Tiptonville, Tennessee

Last updated

Tiptonville, Tennessee
Lake County Tennessee Courthouse.jpg
Lake County Courthouse in Tiptonville
Lake County Tennessee Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Tiptonville Highlighted 4774540.svg
Location of Tiptonville in Lake County, Tennessee.
USA Tennessee location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Tiptonville
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Tiptonville
Coordinates: 36°22′39″N89°28′34″W / 36.37750°N 89.47611°W / 36.37750; -89.47611
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Tennessee.svg  Tennessee
County Lake
Established1857 [1]
Incorporated1900 [1]
Named for William Tipton (early settler) [2]
Area
[3]
  Total3.34 sq mi (8.65 km2)
  Land3.31 sq mi (8.59 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[4]
302 ft (92 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
  Total3,976
  Density1,199.40/sq mi (463.02/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38079
Area code 731
FIPS code 47-74540 [6]
GNIS feature ID1272690 [4]
Website tiptonville.org

Tiptonville is a town in and the county seat of Lake County, Tennessee, United States. [7] Its population was 2,439 as of the 2000 census and 4,464 in 2010, showing an increase of 2,025. It is also home to the Northwest Correctional Complex, a maximum security prison, known for once housing mass murderer Jessie Dotson.

Contents

History

Tiptonville was established in 1857, but was not incorporated until 1900. It was designated the county seat when Lake County was created in 1870. [1]

Tiptonville was the scene of the surrender of Confederate forces at the end of the 1862 Battle of Island Number Ten in the American Civil War. The monument for this battle is located on State Route 22 approximately three miles north of Tiptonville, since the island itself, the focal point of the battle, has been eroded by the flow of the Mississippi River and no longer exists.

On March 19, 1901, Tiptonville was destroyed by a fire three days after a mob of white townsmen had lynched Ike Fitzgerald, a black man accused of raping a white woman. Whites speculated that the blaze, which burned 30 buildings and residences, including all of the stores on the main street, had been deliberately set by African Americans in reprisal for Fitzgerald's lynching. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Geography

Earthquakes in the Tiptonville area since 1974. New Madrid Seismic Zone activity 1974-2011.svg
Earthquakes in the Tiptonville area since 1974.

Tiptonville is located at 36°22′39″N89°28′34″W / 36.37750°N 89.47611°W / 36.37750; -89.47611 (36.377610, −89.476022), [12] on a small rise known as the Tiptonville Dome [1] and within the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The Mississippi River is to the west and north, the Kentucky Bend is to the north, and Reelfoot Lake is to the east.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 946
1890 363−61.6%
1910 843
1920 1,05024.6%
1930 1,35929.4%
1940 1,50310.6%
1950 1,95329.9%
1960 2,0685.9%
1970 2,40716.4%
1980 2,4381.3%
1990 2,149−11.9%
2000 2,43913.5%
2010 4,46483.0%
2020 3,976−10.9%
Sources: [13] [14] [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 2,439 people, 918 households, and 570 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,704.0 inhabitants per square mile (657.9/km2). There were 992 housing units at an average density of 693.1 per square mile (267.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 62.57% White, 36.16% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 918 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% 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 2.87.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,475, and the median income for a family was $24,929. Males had a median income of $25,089 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,843. About 21.1% of families and 26.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.0% of those under age 18 and 28.7% of those age 65 or over.

Media

A local newspaper, The Lake County Banner, is published in Tiptonville.

Education

Notable people

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Obion County, Tennessee</span> County in Tennessee, United States

Obion County is a county located in the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,787. The county seat is Union City. The county was formed in 1823 and organized in 1824. It was named after the Obion River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lake County, Tennessee</span> County in Tennessee, United States

Lake County is a county located in the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,005, making it the fifth-least populous county in Tennessee. Its county seat is Tiptonville. It shares a border with Kentucky to the north and is separated from Missouri to the west by the Mississippi River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fulton County, Kentucky</span> County in Kentucky, United States

Fulton County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Kentucky, with the Mississippi River forming its western boundary. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,515. Its county seat is Hickman and its largest city is Fulton. The county was formed in 1845 from Hickman County, Kentucky and named for Robert Fulton, the inventor of the steamboat.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lynch, Kentucky</span> City in Kentucky, United States

Lynch is a home rule-class city in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. In the 2020 census the city population was 658, down from 747 in 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emmet, Nebraska</span> Village in Holt County, Nebraska, United States

Emmet is a village in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 48 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Orlando, Oklahoma</span> Town in Oklahoma, United States

Orlando is a town in Logan and Payne counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 148 at the 2010 census, compared to the figure of 201 in 2000. It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trezevant, Tennessee</span> Town in Tennessee, United States

Trezevant is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee. The population was 1,001 at the 2020 census and 959 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alamo, Tennessee</span> Town in Tennessee, United States

Alamo is a town in Crockett County, Tennessee. Its population was 2,461 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census. Alamo, located in the central part of West Tennessee, is the county seat of Crockett County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newbern, Tennessee</span> Town in Tennessee, United States

Newbern is a town in Dyer County, Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 3,313.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">La Grange, Tennessee</span> Town in Tennessee, United States

La Grange is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census. A large area in the town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as La Grange Historic District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Somerville, Tennessee</span> Town in Tennessee, United States

Somerville is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Memphis metropolitan area. The population was 3,415 at the 2020 census, up from 3,094 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Fayette County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Johnsonville, Tennessee</span> City in Tennessee, United States

New Johnsonville is a city in Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,951 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ridgely, Tennessee</span> Town in Tennessee, United States

Ridgely is a town in Lake County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,667 at the 2000 census and 1,795 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henning, Tennessee</span> Town in Tennessee, United States

Henning is a town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 945 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hornbeak, Tennessee</span> Town in Tennessee, United States

Hornbeak is a town in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 424 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Union City, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area. Hornbeak was originally known as Wilsonville, not to be confused with the settlement of the same name in Cocke County. It was renamed Hornbeak after the owner of the town's general store, Frank Hornbeak.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samburg, Tennessee</span> Town in Tennessee, United States

Samburg is a town in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 210 at the 2020 census. Samburg is located on the eastern shores of Reelfoot Lake.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monterey, Tennessee</span> Town in Tennessee, United States

Monterey is a town in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,850 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cookeville, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lake, Mississippi</span> Town in Mississippi, United States

Lake is a town in Newton and Scott counties, Mississippi. The population was 408 at the 2000 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenton, Tennessee</span> Town in Tennessee, United States

Kenton is a town in Gibson and Obion counties, Tennessee. The population was 1,281 at the 2010 census, a decline of 25 from 2000. The Gibson County portion of Kenton is part of the Humboldt, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Obion County portion is part of the Union City, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Golinda, Texas</span> City in Texas, United States

Golinda is a city in Falls and McLennan counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 618 at the 2020 census, up from 559 at the 2010 census.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Abigail Hyde, "Tipton County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: 26 February 2013.
  2. Lake County (Turner Publishing Company, 1993), p. 148.
  3. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tiptonville, Tennessee
  5. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  8. "Negro Hanged by a Mob", Courier-Journal (Louisville), March 18, 1901, p5
  9. "Burned by Incendiaries— The Town of Tiptonville, Tenn. Wiped Out by Flames", Washington (DC) Times, March 21, 1901, p1
  10. "Burning of Town Follows the Lynching of a Negro", Chicago Daily Tribune , March 21, 1901, p4
  11. "Tiptonville Fire— Further Details of the Destruction Wrought", The Tennessean (Nashville), March 22, 1901, p3
  12. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  13. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  14. "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.