Warren County, Tennessee
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| Warren County, Tennessee | |
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 Location in the state of Tennessee |
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 Tennessee's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1807 |
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| Seat | McMinnville |
| Largest city | McMinnville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
434 sq mi (1,124 km²) 433 sq mi (1,121 km²) 1 sq mi (4 km²), .32% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
38,276 88/sq mi (34/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 38,276. Its county seat is McMinnville[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 434 square miles (1,124 km²), of which, 433 square miles (1,121 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.
Hubbard's Cave, the largest gray bat hibernaculum in Tennessee with over 100,000 bats, is located in the county.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- DeKalb County (north)
- White County (northeast)
- Van Buren County (east)
- Sequatchie County (southeast)
- Grundy County (south)
- Coffee County (southwest)
- Cannon County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 38,276 people, 15,181 households, and 10,824 families residing in the county. The population density was 88 people per square mile (34/km²). There were 16,689 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.66% White, 3.16% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.56% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 4.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 15,181 households out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,920, and the median income for a family was $37,835. Males had a median income of $28,409 versus $20,863 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,759. About 13.00% of families and 16.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 17.20% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated communities
- Campaign
- Dibrell
- Rock Island
- Smartt
- Bethany
[edit] Tourism
- Falcon Rest - Tour, eat, and shop at the 1896 Victorian mansion called “Tennessee’s Biltmore” by PBS. It was built by Gorilla Pants manufacturer Clay Faulkner, and some say his friendly ghost remains. is open daily from 9-5. Falcon Rest was also called the historic Falcon Manor for many years.
- Rock Island State Park - Located on the northeastern border with White County. This park includes many hiking trails, is home to TVA's Great Falls Dam, and is world renoun for its white-water rafting.
- Fall Creek Falls State Park
- Cumberland Caverns - Cumberland Caverns is Tennessee’s largest show cave. The cave displays some of the largest underground rooms in eastern America. It also features waterfalls, gleaming pools, spectacular formations, and even a ¾ ton chandelier. The historic 1812 saltpeter mine and “God of the Mountain”, an original underground pageant of light and sound, are shown on every tour. Cumberland Caverns offers daily tours from March 1 to October 31.
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Based on 2000 census data
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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