Milledgeville, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:Milledgeville, Tennessee
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:McNairy, Chester, Hardin
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1983
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.16
Area Land Km2:4.16
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.61
Area Land Sq Mi:1.61
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:271
Population Density Km2:65.10
Population Density Sq Mi:168.64
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:128
Elevation Ft:420
Coordinates:35.3772°N -88.3644°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38359
Area Code:731
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:47-48920[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1647832[3]

Milledgeville is a town in Chester, Hardin, and McNairy counties, Tennessee, United States. The population was 265 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Milledgeville is located at 35.3772°N -88.3644°W (35.377337, -88.364339).[4] The largest portion of the town lies in McNairy County, with portions extending into Chester and Hardin Counties. In the 2000 census, 130 of the town's 287 residents (45.3%) lived in McNairy County, 83 (28.9%) in Chester County, and 74 (25.8%) in Hardin County.[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 287 people, 135 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The population density was 178.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 154 housing units at an average density of 95.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.61% White, 0.70% Native American, and 0.70% from two or more races.

There were 135 households, out of which 16.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 14.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,688. About 16.0% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.3% of those 65 or over.

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  5. Web site: Subcounty population estimates: Tennessee 2000-2006. . United States Census Bureau, Population Division . June 28, 2007 . October 9, 2007.