Walnut Grove, Tennessee
Encyclopedia
Walnut Grove is an unincorporated community
in Sumner County
, Tennessee
, United States
. The population was 677 at the 2000 census, at which time the area was incorporated as a town; the community disincorporated on July 1, 2001.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town had a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 677 people, 241 households, and 200 families residing in the town. The population density
was 202.2 people per square mile (78.0/km²). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 74.4 per square mile (28.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.16% White, 1.33% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.44% Asian, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 241 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.1% were married couples
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,906, and the median income for a family was $57,321. Males had a median income of $37,339 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,680. About 9.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Sumner County
Sumner County, Tennessee
Sumner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 130,449. Its county seat is Gallatin, but its largest town is Hendersonville...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 677 at the 2000 census, at which time the area was incorporated as a town; the community disincorporated on July 1, 2001.
Geography
Walnut Grove is located at 36°28′53"N 86°36′44"W (36.481393, -86.612095).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town had a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 677 people, 241 households, and 200 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 202.2 people per square mile (78.0/km²). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 74.4 per square mile (28.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.16% White, 1.33% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.44% Asian, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 241 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,906, and the median income for a family was $57,321. Males had a median income of $37,339 versus $15,625 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 $15,680. About 9.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.