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County:

Grundy County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47061

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

169,609

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.36

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,631

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,787

29.7%

19.4%

10.3%

1990:

13,362

-3.1%

-7.5%

4.4%

2000:

14,332

7.3%

3.8%

3.4%

2005:

14,608

1.9%

1.0%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,010

97.8%

0-to-19:

3,983

27.8%

Black:

19

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,887

27.1%

Hispanic:

141

1.0%

40-to-59:

3,725

26.0%

American Indian:

42

0.3%

60-plus:

2,737

19.1%

Other:

120

0.8%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

39.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

55.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.1%

Median Family Income:

$27,691

Families Below Poverty Line:

22.6%

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