Gadsden, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Gadsden, Tennessee
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Gadsden, Tennessee


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

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area_total_km2 = 2.8
area_land_km2 = 2.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.1
area_land_sq_mi = 1.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 553
population_density_km2 = 194.1
population_density_sq_mi = 502.8

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 126
elevation_ft = 413
latd = 35 |latm = 46 |lats = 38 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 59 |longs = 26 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38337
area_code = 731
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 47-28380GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1285062GR|3
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Gadsden is a town in Crockett County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 553 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Gadsden is located at coor dms|35|46|38|N|88|59|26|W|city (35.777300, -88.990442)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 553 people, 216 households, and 160 families residing in the town. The population density was 502.8 people per square mile (194.1/km²). There were 228 housing units at an average density of 207.3/sq mi (80.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.54% White, 14.83% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.08% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 216 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $41,583. Males had a median income of $26,771 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,506. About 11.0% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

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