Milledgeville, Tennessee

Milledgeville, Tennessee
Town
Location in McNairy County and the state of Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°22′38″N 88°21′52″W / 35.37722°N 88.36444°WCoordinates: 35°22′38″N 88°21′52″W / 35.37722°N 88.36444°W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Counties	McNairy, Chester, Hardin
Incorporated	1983
Area
• Total	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km^2)
• Land	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	420 ft (128 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	265
• Density	170/sq mi (63/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38359
Area code(s)	731
FIPS code	47-48920[1]
GNIS feature ID	1647832[2]

Milledgeville is a town in Chester, Hardin, and McNairy counties, Tennessee. The population was 265 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Milledgeville is located at 35°22′38″N 88°21′52″W / 35.37722°N 88.36444°W (35.377337, -88.364339).^[3] The largest portion of the town lies in McNairy County, with portions extending into Chester and Hardin Counties. In the 2000 census, 130 of the town's 287 residents (45.3%) lived in McNairy County, 83 (28.9%) in Chester County, and 74 (25.8%) in Hardin County.^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	349		—
1980	392		12.3%
1990	279		−28.8%
2000	287		2.9%
2010	265		−7.7%
Est. 2015	265	[5]	0.0%
Sources:[6][7]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 287 people, 135 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The population density was 178.1 people per square mile (68.8/km²). There were 154 housing units at an average density of 95.5 per square mile (36.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.61% White, 0.70% Native American, and 0.70% from two or more races.

There were 135 households out of which 16.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the town the population was spread out with 14.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,688. About 16.0% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.3% of those sixty five or over.

Notable person

• N. B. Hardeman, educator and gospel preacher.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Subcounty population estimates: Tennessee 2000-2006" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
7. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.