Overton County, Tennessee
Overton County | |
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UTC−5 (CDT) | |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | www |
Overton County is a
History
On May 10, 1933, a half-mile wide F4
Geography
According to the
Overton County straddles the Eastern
Adjacent counties
- Pickett County (northeast)
- Fentress County (east)
- Putnam County (south)
- Jackson County (west)
- Clay County (northwest)
State protected areas
- Alpine Mountain Wildlife Management Area
- Jackson Swamp Wildlife Management Area
- Standing Stone State Forest(part)
- Standing Stone State Park
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1810 | 5,643 | — | |
1820 | 7,128 | 26.3% | |
1830 | 8,242 | 15.6% | |
1840 | 9,279 | 12.6% | |
1850 | 11,211 | 20.8% | |
1860 | 12,637 | 12.7% | |
1870 | 11,297 | −10.6% | |
1880 | 12,153 | 7.6% | |
1890 | 12,039 | −0.9% | |
1900 | 13,353 | 10.9% | |
1910 | 15,854 | 18.7% | |
1920 | 17,617 | 11.1% | |
1930 | 18,079 | 2.6% | |
1940 | 18,883 | 4.4% | |
1950 | 17,566 | −7.0% | |
1960 | 14,661 | −16.5% | |
1970 | 14,866 | 1.4% | |
1980 | 17,575 | 18.2% | |
1990 | 17,636 | 0.3% | |
2000 | 20,118 | 14.1% | |
2010 | 22,083 | 9.8% | |
2020 | 22,511 | 1.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2014[2] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
21,223 | 94.28% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
86 | 0.38% |
Native American
|
60 | 0.27% |
Asian
|
61 | 0.27% |
Other/Mixed
|
737 | 3.27% |
Latino
|
344 | 1.53% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 22,511 people, 9,140 households, and 6,220 families residing in the county.
2000 census
As of the
There were 8,110 households, out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.00% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,915, and the median income for a family was $32,156. Males had a median income of $25,287 versus $19,674 for females. The
Communities
Town
- Livingston (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
Notable people
- Lester Flatt, Bluegrass musician
- Thomas D. Harp, California state senator born in Overton County
- Albert H. Roberts, Governor of Tennessee
- Roy Roberts, Blues singer
- Catherine "Bonny Kate" Sevier, widow of John Sevier
- Cordell Hull United States Secretary of State
- Josiah Gregg merchant, explorer, naturalist, and author of Commerce of the Prairies
- Benoni Strivson Medal of Honor Recipient Indian Wars
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 7,918 | 78.89% | 2,033 | 20.26% | 86 | 0.86% |
2016 | 6,059 | 73.63% | 1,945 | 23.64% | 225 | 2.73% |
2012 | 4,775 | 62.30% | 2,805 | 36.60% | 84 | 1.10% |
2008 | 4,497 | 55.57% | 3,419 | 42.25% | 176 | 2.17% |
2004 | 3,941 | 46.31% | 4,518 | 53.09% | 51 | 0.60% |
2000 | 2,875 | 38.35% | 4,507 | 60.13% | 114 | 1.52% |
1996 | 1,756 | 29.11% | 3,800 | 63.00% | 476 | 7.89% |
1992 | 1,657 | 24.91% | 4,489 | 67.49% | 505 | 7.59% |
1988 | 1,873 | 42.60% | 2,511 | 57.11% | 13 | 0.30% |
1984 | 2,054 | 42.53% | 2,749 | 56.92% | 27 | 0.56% |
1980 | 1,869 | 35.49% | 3,343 | 63.47% | 55 | 1.04% |
1976 | 1,115 | 22.09% | 3,897 | 77.21% | 35 | 0.69% |
1972 | 1,947 | 54.17% | 1,573 | 43.77% | 74 | 2.06% |
1968 | 1,258 | 31.25% | 1,592 | 39.54% | 1,176 | 29.21% |
1964 | 1,155 | 26.17% | 3,258 | 73.83% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 1,831 | 43.06% | 2,389 | 56.19% | 32 | 0.75% |
1956 | 1,508 | 38.44% | 2,385 | 60.80% | 30 | 0.76% |
1952 | 1,453 | 39.47% | 2,209 | 60.01% | 19 | 0.52% |
1948 | 917 | 31.57% | 1,835 | 63.17% | 153 | 5.27% |
1944 | 935 | 39.14% | 1,449 | 60.65% | 5 | 0.21% |
1940 | 988 | 36.15% | 1,718 | 62.86% | 27 | 0.99% |
1936 | 942 | 36.85% | 1,608 | 62.91% | 6 | 0.23% |
1932 | 661 | 22.75% | 2,231 | 76.80% | 13 | 0.45% |
1928 | 1,195 | 51.80% | 1,105 | 47.90% | 7 | 0.30% |
1924 | 900 | 36.33% | 1,532 | 61.85% | 45 | 1.82% |
1920 | 1,939 | 51.91% | 1,779 | 47.63% | 17 | 0.46% |
1916 | 1,030 | 39.78% | 1,512 | 58.40% | 47 | 1.82% |
1912 | 743 | 29.47% | 1,531 | 60.73% | 247 | 9.80% |
See also
- Alpine Institute
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Overton County, Tennessee
- Standing Stone State Park
- USS Overton County (LST-1074)
References
- ^ Michael Birdwell, "Overton County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 17, 2013.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Assorted Historical Events in Middle Tennessee. Archived June 6, 2011.
- ^ Neal, Samuel K. "20 Dead, Many Hurt in Overton Tornado". Archived from the original on May 23, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
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- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 9, 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 9, 2015.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Based on 2000 census data
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 27, 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 12, 2018.
External links
- Media related to Overton County, Tennessee at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site
- Overton County, TNGenWeb - free genealogy resources for the county
- Overton County at Curlie