Garland, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:Garland, Tennessee
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tipton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.41
Area Land Km2:1.41
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.54
Area Land Sq Mi:0.54
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:289
Population Density Km2:205.21
Population Density Sq Mi:531.25
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:108
Elevation Ft:354
Coordinates:35.5772°N -89.7558°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:47-28680[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1285165

Garland is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee. The population was 310 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Garland is located at 35.5772°N -89.7558°W (35.577189, -89.755768).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 309 people, 120 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The population density was 551.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 127 housing units at an average density of 226.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.06% White, 0.32% African American, 1.29% Native American, and 0.32% from two or more races.

There were 120 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,083, and the median income for a family was $49,063. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $23,173 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,069. About 5.4% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.9% of those 65 or over.

History

The village of Garland was named in honor of Dr. John Crawley Garland (1832-1884), a physician who practiced in there.http://www.tiptonco.com/visitors/history/index.php

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.