Huntingdon, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Huntingdon, Tennessee
settlement_type = Town
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image_caption = Huntingdon Court Square as seen from main street.


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map_caption = Location of Huntingdon, Tennessee


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Tennessee
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Carroll

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 29.2
area_land_km2 = 29.0
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 11.3
area_land_sq_mi = 11.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4349
population_density_km2 = 149.7
population_density_sq_mi = 387.8

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 125
elevation_ft = 410
latd = 36 |latm = 0 |lats = 26 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 25 |longs = 14 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38344
area_code = 731
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 47-36580GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1288761GR|3
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Huntingdon is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,349 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll CountyGR|6.

Geography

Huntingdon is located at coor dms|36|0|26|N|88|25|14|W|city (36.007154, -88.420683)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29.2 km²), of which, 11.2 square miles (29.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.44%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,349 people, 1,752 households, and 1,189 families residing in the town. The population density was 387.8 people per square mile (149.7/km²). There were 1,950 housing units at an average density of 173.9/sq mi (67.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.52% White, 17.87% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 1,752 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,625, and the median income for a family was $41,438. Males had a median income of $31,506 versus $20,081 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,296. About 9.3% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Radio Stations
*WAKQ-FM 105.5 "Today's Best Music with Ace & TJ in the Morning"
*WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
*WVHR 100.9 The Farm Today's Country and YesterdayNewspaper
*Carroll County News-Leader

Notable Natives

* Huntingdon is the home of the 1978, 79, 91, 92, 2003, and 2005 Tenneessee Division 1 State Marching Band Champions, the Marching Mustangs.
* Huntingdon is the home of the Mustangs.
* Huntingdon was where Paul Ward, a TSSAA Hall of Fame member, worked as a teacher, football coach and superintendent.
* Huntingdon is the birthplace of the country singer Jessica Andrews.
* Huntingdon was home of former state governors Gordon Browning and Alvin Hawkins.

References

External links

* [http://www.huntingdontn.com/index.htm] The Huntingdon TN Website