Houston County, Tennessee

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Houston County, Tennessee
Map
Location in the state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1906
Seat	Erin
Largest city	Erin
Area - Total - Land - Water	206.92 sq mi (535.92 km²) 200.21 sq mi (518.54 km²) 6.71 sq mi (17.38 km²), 3.24%
Population - (2000) - Density	8,088 40.4/sq mi (15.6/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.houstoncochamber.com
Houston County Courthouse in Erin, Tennessee.
^[1] U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000

Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population is 8,088. The 2006 Census Estimate placed the population at 8,076 ^[2]. Its county seat is Erin^[3].

1 Geography
- 1.1 Adjacent counties
- 1.2 Major roads and highways
2 Government
- 2.1 Elected officials
- 2.2 Commissioners
3 Demographics
4 Schools
- 4.1 Public high schools
- 4.2 Public primary/middle schools
5 Media
6 Communities
7 References
8 External links

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 206.92 square miles (535.92 km²), of which, 200.21 square miles (518.54 km²) of it is land and 6.71 square miles (17.38 km²) of it (3.24%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent counties

Stewart County, Tennessee - north
Montgomery County, Tennessee - northeast
Dickson County, Tennessee - east
Humphreys County, Tennessee - south
Benton County, Tennessee - west

[edit] Major roads and highways

State Route 13
State Route 46
State Route 49
State Route 147
State Route 149
State Route 231
State Route 232

[edit] Government

Board of Commissioners meets at the Houston County Courthouse the 3rd Monday of odd months (January, March, May, July, September, November)

[edit] Elected officials

County Mayor: G.E. Clark
County Clerk: Robert Brown
Administrator of Elections: Gail Walker
Property Assessor: Tyanne Morrison
Register of Deeds: Sherrill Potts Moore
County Trustee: Jimmy Lowery
County Highway Department Superintendent: Jimmy Felts
County Sheriff: Kenny Barnes
County Circuit Court Clerk: Sharon Tomlinson

[edit] Commissioners

District 1: William C. Agy and Sammie Bass Jr.
District 2: Randall French and J. Steve Hall
District 3: Glen Baggett and V. Ray Elliott
District 4: Charles Darrell Kingsmill and James F. VanFleet
District 5: Chris Selph and Charles Arnold Jr.
District 6: James O. Fussell and Nelda R. Ellingson
District 7: Donnie C. Lewis and Larry W. Sykes

[edit] Demographics

Age pyramid Houston County^[4]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 8,088 people, 3,216 households, and 2,299 families residing in the county. The population density was 40.4 people per square mile (15.6/km²). There were 3,901 housing units at an average density of 19.5 per square mile (7.5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.58% White, 3.31% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,216 households out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% 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 2.92.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 25.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,968, and the median income for a family was $35,395. Males had a median income of $29,528 versus $19,983 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,614. About 14.30% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.20% of those under age 18 and 20.80% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Schools

[edit] Public high schools

Houston County High School - (Students: 412; Location: 2500 State Route 149; Grades: 09 - 12)
Houston County Adult High School - (Students: 2; Location: 3573 West Main Street; Grades: 11 - 12)

[edit] Public primary/middle schools

Erin Elementary School - (Students: 456; Location: 6500 State Route 13; Grades: KG - 05)
Tennessee Ridge Elementary School - (Students: 456; Location: 135 School Street; Grades: KG - 05)
Houston County Middle School - (Students: 338; Location: 1241 West Main Street; Grades: 06 - 08)