Walnut Grove, Sumner County, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:Walnut Grove, Tennessee
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Tennessee
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Tennessee
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sumner
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:12.48
Area Land Km2:12.48
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:4.82
Area Land Sq Mi:4.82
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:911
Population Density Km2:73.02
Population Density Sq Mi:189.12
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:270
Elevation Ft:886
Coordinates:36.4814°N -86.6122°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:47-77820[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1273715

Walnut Grove is a census-designated place in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 864 as of the 2010 census.[4] The community incorporated as a town in 1998. It disincorporated on July 1, 2001, after the law under which it had incorporated was ruled unconstitutional.[5] [6]

Geography

Walnut Grove is located at (36.481393, -86.612095).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Walnut Grove had a total area of 4.8sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 677 people, 241 households, and 200 families residing in the town. The population density was 202.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 249 housing units at an average density of 74.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 96.16% White, 1.33% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.44% Asian, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 241 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.1% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,906, and the median income for a family was $57,321. Males had a median income of $37,339 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,680. About 9.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. May 14, 2011.
  5. https://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/index.html Population Estimates Boundary Changes
  6. Web site: Tennessee's Growth Policy Act, a Vision for the Future . Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations . Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations . April 2000.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.