Trimble, Tennessee
Encyclopedia
Trimble is a town in Dyer and Obion counties in the U.S. state
of Tennessee
. The population was 637 at the 2010 census.
The Dyer County portion of Trimble is part of the Dyersburg
, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Obion County portion is part of the Union City
, TN–KY
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 728 people, 307 households, and 209 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,140.9 people per square mile (439.2/km²). There were 329 housing units at an average density of 515.6 per square mile (198.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.21% White, 0.69% African American, 0.41% from other races
, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 307 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% 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 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $35,208 versus $19,125 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,991. About 7.2% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.
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 637 at the 2010 census.
The Dyer County portion of Trimble is part of the Dyersburg
Dyersburg, Tennessee
Dyersburg is a city in and the county seat of Dyer County, Tennessee, United States, north-northeast of Memphis on the Forked Deer River. The population was 17,145 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Dyersburg is located at...
, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Obion County portion is part of the Union City
Union City, Tennessee
Union City is a city in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 10,876 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Obion County. The name comes from its location at the union of two railroads, one running roughly east-west and the other roughly north-south...
, TN–KY
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Union City micropolitan area
The Union City Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in northwest Tennessee and one in southwest Kentucky – anchored by the city of Union City, Tennessee...
.
Geography
Trimble is located at 36°12′8"N 89°11′20"W (36.202228, -89.189013).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 728 people, 307 households, and 209 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,140.9 people per square mile (439.2/km²). There were 329 housing units at an average density of 515.6 per square mile (198.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.21% White, 0.69% African American, 0.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 307 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% 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 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $35,208 versus $19,125 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 town was $15,991. About 7.2% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.
Media
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