Fayette County, Tennessee
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Congressional district | 8th |
Website | fayettetn |
Fayette County is a
History
Fayette County was established by Tennessee General Assembly in 1824 from the neighboring counties of Shelby and Hardeman.[5] The same year, Somerville was selected as its county seat. The first churches in the county were the First Presbyterian Church in Somerville, established in 1829, and Immanuel Parish, established in 1832.
Following the emancipation of slaves on plantations, many of Fayette County's African-American residents worked as sharecroppers. In the 1960s and 1970s, civil rights activists fought for school integration and voting rights; and created tent cities to house displaced tenant farmers who had tried to register to vote.
In recent years, Fayette County has been transitioning from a rural area to accommodate the suburban sprawl from Memphis.[6]
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Haywood County (north)
- Hardeman County (east)
- Benton County, Mississippi (southeast)
- Marshall County, Mississippi (south)
- Shelby County (west)
- Tipton County (northwest)
State protected areas
- William B. Clark Conservation Area
- Ghost River State Natural Area
- Piperton Wetland Complex Wildlife Management Area (part)
- Wolf River Wildlife Management Area
- WMA Briggs Tract
- Herb Parsons Lake
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 8,652 | — | |
1840 | 21,501 | 148.5% | |
1850 | 26,719 | 24.3% | |
1860 | 24,327 | −9.0% | |
1870 | 26,145 | 7.5% | |
1880 | 31,871 | 21.9% | |
1890 | 28,878 | −9.4% | |
1900 | 29,701 | 2.8% | |
1910 | 30,257 | 1.9% | |
1920 | 31,499 | 4.1% | |
1930 | 28,891 | −8.3% | |
1940 | 30,322 | 5.0% | |
1950 | 27,535 | −9.2% | |
1960 | 24,577 | −10.7% | |
1970 | 22,692 | −7.7% | |
1980 | 25,305 | 11.5% | |
1990 | 25,559 | 1.0% | |
2000 | 28,806 | 12.7% | |
2010 | 38,413 | 33.4% | |
2020 | 41,990 | 9.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10] 1990–2000[11] 2010–2014[2] 2017[12] |
Since the four-lane expansion of Highway 64 in the early 1990s, western Fayette County has had a population explosion. Although the county seat is still in Somerville, the population of Oakland has far surpassed it because of the influx of people working in Shelby County and seeking more affordable housing.
Although Fayette County is growing on its western side, the county's economy is still based on agriculture. Historically it was a site of cotton plantations as part of the Mississippi Delta. Several of the county's largest farmers control the vast majority of the county's wealth. Some of these families have been farming for generations dating back to plantations before the Civil War. Others are younger farmers who have used their skill, business savvy, and work ethic to develop large farming operations.[citation needed]
Fayette County has become a destination for people of the Memphis metro area. The total value for building permits in June 2007 was close to that of the much larger Memphis suburban area of DeSoto County, Mississippi.[citation needed]
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
27,558 | 65.63% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
11,038 | 26.29% |
Native American
|
59 | 0.14% |
Asian
|
269 | 0.64% |
Pacific Islander
|
18 | 0.04% |
Other/Mixed
|
1,618 | 3.85% |
Latino
|
1,430 | 3.41% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 41,990 people, 15,596 households, and 11,567 families residing in the county.
2010 census
As of the
Of the 14,505 households, 32.58% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 58.24% were married couples living together, 4.64% had a male householder with no wife present, 13.15% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.96% were non-families. 20.77% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.71% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02
Of the 38,413 residents, 23.11% were under the age of 18, 62.01% were between the ages of 18 and 64, and 14.88% were 65 years of age or older. The
The
2000 census
As of the
According to the
In 2000 there were 10,467 households, out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.50% were married couples living together, 14.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.40% were non-families. 20.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.70% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 25.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,279, and the median income for a family was $46,283. Males had a median income of $33,603 versus $24,690 for females. The
Education
- "Fayette County Schools". Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- Fayette Ware Comprehensive High
- Fayette Academy (PK-12 Independent School)
- Fayette Christian School
- Rossville Christian Academy
- West Jr High
- East Jr High
- Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School
- Southwest Elementary
- Oakland Elementary
- LaGrange-Moscow Elementary
- University of Tennessee at Martin (Somerville Campus)
Communities
Cities
- Gallaway
- Grand Junction (mostly in Hardeman County)
- Moscow
- Piperton
- Williston
Towns
- Braden
- La Grange
- Oakland
- Rossville
- Somerville (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
Politics
Fayette County has a 19-seat legislative body referred to as the Board of County Commissioners representing 8 districts. All positions are elected every four years.
