Grundy County, Tennessee

Infobox U.S. County
county = Grundy County
state = Tennessee


seallink =
founded = 1844
seat = Altamont
largest city = Gruetli-Laager
area_total_sq_mi = 361
area_total_km2 = 935
area_land_sq_mi = 361
area_land_km2 = 934
area_water_sq_mi = 1
area_water_km2 = 2
area percentage = .16%
census yr = 2000
pop = 14332
density_sq_mi = 40
density_km2 = 15
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset= -5
footnotes =
web = |

Grundy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is named in honor of Felix Grundy. As of 2000, the population was 14,332. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 14,608 [http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2005-01-47.xls] . Its county seat is Altamont.GR|6

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 361 square miles (935 km²), of which, 361 square miles (934 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.GR|1

Adjacent Counties

*Warren County (north)
*Sequatchie County (east)
*Marion County (south)
*Franklin County (southwest)
*Coffee County (west)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 14,332 people, 5,562 households, and 4,054 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 6,282 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.33% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. It was historically known as a sundown town

There were 5,562 households out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.60% were married couples living together, 12.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $22,959, and the median income for a family was $27,691. Males had a median income of $27,063 versus $17,447 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,039. About 22.60% of families and 25.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.50% of those under age 18 and 23.60% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Right Rev. William Millsaps is the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Missionary Church, a former member of the UECNA.
* Agnes Roberts Coffelt (1922-1992) of Palmer, Tennessee, wife of John Ervin Coffelt, had a noted art gallery named for her in Birmingham, Alabama, from 1993-2001. Agnes was a gallery devoted to socially aware photography, short film/video and book arts. The gallery exhibited artists from around the world. Agnes Coffelt is buried in Fall Creek Cemetery beside her husband.
* Rob Foster is an author of multiple books published for the Information Technology industry primarily focusing on web development. He graduated from Grundy County High School in 1994 and currently resides in Murfreesboro, TN.

Cities and towns

*Altamont
*Beersheba Springs
*Coalmont
*Gruetli-Laager
*Monteagle
*Palmer
*Tracy City

References

External links

*dmoz|Regional/North_America/United_States/Tennessee/Counties/Grundy/|Grundy County