 1933, The Sentinel merged with two other newspapers and was renamed the Crockett Times.
Communities
Cities
Towns
- Alamo (county seat)
- Gadsden
- Maury City
Unincorporated communities
Points of interest
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 4,673 | 76.43% | 1,382 | 22.60% | 59 | 0.96% |
2016 | 3,982 | 73.78% | 1,303 | 24.14% | 112 | 2.08% |
2012 | 3,783 | 68.81% | 1,669 | 30.36% | 46 | 0.84% |
2008 | 3,994 | 66.16% | 1,967 | 32.58% | 76 | 1.26% |
2004 | 3,242 | 56.66% | 2,459 | 42.97% | 21 | 0.37% |
2000 | 2,676 | 49.19% | 2,705 | 49.72% | 59 | 1.08% |
1996 | 1,872 | 43.11% | 2,256 | 51.96% | 214 | 4.93% |
1992 | 2,180 | 40.69% | 2,657 | 49.60% | 520 | 9.71% |
1988 | 2,214 | 55.77% | 1,742 | 43.88% | 14 | 0.35% |
1984 | 2,479 | 55.97% | 1,937 | 43.73% | 13 | 0.29% |
1980 | 2,117 | 46.14% | 2,422 | 52.79% | 49 | 1.07% |
1976 | 1,694 | 36.07% | 2,963 | 63.08% | 40 | 0.85% |
1972 | 2,642 | 75.40% | 735 | 20.98% | 127 | 3.62% |
1968 | 932 | 20.71% | 703 | 15.62% | 2,865 | 63.67% |
1964 | 1,873 | 50.76% | 1,817 | 49.24% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 1,467 | 48.69% | 1,438 | 47.73% | 108 | 3.58% |
1956 | 1,026 | 33.02% | 1,964 | 63.21% | 117 | 3.77% |
1952 | 1,343 | 38.27% | 2,155 | 61.41% | 11 | 0.31% |
1948 | 601 | 22.77% | 1,415 | 53.60% | 624 | 23.64% |
1944 | 782 | 35.35% | 1,421 | 64.24% | 9 | 0.41% |
1940 | 733 | 26.27% | 2,048 | 73.41% | 9 | 0.32% |
1936 | 525 | 21.43% | 1,921 | 78.41% | 4 | 0.16% |
1932 | 513 | 20.79% | 1,934 | 78.39% | 20 | 0.81% |
1928 | 710 | 48.66% | 749 | 51.34% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 587 | 33.07% | 1,168 | 65.80% | 20 | 1.13% |
1920 | 2,326 | 50.81% | 2,252 | 49.19% | 0 | 0.00% |
1916 | 1,144 | 41.57% | 1,608 | 58.43% | 0 | 0.00% |
1912 | 852 | 31.73% | 1,297 | 48.31% | 536 | 19.96% |
See also
References
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Crockett County, Tennessee". Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ a b Annie Laurie James, "Crockett County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: June 25, 2013.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 96.
- ^ Bloody Conflict, Memphis Daily Appeal, August 15, 1876
- ^ Crockett County Troubles, Public Ledger, August 23, 1876, 3
- ^ U.S. v. HARRIS, 106 U.S. 629 (1883), Findlaw.com. Retrieved: June 25, 2013.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- 2000 censusdata
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
External links
- The Crockett Reporter[permanent dead link]
- Crockett County Chamber of Commerce
- Crockett County Schools
- Crockett County, TNGenWeb – genealogy resources
- Crockett County at Curlie