Minor Hill, Tennessee

Minor Hill, Tennessee
City
SR 11 in Minor Hill
Motto:  "A Friendly Place To Visit - A Great Place To Live"
Location of Minor Hill in Giles County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°2′18″N87°10′16″W / 35.03833°N 87.17111°W / 35.03833; -87.17111
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Giles
Incorporated	1870
Government
• Mayor	Tracy Wilburn
• Vice Mayor	Larry Johnson
• Police Chief	Randy Ervin
• Police Reserve Officer	Roy Gulley
Area [1]
• Total	1.86 sq mi (4.82 km2)
• Land	1.86 sq mi (4.82 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	886 ft (270 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	504
• Density	270.82/sq mi (104.57/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38473
Area code	931
FIPS code	47-49360 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1294062 [4]
Website	www.minorhilltn.com

Minor Hill is a city in Giles County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 537 at the 2010 census. ^[5]

History

Minor Hill is named for Joseph Minor, an early settler in the area. A later owner of the Minor tract donated part of it for the establishment of a school, church, and cemetery in the mid-19th century. A post office was established in 1870, and the city incorporated that same year. ^[6]

Horse-and-buggy in Minor Hill, c. 1900

On November 19, 1863, during the Civil War, Confederate scout Sam Davis was captured at Minor Hill. He was taken to Pulaski, where he was executed eight days later. A monument to Davis now stands in Minor Hill at the site where he was captured. ^[6]

Noted gospel song book publisher James David Vaughan published his first song book in Minor Hill in 1900. Vaughan and three of his brothers performed as a gospel quartet throughout the region. ^[6]

Geography

Minor Hill is located at 35°2′18″N87°10′16″W / 35.03833°N 87.17111°W / 35.03833; -87.17111 (35.038466, -87.171135). ^[7] The city is situated atop a hill that rises nearly 200 feet (61 m) above the West Fork Shoal Creek Valley, which passes just to the east, in southwestern Giles County. State Route 11 passes through the city, connecting it to Pulaski to the northeast and Lauderdale County, Alabama, to the southwest (the road becomes Alabama State Route 207 at the state line).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	31		—
1970	315		—
1980	564		79.0%
1990	372		−34.0%
2000	437		17.5%
2010	537		22.9%
2020	504		−6.1%
Sources: [8] [9] [2]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 437 people, 181 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was 275.2 inhabitants per square mile (106.3/km²). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 126.0 per square mile (48.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.63% White, 0.46% African American, 0.23% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

Minor Hill City Park

There were 181 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,625, and the median income for a family was $30,714. Males had a median income of $26,645 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,373. About 14.5% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

• Huntsville TV Tower

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Minor Hill city, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 31, 2011.
6. "Community History," Giles County website. Accessed: October 31, 2016.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2012.
9. "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

• Media related to Minor Hill, Tennessee at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Municipal Technical Advisory Service entry for Minor Hill — information on local government, elections, and link to charter