Coffee County, Tennessee

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Coffee County
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Coffee County Courthouse in Manchester
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Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
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Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°29′N86°04′W / 35.49°N 86.07°W / 35.49; -86.07
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Tennessee.svg  Tennessee
FoundedJanuary 8, 1836
Named for John Coffee
Seat Manchester
Largest city Tullahoma
Area
  Total
435 sq mi (1,130 km2)
  Land429 sq mi (1,110 km2)
  Water5.6 sq mi (15 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
57,889 Increase2.svg
  Density123/sq mi (47/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 4th
Website www.coffeecountytn.gov

Coffee County is a county located in the central part of the state of Tennessee, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 57,889. [1] Its county seat is Manchester. [2] Coffee County is part of the Tullahoma-Manchester, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is also part of Middle Tennessee, one of the three Grand Divisions of the state.

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History

Coffee County was formed in 1836 from parts of Bedford, Warren, and Franklin counties. [3] It was named for John Coffee, a prominent planter, land speculator, and militia officer. [4] [5]

In the period after the Reconstruction era ended (1877) and into the early 20th century, whites in Coffee County committed eight lynchings of blacks. This was the fifth-highest total of any county in the state, but three other counties also had eight lynchings each. [6]

Century Farms

Coffee County has twelve Century Farms, the classification for farms that have been operating for more than 100 years. The oldest Century Farm is Shamrock Acres, founded in 1818. Other Century Farms include: [3]

Geography

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State Route 127 near Hillsboro
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Machine Falls at Short Springs State Natural Area

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 435 square miles (1,130 km2), of which 429 square miles (1,110 km2) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km2) (1.3%) is water. [7]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

State protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1840 8,184
1850 8,3512.0%
1860 9,68916.0%
1870 10,2375.7%
1880 12,89426.0%
1890 13,8277.2%
1900 15,57412.6%
1910 15,6250.3%
1920 17,34411.0%
1930 16,801−3.1%
1940 18,95912.8%
1950 23,04921.6%
1960 28,60324.1%
1970 32,57213.9%
1980 38,31117.6%
1990 40,3395.3%
2000 48,01419.0%
2010 52,79610.0%
2020 57,8899.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1790-1960 [9] 1900-1990 [10]
1990-2000 [11] 2010-2014 [12]
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Age pyramid Coffee County

2020 census

Coffee County racial composition [14]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)48,98384.62%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2,0973.62%
Native American 1450.25%
Asian 6111.06%
Pacific Islander 370.06%
Other/Mixed 2,7574.76%
Hispanic or Latino 3,2595.63%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 57,889 people, 21,646 households, and 14,777 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the census [15] of 2000, there were 48,014 people, 18,885 households, and 13,597 families residing in the county. The population density was 112 people per square mile (43 people/km2). There were 20,746 housing units at an average density of 48 units per square mile (19/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.43% White, 3.59% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 2.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 18,885 households, out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.10% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,898, and the median income for a family was $40,228. Males had a median income of $32,732 versus $21,014 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,137. About 10.90% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.80% of those under age 18 and 15.20% of those age 65 or over.

Events

The Bonnaroo Music Festival has been held annually in the county since 2002. [16]

Notable people

Points of interest

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George Dickel Distillery

Communities

Cities

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Manchester

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Politics

Coffee County is a Republican stronghold. The last Democrat to carry this county was Bill Clinton in 1996.

United States presidential election results for Coffee County, Tennessee [18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.%No.%No.%
2024 19,17476.91%5,44021.82%3181.28%
2020 17,88373.65%5,70523.49%6942.86%
2016 14,41772.19%4,74323.75%8114.06%
2012 13,02367.62%5,87030.48%3661.90%
2008 13,25063.73%7,13234.30%4081.96%
2004 11,79358.48%8,24340.87%1310.65%
2000 8,78849.40%8,74149.14%2591.46%
1996 7,03843.18%7,95148.78%1,3128.05%
1992 6,04735.48%8,53450.07%2,46314.45%
1988 7,83757.56%5,68641.76%920.68%
1984 7,69557.14%5,69142.26%820.61%
1980 5,45440.72%7,61256.84%3272.44%
1976 3,84832.05%8,01766.78%1401.17%
1972 6,41666.18%2,97330.67%3063.16%
1968 3,33729.87%3,04027.21%4,79442.91%
1964 3,01230.58%6,83769.42%00.00%
1960 3,05839.79%4,55559.26%730.95%
1956 2,38932.42%4,93066.90%500.68%
1952 2,11037.25%3,53762.44%180.32%
1948 59916.63%2,04156.68%96126.69%
1944 56817.35%2,70382.56%30.09%
1940 42415.63%2,27783.96%110.41%
1936 40815.88%2,14883.58%140.54%
1932 43017.92%1,95081.25%200.83%
1928 1,12648.72%1,17550.84%100.43%
1924 48821.80%1,69175.52%602.68%
1920 82228.69%2,04371.31%00.00%
1916 48920.84%1,83778.30%200.85%
1912 52122.49%1,70573.59%913.93%

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