* District 1 (Somerville)
- Matt Rhea
- Win Moore
* District 2 (Laconia)
- Ray Seals
- Tommy Perkins
* District 3 (Gallaway/Braden/Garnett)
- Elizabeth Rice
- Jim Norton
* District 4 (North Oakland)
- David Webb
- Tim A. Goodroe
* District 5 (Piperton/Rossville)
- Terrye Canady
- Betty Knox Morrison Salmon
- David Crislip
* District 6 (Moscow/Williston)
- Mike Reeves
- Steve Reeves
* District 7 (Moscow)
- Claude Oglesby
* District 8 (Hickory Withe/Eads)
- Robert Sills
- Terry Leggett
* District 9 (South Oakland
- Adrian Wiggins
- Steve Laskoski
* District 10 (Lagrange)
- Larry Watkins
The County Mayor is currently Rhea "Skip" Taylor.[19]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 15,690 | 68.26% | 7,027 | 30.57% | 267 | 1.16% |
2016 | 13,055 | 67.31% | 5,874 | 30.29% | 465 | 2.40% |
2012 | 12,689 | 64.83% | 6,688 | 34.17% | 197 | 1.01% |
2008 | 12,173 | 63.22% | 6,892 | 35.80% | 189 | 0.98% |
2004 | 8,962 | 60.81% | 5,696 | 38.65% | 79 | 0.54% |
2000 | 6,402 | 55.53% | 5,037 | 43.69% | 90 | 0.78% |
1996 | 4,406 | 46.29% | 4,655 | 48.90% | 458 | 4.81% |
1992 | 3,713 | 43.13% | 4,211 | 48.91% | 685 | 7.96% |
1988 | 3,573 | 51.63% | 3,292 | 47.57% | 56 | 0.81% |
1984 | 3,733 | 50.44% | 3,634 | 49.10% | 34 | 0.46% |
1980 | 2,944 | 40.92% | 4,141 | 57.55% | 110 | 1.53% |
1976 | 2,133 | 35.31% | 3,853 | 63.79% | 54 | 0.89% |
1972 | 3,264 | 59.75% | 2,067 | 37.84% | 132 | 2.42% |
1968 | 740 | 13.34% | 2,236 | 40.32% | 2,570 | 46.34% |
1964 | 2,922 | 52.57% | 2,636 | 47.43% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 1,370 | 48.95% | 892 | 31.87% | 537 | 19.19% |
1956 | 358 | 18.19% | 639 | 32.47% | 971 | 49.34% |
1952 | 1,029 | 46.73% | 1,173 | 53.27% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 66 | 3.70% | 226 | 12.66% | 1,493 | 83.64% |
1944 | 172 | 10.81% | 1,417 | 89.06% | 2 | 0.13% |
1940 | 78 | 4.09% | 1,826 | 95.80% | 2 | 0.10% |
1936 | 29 | 1.62% | 1,764 | 98.38% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 42 | 3.12% | 1,287 | 95.62% | 17 | 1.26% |
1928 | 121 | 9.91% | 1,100 | 90.09% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 65 | 5.11% | 1,181 | 92.77% | 27 | 2.12% |
1920 | 346 | 13.11% | 2,294 | 86.89% | 0 | 0.00% |
1916 | 116 | 6.01% | 1,812 | 93.89% | 2 | 0.10% |
1912 | 59 | 6.01% | 830 | 84.52% | 93 | 9.47% |
Historically, Fayette County was part of the "
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Fayette County, Tennessee
- Herb Parsons Lake
- Wolf River (Tennessee)
- Wolf River Conservancy
References
- ^ Dorothy R. Morton, "Fayette County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: June 27, 2013.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 124.
- ISBN 1418559687.
- ^ Morton, Dorothy R. (October 8, 2017). "Fayette County". Tennessee Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 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 4, 2015.
- ^ "QuickFacts. Fayette County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- 2000 censusdata
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Members of Board of Commissioners".
- ^ "County Directory". Fayettetn.us. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Cohn, Nate; 'Demographic Shift: Southern Whites' Loyalty to G.O.P. Nearing That of Blacks to Democrats', The New York Times, April 24, 2014
External links
- Official site
- Fayette County Chamber of Commerce
- Fayette County Schools
- Fayette Academy - PreK - 12 Private School
- Fayette County, TNGenWeb – genealogy resources
- "October 1960: The Untold Story of the Civil Rights Struggle in Fayette County, Tennessee"[permanent dead link], multi-part series in The Jackson Sun by Jimmy Hart
- Fayette County at Curlie