Celina, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Celina, Tennessee
settlement_type = City
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image_caption = Clay County Courthouse in Celina


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map_caption = Location of Celina, Tennessee


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Tennessee
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Clay

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area_total_km2 = 3.1
area_land_km2 = 3.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.2
area_land_sq_mi = 1.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1379
population_density_km2 = 441.7
population_density_sq_mi = 1144.0

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 169
elevation_ft = 554
latd = 36 |latm = 32 |lats = 54 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 30 |longs = 7 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38551
area_code = 931
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 47-12100GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1280109GR|3
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Celina is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Tennessee, United States.GR|6 The population was 1,379 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Celina is located at coor dms|36|32|54|N|85|30|7|W|city (36.548379, -85.501980)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,379 people, 645 households, and 383 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,144.0 people per square mile (440.0/km²). There were 709 housing units at an average density of 588.2/sq mi (226.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.01% White, 1.38% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 645 households out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,435, and the median income for a family was $29,732. Males had a median income of $21,494 versus $15,096 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,328. About 20.5% of families and 28.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.5% of those under age 18 and 28.1% of those age 65 or over.

History

Celina was founded in the 1800s and named after the daughter of local pioneer entrepreneur and educator, Moses Fisk. In the late 1800s, Celina prospered as a logging town, receiving logs that had been cut in the forests to the east and floated down the Obey River. [The Federal Writers' Project, "The WPA Guide to Tennessee" (Knoxville, Tenn.: University of Tennessee Press, 1986), 508.]

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