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Carroll County, Tennessee

Coordinates: 35°59′N 88°27′W / 35.98°N 88.45°W / 35.98; -88.45
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Carroll County
County
Carroll County Courthouse in Huntingdon
Carroll County Courthouse in Huntingdon
Map of Tennessee highlighting Carroll County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°59′N 88°27′W / 35.98°N 88.45°W / 35.98; -88.45
Country United States
State Tennessee
FoundedNovember 7, 1821
Named forWilliam Carroll[1]
SeatHuntingdon
Largest cityMcKenzie
Area
 • Total600 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Land599 sq mi (1,550 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total28,440 Decrease
 • Density48/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitecarrollcountytn.gov

Carroll County is a county located in the western division of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,440.[2] Its county seat is Huntingdon.[3] The county was established by the Tennessee General Assembly on November 7, 1821,[4] and was named for Governor William Carroll.[5]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 600 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 599 square miles (1,550 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (0.1%) is water.[6]

Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreational Lake

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The Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreational Lake serves as a large water territory in Carroll County, Tennessee. Many locals have called the lake their home for years.

In 2022, the county attempted to change the name, but after citizens of the county petitioning to keep the original name, they kept the Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreational Lake name the same.

Adjacent counties

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State protected areas

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18309,397—
184012,36231.6%
185015,96729.2%
186017,4379.2%
187019,44711.5%
188022,10313.7%
189023,6306.9%
190024,2502.6%
191023,971−1.2%
192024,3611.6%
193026,1327.3%
194025,978−0.6%
195026,5532.2%
196023,476−11.6%
197025,7419.6%
198028,2859.9%
199027,514−2.7%
200029,4757.1%
201028,522−3.2%
202028,440−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2014[11]
Age pyramid Carroll County[12]

2020 census

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Carroll county racial Composition[13]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 23,744 83.49%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,445 8.6%
Native American 75 0.26%
Asian 124 0.44%
Pacific Islander 5 0.02%
Other/Mixed 1,278 4.49%
Hispanic or Latino 769 2.7%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 28,440 people, 10,962 households, and 7,451 families residing in the county.

2000 census

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As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 29,475 people, 11,779 households, and 8,398 families residing in the county. The population density was 49 people per square mile (19 people/km2). There were 13,057 housing units at an average density of 22 units per square mile (8.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.68% White, 10.35% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 1.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 11,779 households, out of which 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.30% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.20% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,463, and the median income for a family was $36,880. Males had a median income of $29,904 versus $20,024 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,251. About 10.90% of families and 13.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 13.40% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

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The Carroll County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles (4.6 mi; 7.4 km) northwest of the central business district of Huntingdon, Tennessee.[15]

Media

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Radio stations

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Newspapers

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Communities

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McLemoresville

City

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Towns

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Unincorporated Communities

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Politics

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Carroll County's mayoral office

In the 21st century, Carroll County is overwhelmingly Republican. In general, the alignment of voters with the two major parties has shifted since the late 20th century, but Carroll County had a different history. Conservative whites in the upland and Deep South largely shifted away from the Democratic Party in the late 20th century to the Republican Party, but Carroll County had only briefly supported Democratic presidential candidates in the 20th century: 1912, when Southerner Woodrow Wilson was elected; from 1932 to 1948, for Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman during the Depression and years of World War II and after, and Southerners Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, Jimmy Carter in 1976, and Bill Clinton in 1992–1996.[16]

But at the time of the American Civil War and for decades after, Carroll was the northernmost county in the Unionist Republican bloc, made up of Wayne, Henderson, Hardin and McNairy counties, within historically Democratic West Tennessee. The whites in this bloc were yeomen farmers who owned few slaves; most identified as Unionist. In Tennessee's Ordinance of Secession referendum on June 8, 1861, Carroll County voted to remain in the Union by a margin of 1,349 to 967,[17] whilst earlier on February 9, 1861, county voters voted against holding a secession convention by a margin of 1,495 to 678.[18] Historians note that the enclave developed this way because, unlike in the fertile Delta, this region of the Highland Rim had soils that were shallow, humus-poor and easily erodible. Settlers who were poor could acquire land here, as the area could not support the plantations more typical of Middle and West Tennessee, which were dependent on the labor of enslaved African Americans.[19]

United States presidential election results for Carroll County, Tennessee[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 9,205 77.32% 2,559 21.50% 141 1.18%
2016 7,756 74.69% 2,327 22.41% 301 2.90%
2012 7,225 66.58% 3,475 32.02% 151 1.39%
2008 7,455 64.01% 3,980 34.17% 211 1.81%
2004 6,605 56.18% 5,070 43.12% 82 0.70%
2000 5,465 50.48% 5,239 48.39% 123 1.14%
1996 4,206 42.70% 4,912 49.87% 731 7.42%
1992 4,842 41.04% 5,741 48.66% 1,216 10.31%
1988 5,635 57.32% 4,151 42.23% 44 0.45%
1984 6,017 56.43% 4,568 42.84% 77 0.72%
1980 5,681 50.98% 5,277 47.36% 185 1.66%
1976 4,031 41.47% 5,581 57.41% 109 1.12%
1972 5,784 69.28% 2,290 27.43% 275 3.29%
1968 3,757 41.80% 1,932 21.50% 3,298 36.70%
1964 3,734 47.93% 4,056 52.07% 0 0.00%
1960 4,517 59.36% 2,961 38.91% 131 1.72%
1956 4,235 55.80% 3,232 42.58% 123 1.62%
1952 3,741 56.46% 2,841 42.88% 44 0.66%
1948 2,651 42.95% 2,818 45.65% 704 11.40%
1944 2,996 58.88% 2,077 40.82% 15 0.29%
1940 2,782 49.31% 2,830 50.16% 30 0.53%
1936 2,282 42.87% 2,989 56.15% 52 0.98%
1932 2,505 48.58% 2,603 50.48% 48 0.93%
1928 2,981 62.80% 1,743 36.72% 23 0.48%
1924 2,199 51.61% 1,962 46.05% 100 2.35%
1920 4,141 56.29% 3,215 43.71% 0 0.00%
1916 2,217 52.05% 2,001 46.98% 41 0.96%
1912 1,362 33.62% 1,653 40.80% 1,036 25.57%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Joe David McClure, "Carroll County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: June 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Carroll County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "TN Public Acts of 1821 Chapter 32". CTAS Private Acts. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 70.
  6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  9. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  11. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  12. ^ Based on 2000 census data
  13. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  14. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  15. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for HZD PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective June 30, 2011.
  16. ^ a b Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  17. ^ "Tennessee Secession Referendum, 1861". Vote Archive.
  18. ^ "Tennessee Vote on Secession Convention, 1861". Fayetteville Observer. March 21, 1861.
  19. ^ Wright, John K. (October 1932). "Voting Habits in the United States: A Note on Two Maps". Geographical Review. 22 (4): 666–672.

Further reading

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  • History of Carroll County Tennessee. Nashville: Turner Publishing (1987). ISBN 0-938021-01-X
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