Tiptonville, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Tiptonville, Tennessee
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Tiptonville in Tennessee.


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

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area_total_km2 = 3.7
area_land_km2 = 3.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.4
area_land_sq_mi = 1.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2439
population_density_km2 = 657.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1704.0

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 91
elevation_ft = 299
latd = 36 |latm = 22 |lats = 39 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 28 |longs = 34 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38079
area_code = 731
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blank_info = 47-74540GR|2
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blank1_info = 1272690GR|3
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Tiptonville is a town in and the county seat of Lake County, Tennessee, United States.GR|6 Its population was 2,439 as of the 2000 census.

According to the Tennessee Historical Society, Tiptonville was established in 1857 but was not incorporated until 1900. [http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/imagegallery.php?EntryID=L003 TN Encyclopedia: LAKE COUNTY ] ]

Tiptonville is the birthplace of musician Carl Perkins, and Clifton B. Cates, a former Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Geography

Tiptonville is located at coor dms|36|22|39|N|89|28|34|W|city (36.377610, -89.476022)GR|1, on a small rise known as the Tiptonville Dome and within the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The Mississippi River is to the west and north, the Kentucky Bend is to the north, and Reelfoot Lake is to the east.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,439 people, 918 households, and 570 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,704.0 people per square mile (658.5/km²). There were 992 housing units at an average density of 693.1/sq mi (267.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.57% White, 36.16% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 918 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,475, and the median income for a family was $24,929. Males had a median income of $25,089 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,843. About 21.1% of families and 26.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.0% of those under age 18 and 28.7% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Newspaper
*The Lake County Banner

References

External links

* [http://www.tiptonville.org/ Official website]
* [http://rach.reelfootareachamber.com/ Reelfoot Lake Area Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.lakecountybanner.com/ "Lake County Banner"] , local newspaper since 1922
* [http://www.lake.k12.tn.us/ Lake County School System website]