Finger, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Finger, Tennessee
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Finger, Tennessee


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

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area_total_km2 = 3.9
area_land_km2 = 3.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.5
area_land_sq_mi = 1.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 350
population_density_km2 = 89.2
population_density_sq_mi = 231.1

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 135
elevation_ft = 443
latd = 35 |latm = 21 |lats = 24 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 36 |longs = 32 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38334
area_code = 731
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 47-26160GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1284266GR|3
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Finger is a city in McNairy County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 350 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Finger is located at coor dms|35|21|24|N|88|36|32|W|city (35.356777, -88.608995)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.

History

Finger is the birthplace of lawman Buford Pusser.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 350 people, 122 households, and 96 families residing in the city. The population density was 231.1 people per square mile (89.5/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 88.5/sq mi (34.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.86% White, 1.14% African American, 3.14% Native American, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.

There were 122 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $11,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,654. About 19.1% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.2% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.

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