Trimble, Tennessee

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Trimble, Tennessee
Town
Dyer County Tennessee Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Trimble Highlighted 4775160.svg
Location of Trimble in Dyer County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°12′8″N89°11′20″W / 36.20222°N 89.18889°W / 36.20222; -89.18889
Country United States
State Tennessee
Counties Dyer, Obion
First Settled1873
Incorporated1905 [1]
Named for Robert Trimble [2]
Government
 • MayorJonathan E. McFarland
Area
[3]
 • Total0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2)
 • Land0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
 • Total547
 • Density846.75/sq mi (326.71/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38259
Area code 731
FIPS code 47-75160 [6]
GNIS feature ID1304164 [4]
Website www.trimbletennessee.com

Trimble is a town in Dyer and Obion counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 637 at the 2010 census. [7]

Contents

The Dyer County portion of Trimble is part of the Dyersburg, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Obion County portion is part of the Union City, TN– KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The town was first settled in 1873 on land owned by local Jesse Pierce. By the end of the year, a saloon was in operation, operated by Gammons & Fowlkes. [8] The following year, the town was named Trimble Station, when the Paducah & Memphis Railroad extended its line from Troy Station, TN south to the Dyer County line. Construction of this extension was completed on May 15, 1874. [9] The line was not extended south to Dyersburg until June of 1882 by the Chesapeake, Ohio, & Southwestern Railroad, a predecessor of the Newport News & Mississippi Valley Railroad and the Illinois Central Railroad. [10]

In 1884, a school named Trimble Academy was chartered in the town. [8]

In 2014, the Full Throttle Distillery was opened in Trimble, on the site of the former Trimble Cotton Gin. The distillery is owned by Michael Ballard, who also owns the Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, South Dakota. [11]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square mile (1.7 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 428—
1910 556—
1920 78140.5%
1930 723−7.4%
1940 7635.5%
1950 674−11.7%
1960 581−13.8%
1970 67516.2%
1980 7227.0%
1990 694−3.9%
2000 7284.9%
2010 637−12.5%
2020 547−14.1%
Sources: [12] [13] [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 728 people, 307 households, and 209 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,140.9 inhabitants per square mile (440.5/km2). There were 329 housing units at an average density of 515.6 per square mile (199.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.21% White, 0.69% African American, 0.41% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 307 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $35,208 versus $19,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,991. About 7.2% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

The town features a gazebo and covered bridge that is often used for weddings.

Education

The portion in Dyer County is in the Dyer County School District. [14]

The portion in Obion County is in the Obion County School District. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Tennessee Blue Book , 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  2. ↑ Nancy Capace, Encyclopedia of Tennessee (North American Book Distributors, 2000), p. 225.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trimble, 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. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Trimble town, Tennessee". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  8. 1 2 Goodspeeds History of Tennessee. Nashville, TN: Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1887.
  9. ↑ Poor, Henry V. (1874). Manual of the Railroads of the United States for 1874-1875. Vol. VII. New York, NY: H.V. & H.W. Poor. p. 408.
  10. ↑ Poor, Henry V. (1882). Manual of the Railroad of the United States for 1882. Vol. XV. New York, NY: H.V. and H.W. Poor. p. 492.
  11. ↑ "Full Throttle set to open boutique distillery doors Memorial Day weekend". Estes Park Trail-Gazette. April 28, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dyer County, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 6, 2024. - Text list
  15. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Obion County, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 6, 2024. - Text list
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