- Central, Tennessee
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Central, Tennessee
settlement_type = CDP
nickname =
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Central, Tennessee
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Tennessee
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cartergovernment_footnotes =
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established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 11.1
area_land_km2 = 11.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 4.3
area_land_sq_mi = 4.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 2717
population_density_km2 = 244.6
population_density_sq_mi = 633.4timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 505
elevation_ft = 1657
latd = 36 |latm = 19 |lats = 23 |latNS = N
longd = 82 |longm = 17 |longs = 59 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
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blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 47-12460GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1327867GR|3
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footnotes =Central is a
census-designated place (CDP) in western Carter County,Tennessee ,United States . The population was 2,717 at the 2000 census.Geography
Central is located at coor dms|36|19|23|N|82|17|59|W|city (36.323090, -82.299684)GR|1, between Elizabethton and Johnson City.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 4.3square mile s (11.1km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 2,717 people, 1,147 households, and 791 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 633.4 people per square mile (244.5/km²). There were 1,259 housing units at an average density of 293.5/sq mi (113.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.01% White, 0.18% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.There were 1,147 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% 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 2.86.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,598, and the median income for a family was $37,330. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $18,908 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $16,893. About 9.8% of families and 13.8% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.References
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