Hickory Withe, Tennessee
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FIPS code 47-33960[1] | | |
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Hickory Withe is an
Geography
Hickory Withe is located in western Fayette County at 35°13′N 89°35′W / 35.217°N 89.583°W (35.2236, -89.5819),[3] within the postal code of the community of Eads, which is located in eastern Shelby County. It is bordered to the south and east by the town of Oakland. Tennessee State Route 196 passes through the community, leading north 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to Gallaway and south 1 mile (1.6 km) to U.S. Route 64 in the western part of Oakland. Via US 64, downtown Memphis is 31 miles (50 km) to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 28.4 square miles (74 km2), of which 28.3 square miles (73 km2) was land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.38%, was water.[2]
Demographics
As of the
There were 980 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $57,292, and the median income for a family was $62,857. Males had a median income of $42,024 versus $28,550 for females. The
History
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The community of Hickory Withe was settled in 1834 by families who moved from the region around Prosperity, South Carolina.
One of the first acts of these settlers was to form the congregation of Prosperity Presbyterian Church, which was founded on the fourth Sunday of December 1834. This congregation united with another
Efforts to incorporate Hickory Withe led to revisions of Tennessee laws regarding
Community character
Hickory Withe is predominantly semi-rural and agricultural. The primary agricultural product cultivated in and around the community is cotton. Horse farming is also a significant agricultural land use.
The community has seen more recent residential development as a result of the eastward expansion of the Memphis urban area and the completion of the
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hickory Withe town, Tennessee". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Hickory Withe Presbyterian Church-- History". www.hickorywithepc.org. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ , [1] Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ See Phil Campbell, Memphis's Unruly Suburbs Archived June 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Metropolis, December 1997-January 1998, and Jesse Walker, Rebel Yell: Tennesseans fight back against the conquering cities Reason Magazine, June 1998.