Atwood, Tennessee

Atwood, Tennessee
Town
Location of Atwood in Carroll County, Tennessee.
Atwood, Tennessee Location of Atwood, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°58′47″N88°40′3″W / 35.97972°N 88.66750°W / 35.97972; -88.66750 [1]
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Carroll
Incorporated	1941
Government
• Mayor	Fridie Algee Jr
Area [2]
• Total	1.73 sq mi (4.49 km2)
• Land	1.73 sq mi (4.49 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	443 ft (135 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	1,008
• Density	542.10/sq mi (209.31/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38220
Area code	731
FIPS code	47-02380 [4]
GNIS feature ID	1275974 [5]

Atwood is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,008 at the 2020 census.

Atwood was incorporated as a town in 1941. ^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	461		—
1970	937		103.3%
1980	1,143		22.0%
1990	1,066		−6.7%
2000	1,000		−6.2%
2010	938		−6.2%
2020	940		0.2%
Sources: [7] [8] [3]

At the 2000 census, ^[4] there were 1,000 people, 430 households and 304 families residing in the town. The population density was 525.7 inhabitants per square mile (203.0/km²). There were 460 housing units at an average density of 241.8 per square mile (93.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.00% White, 15.90% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.30% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 430 households, of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.82.

20.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median household income was $30,000 and the median family income was $39,464. Males had a median income of $29,375 compared with $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,354. About 13.4% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Radio stations

• WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"

Newspapers

• Carroll County News-Leader

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 10. ISBN   0-253-21478-5.
7. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2012.
8. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.

External links

• Atwood — Carroll County Chamber of Commerce page