Official Name: | Parkers Crossroads, Tennessee |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tennessee |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Henderson |
Established Title: | Incorporated |
Established Date: | June 2, 1981 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 9.81 |
Area Land Km2: | 9.81 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.79 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.79 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 284 |
Population Density Km2: | 28.96 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 75.01 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 159 |
Elevation Ft: | 522 |
Coordinates: | 35.7817°N -88.3894°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 38388 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 47-56870[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1652486[3] |
Parkers Crossroads is a city in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 330 as of the 2010 census,[4] up from 241 at the 2000 census.
Parkers Crossroads is located in northern Henderson County at 35.7817°N -88.3894°W (35.781655, -88.389434).[5] It is bordered to the north by the town of Clarksburg in Carroll County. Interstate 40 crosses Tennessee State Route 22 at Exit 108 just south of the original crossroads. I-40 leads east to Nashville and west to Memphis, while SR 22 leads north to Huntingdon and south 9miles to Lexington, the Henderson county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Parkers Crossroads has a total area of 9.6km2, all land.[4]
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 241 people, 107 households, and 80 families residing in the city. The population density was 164.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 111 housing units at an average density of 75.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 80.91% White, 14.52% African American, 3.32% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 107 households, out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.61.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,792, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,303. About 19.0% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.6% of those 65 or over.
Parkers Crossroads is located off Interstate 40 exit 108. Tennessee State Route 22 is the main road through the city.