Crockett County, Tennessee

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Crockett County
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Crockett County Courthouse in Alamo
Map of Tennessee highlighting Crockett County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
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Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°49′N89°08′W / 35.81°N 89.13°W / 35.81; -89.13
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Tennessee.svg  Tennessee
Founded1871
Named for Davy Crockett [1]
Seat Alamo
Largest town Bells
Area
  Total266 sq mi (690 km2)
  Land266 sq mi (690 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.08%
Population
 (2020)
  Total13,911 Decrease2.svg [2]
  Density54/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 8th

Crockett County is located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,911. [3] Its county seat is Alamo. [4] Crockett County is included in the Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

Crockett County was formed in 1871 from portions of Haywood, Madison, Dyer and Gibson counties. It is named in honor of David Crockett (1786–1836), frontier humorist, soldier, Tennessee state legislator and U.S. congressman, and defender of the Alamo. [1] [5]

In 1876, in what apparently was a political rivalry gone bad, [6] Crockett County Sheriff R. G. Harris and 19 other unidentified men removed four men from the county jail and beat them, killing one of them. The sheriff was arrested. [7] In United States v. Harris (1883), the Supreme Court ruled that the Sheriff could not be prosecuted under federal law. [8]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 266 square miles (690 km2), of which 266 square miles (690 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.08%) is water. [9]

Adjacent counties

State protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 14,109
1890 15,1467.3%
1900 15,8674.8%
1910 16,0761.3%
1920 17,4388.5%
1930 17,359−0.5%
1940 17,330−0.2%
1950 16,624−4.1%
1960 14,594−12.2%
1970 14,402−1.3%
1980 14,9413.7%
1990 13,378−10.5%
2000 14,5328.6%
2010 14,5860.4%
2020 13,911−4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
1790-1960 [11] 1900-1990 [12]
1990-2000 [13] 2010-2014 [3]
Age pyramid Crockett County USA Crockett County, Tennessee.csv age pyramid.svg
Age pyramid Crockett County

2020 census

Crockett County racial composition [15]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)10,05672.29%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,87913.51%
Native American 190.14%
Asian 250.18%
Pacific Islander 10.01%
Other/Mixed 4333.11%
Hispanic or Latino 1,49810.77%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,911 people, 5,491 households, and 3,700 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the census [16] of 2000, there were 14,532 people, 5,632 households, and 4,066 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile (21 people/km2). There were 6,138 housing units at an average density of 23 units per square mile (8.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 81.96% White, 14.37% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 2.79% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 5.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,632 households, out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples living together, 11.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 25.30% 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 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.10% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,015, and the median income for a family was $36,713. Males had a median income of $27,436 versus $21,073 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,600. About 13.20% of families and 16.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.50% of those under age 18 and 17.90% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Radio

Newspaper

The Crockett Times is the paper of record in Crockett County, Tennessee. Locally owned and operated, The Times publishes articles on Crockett County communities of Alamo, Bells, Crockett Mills, Friendship, Gadsden and Maury City, as well as surrounding areas. The Times also publicizes legal notices such as notice to creditors, foreclosure notices, adoption notices, and beer permits. The newspaper is published once a week on Thursday. The Times began publishing in 1873 as the Crockett County Sentinel. In 1933, The Sentinel merged with two other newspapers and was renamed the Crockett Times.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Points of interest

Politics

United States presidential election results for Crockett County, Tennessee [17]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 4,67376.43%1,38222.60%590.96%
2016 3,98273.78%1,30324.14%1122.08%
2012 3,78368.81%1,66930.36%460.84%
2008 3,99466.16%1,96732.58%761.26%
2004 3,24256.66%2,45942.97%210.37%
2000 2,67649.19%2,70549.72%591.08%
1996 1,87243.11%2,25651.96%2144.93%
1992 2,18040.69%2,65749.60%5209.71%
1988 2,21455.77%1,74243.88%140.35%
1984 2,47955.97%1,93743.73%130.29%
1980 2,11746.14%2,42252.79%491.07%
1976 1,69436.07%2,96363.08%400.85%
1972 2,64275.40%73520.98%1273.62%
1968 93220.71%70315.62%2,86563.67%
1964 1,87350.76%1,81749.24%00.00%
1960 1,46748.69%1,43847.73%1083.58%
1956 1,02633.02%1,96463.21%1173.77%
1952 1,34338.27%2,15561.41%110.31%
1948 60122.77%1,41553.60%62423.64%
1944 78235.35%1,42164.24%90.41%
1940 73326.27%2,04873.41%90.32%
1936 52521.43%1,92178.41%40.16%
1932 51320.79%1,93478.39%200.81%
1928 71048.66%74951.34%00.00%
1924 58733.07%1,16865.80%201.13%
1920 2,32650.81%2,25249.19%00.00%
1916 1,14441.57%1,60858.43%00.00%
1912 85231.73%1,29748.31%53619.96%

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