Erin, Tennessee

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Erin, Tennessee
City
Houston County Courthouse, Erin.jpg
Houston County Courthouse
Nickname(s): 
Irish Town Tennessee, The Shamrock City
Houston County Tennessee Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Erin Highlighted 4724320.svg
Location of Erin in Houston County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°19′1″N87°41′53″W / 36.31694°N 87.69806°W / 36.31694; -87.69806
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Houston
Settledapprox. 1780
Government
 •  Mayor Paul Bailey [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total3.90 sq mi (10.10 km2)
 • Land3.90 sq mi (10.09 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
480 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total1,224
 • Density314.17/sq mi (121.29/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37061
Area code 931
FIPS code 47-24320 [4]
GNIS feature ID1283839 [5]
Website www.erintn.org

Erin is a city in and the county seat of Houston County, Tennessee. [6] The population was 1,224 at the time of the 2020 census and 1,324 at the time of the 2010 census.

Contents

History

The city was perhaps named for Erin, a poetic name for Ireland. [7]

Each year in March,beginning in 1962 (61 years ago as of 2023) the town has held a weeklong Irish festival, one of the top ten celebrations in the U.S., with a parade, banquets, pageants, arts and crafts, and other events celebrating Erin's Irish heritage and honoring the sacrifice of Irish railroad workers who helped link Erin to the rest of the world. [8]

Geography

Erin is located at 36°19′1″N87°41′53″W / 36.31694°N 87.69806°W / 36.31694; -87.69806 (36.316998, -87.697946). [9] The elevation is 480 feet above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km2), all land.

Major roads and highways

ZIP code

The ZIP code used in the Erin area is 37061.

Area code

Erin uses the area code 931.

Government

Elected officials

Aldermen

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 485—
1890 78962.7%
1910 943—
1920 855−9.3%
1930 819−4.2%
1940 90510.5%
1950 858−5.2%
1960 1,09727.9%
1970 1,1656.2%
1980 1,61438.5%
1990 1,586−1.7%
2000 1,490−6.1%
2010 1,324−11.1%
2020 1,224−7.6%
Sources: [10] [11] [3]

2020 census

Erin racial composition [12]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)1,05486.11%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)846.86%
Native American 30.25%
Asian 30.25%
Pacific Islander 50.41%
Other/Mixed 443.59%
Hispanic or Latino 312.53%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,224 people, 514 households, and 251 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 1,490 people, 588 households, and 355 families residing in the city. The population density was 363.6 inhabitants per square mile (140.4/km2). There were 653 housing units at an average density of 159.4 per square mile (61.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 86.38% White, 10.40% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.67% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 588 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,107, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $26,484 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,281. About 19.2% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.4% of those under age 18 and 25.1% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Public high schools

Public primary/middle schools

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References

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  2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ↑ Deigman, John (December 30, 1891). "Ireland in America". The Canadian Statesman. p. 2. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "The Tennessee Magazine" March 2023, a monthly publication of Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation; "A wee bit of Ireland in Tennessee's Shamrock City," p.40 (tnmagazine.org)
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