Weakley County, Tennessee
Weakley County | |
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Congressional district | 8th |
Website | www |
Weakley County is a
History
Weakley County was created in October 1823 from some of the land that the Chickasaw people ceded to the United States in the Treaty of 1818. The county was named after Colonel Robert Weakley, a member of the House of Representatives, a speaker of the State Senate, and the man commissioned to treat (negotiate) with the Chickasaw.[4]
During the 19th century, the county was the state's largest corn producer. By the latter half of the 20th century,
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Hickman County, Kentucky (northwest)
- Graves County, Kentucky (north)
- Henry County (east)
- Carroll County (southeast)
- Gibson County (southwest)
- Obion County (west)
State protected areas
- Bean Switch Refuge
- Big Cypress Tree State Natural Area
- Big Cypress Tree State Park
- Harts Mill Wetland Wildlife Management Area (part)
- Obion River Wildlife Management Area (part)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 4,797 | — | |
1840 | 9,870 | 105.8% | |
1850 | 14,608 | 48.0% | |
1860 | 18,216 | 24.7% | |
1870 | 20,755 | 13.9% | |
1880 | 24,538 | 18.2% | |
1890 | 28,955 | 18.0% | |
1900 | 32,546 | 12.4% | |
1910 | 31,929 | −1.9% | |
1920 | 31,053 | −2.7% | |
1930 | 29,262 | −5.8% | |
1940 | 29,498 | 0.8% | |
1950 | 27,962 | −5.2% | |
1960 | 24,227 | −13.4% | |
1970 | 28,827 | 19.0% | |
1980 | 32,896 | 14.1% | |
1990 | 31,972 | −2.8% | |
2000 | 34,895 | 9.1% | |
2010 | 35,021 | 0.4% | |
2020 | 32,902 | −6.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2014[10] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
27,813 | 84.53% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
2,593 | 7.88% |
Native American
|
52 | 0.16% |
Asian
|
192 | 0.58% |
Pacific Islander
|
3 | 0.01% |
Other/Mixed
|
1,344 | 4.08% |
Latino
|
905 | 2.75% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 32,902 people, 13,640 households, and 8,677 families residing in the county.
2000 census
As of the
There were 13,599 households, out of which 29.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.20% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 27.00% 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 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.
The population was spread out, with 21.60% under the age of 18, 15.90% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,008, and the median income for a family was $38,658. Males had a median income of $28,597 versus $20,845 for females. The
Media
Radio
- Ace & TJ in the Morning"
- Ace & TJ in the Morning"
- WENK-AM 1240"The Greatest Hits of All Time"
- WTPR-AM 710"The Greatest Hits of All Time"
- WTPR-FM 101.7"The Greatest Hits of All Time"
- WCMT-AM 1410 100.5FM
- WCMT-FM 101.3
- WUTM-FM 90.3
- (WCDZ FM 95.1 and 102.9FM)
- WCMT-AM 1410 "your best friend"
- Dresden Enterprise - located in Dresden, the county seat.[14]
- The Weakley County Press - located in Martin
- The Pacer - Student newspaper of the University of Tennessee at Martin
Education
Weakley County Schools
School District website - http://www.weakleyschools.com/
School Name | Team Mascot | School Colors | School Website |
---|---|---|---|
Dresden Elementary School | Lions | Black, Gold | http://www.des.weakleyschools.com/ |
Dresden Middle School | Lions | Black/Gold | http://www.dms.weakleyschools.com/ |
Dresden High School | Lions | Black/Gold | http://www.dhs.weakleyschools.com/ |
Gleason School | Bulldogs | Orange/Black | http://www.gls.weakleyschools.com/cms/One.aspx |
Greenfield School | Yellowjackets | Black/Orange | http://www.grs.weakleyschools.com/ |
Martin Elementary School | Chargers | Blue/White | http://www.mes.weakleyschools.com/ |
Martin Middle School | Chargers | Blue/White | http://www.mms.weakleyschools.com/ |
Martin Primary School | N/A | Blue/Yellow | http://www.mps.weakleyschools.com/ |
Sharon School | Eagles | Purple/Yellow | http://www.ss.weakleyschools.com/ |
Westview High School | Chargers | Royal Blue/Yellow Gold | http://www.whs.weakleyschools.com/ |
Communities
Cities
- Greenfield
- Martin
- McKenzie (mostly in Carroll County and a small portion in Henry County)
Towns
Unincorporated communities
- Austin Springs
- Boydsville
- Dukedom (partial)
- Gardner
- Latham
- Palmersville
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 10,396 | 75.69% | 3,020 | 21.99% | 319 | 2.32% |
2016 | 9,008 | 73.93% | 2,772 | 22.75% | 404 | 3.32% |
2012 | 8,605 | 69.75% | 3,548 | 28.76% | 184 | 1.49% |
2008 | 8,855 | 64.68% | 4,596 | 33.57% | 239 | 1.75% |
2004 | 7,817 | 57.92% | 5,588 | 41.40% | 91 | 0.67% |
2000 | 6,106 | 51.55% | 5,570 | 47.03% | 168 | 1.42% |
1996 | 4,622 | 41.21% | 5,657 | 50.44% | 936 | 8.35% |
1992 | 4,800 | 40.44% | 5,691 | 47.95% | 1,378 | 11.61% |
1988 | 5,701 | 57.07% | 4,239 | 42.44% | 49 | 0.49% |
1984 | 6,480 | 57.41% | 4,752 | 42.10% | 55 | 0.49% |
1980 | 5,668 | 48.15% | 5,910 | 50.21% | 193 | 1.64% |
1976 | 2,875 | 29.65% | 6,605 | 68.12% | 216 | 2.23% |
1972 | 5,836 | 71.48% | 2,027 | 24.83% | 302 | 3.70% |
1968 | 2,858 | 30.50% | 1,988 | 21.21% | 4,525 | 48.29% |
1964 | 2,684 | 34.21% | 5,161 | 65.79% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 3,543 | 43.69% | 4,488 | 55.35% | 78 | 0.96% |
1956 | 2,720 | 36.22% | 4,717 | 62.81% | 73 | 0.97% |
1952 | 3,043 | 41.83% | 4,198 | 57.70% | 34 | 0.47% |
1948 | 1,310 | 27.06% | 3,099 | 64.02% | 432 | 8.92% |
1944 | 1,595 | 31.65% | 3,434 | 68.15% | 10 | 0.20% |
1940 | 1,139 | 24.51% | 3,474 | 74.74% | 35 | 0.75% |
1936 | 928 | 22.03% | 3,254 | 77.26% | 30 | 0.71% |
1932 | 783 | 17.11% | 3,777 | 82.52% | 17 | 0.37% |
1928 | 1,358 | 35.25% | 2,495 | 64.75% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 1,154 | 26.67% | 3,149 | 72.78% | 24 | 0.55% |
1920 | 2,741 | 38.25% | 4,395 | 61.33% | 30 | 0.42% |
1916 | 1,768 | 32.84% | 3,609 | 67.04% | 6 | 0.11% |
1912 | 1,265 | 28.38% | 2,810 | 63.03% | 383 | 8.59% |
See also
References
- ^ a b Virginia Clark Vaughan, "Weakley County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: April 24, 2013.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Weakley County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "About Dresden". City of Dresden. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 14, 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 14, 2015.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- ^ Based on 2000 census data
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Dresden Enterprise official site. Retrieved: April 24, 2013.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 13, 2018.