Whiteville, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Whiteville, Tennessee
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Whiteville, Tennessee


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

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 6.2
area_land_km2 = 6.2
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.4
area_land_sq_mi = 2.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3148
population_density_km2 = 508.8
population_density_sq_mi = 1317.7

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 150
elevation_ft = 492
latd = 35 |latm = 19 |lats = 28 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 8 |longs = 45 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38075
area_code = 731
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 47-80540GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1274472GR|3
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Whiteville is a town in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,148 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Whiteville is located at coor dms|35|19|28|N|89|8|45|W|city (35.324496, -89.145721)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,148 people, 457 households, and 308 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,317.7 people per square mile (508.6/km²). There were 510 housing units at an average density of 213.5/sq mi (82.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 38.02% White, 60.93% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 457 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were married couples living together, 26.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 10.5% under the age of 18, 16.9% from 18 to 24, 51.4% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 387.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 483.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,368, and the median income for a family was $28,603. Males had a median income of $22,050 versus $19,013 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,310. About 21.0% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.

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