Winfield, Tennessee

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


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

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 16.5
area_land_km2 = 16.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 6.4
area_land_sq_mi = 6.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 911
population_density_km2 = 55.3
population_density_sq_mi = 143.2

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 404
elevation_ft = 1325
latd = 36 |latm = 33 |lats = 43 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 27 |longs = 2 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 37892
area_code = 423
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blank_info = 47-81280GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1304634GR|3
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Winfield is a town in Scott County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 911 at the 2000 census. However, on any weekend night, the population is much higher due to the citizens of dry McCreary County, Kentucky flocking to numerous Winfield bars.

Geography

Winfield is located at coor dms|36|33|43|N|84|27|2|W|city (36.561889, -84.450425)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.5 km²), of which, 6.4 square miles (16.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.31%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 911 people, 356 households, and 259 families residing in the town. The population density was 143.2 people per square mile (55.3/km²). There were 380 housing units at an average density of 59.7/sq mi (23.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.13% White, 0.99% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 356 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,278, and the median income for a family was $28,077. Males had a median income of $25,260 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,059. About 17.7% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 27.0% of those age 65 or over.

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