Iron City, Tennessee
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Iron City is a city in Lawrence and Wayne
counties in the U.S. state
of Tennessee
. The population was 328 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 368 people, 151 households, and 107 families residing in the city. The population density
was 401.4 people per square mile (154.4/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 173.5 per square mile (66.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.28% White, 2.17% African American, 0.27% from other races
, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 151 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples
living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $28,889. Males had a median income of $20,729 versus $15,500 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,185. About 15.1% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.1% of those under age 18 and 22.6% of those age 65 or over.
Wayne County, Tennessee
As of the census of 2010, there were 17,021 people, 5,822 households, and 4,321 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 6,701 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. The population was 328 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Iron City is located at 35°1′32"N 87°35′1"W (35.025686, -87.583704).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 368 people, 151 households, and 107 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 401.4 people per square mile (154.4/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 173.5 per square mile (66.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.28% White, 2.17% African American, 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 151 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $28,889. Males had a median income of $20,729 versus $15,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,185. About 15.1% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.1% of those under age 18 and 22.6% of those age 65 or over.