Editing Byrdstown, Tennessee

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|official_name          = Byrdstown, Tennessee
|settlement_type        = Town
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|subdivision_type       = Country
|subdivision_name       = United States
|subdivision_type1      = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1      = [[Tennessee]]
|subdivision_type2      = [[List of counties in Tennessee|County]]
|subdivision_name2      = [[Pickett County, Tennessee|Pickett]]

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|established_title      = Founded
|established_date       = 1879
|established_title2     = Incorporated
|established_date2      = 1917<ref>''[http://www.state.tn.us/sos/bluebook/05-06/48-data.pdf Tennessee Blue Book]'', 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.</ref>
|named_for              = Col. [[Robert K. Byrd]]

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|area_total_sq_mi       = 1.49
|area_land_sq_mi        = 1.49
|area_water_sq_mi       = 0.00

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|population_as_of       = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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|population_total       = 798
|population_density_km2 = 207.10
|population_density_sq_mi = 536.29

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|timezone               = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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|elevation_ft           = 1037
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|postal_code_type       = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code            = 38549
|area_code              = [[Area code 931|931]]
|blank_name             = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info             = 47-10180<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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'''Byrdstown''' is a town in [[Pickett County, Tennessee]], United States. The population was 798 at the 2020 census.<ref>Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, [https://www.tn.gov/ecd/pdf/StateProfile/2011certpop.pdf Certified Population of Tennessee Incorporated Municipalities and Counties] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630192652/https://www.tn.gov/ecd/pdf/StateProfile/2011certpop.pdf |date=June 30, 2014 }}, State of Tennessee official website, July 14, 2011. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.</ref> It is the [[county seat]] of [[Pickett County, Tennessee|Pickett County]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref>

==History==
Byrdstown was established in 1879 as a county seat for the newly formed Pickett County.  The town, where several families already lived, was named for Colonel [[Robert K. Byrd]], a state senator whose district included the new county.  Byrdstown was officially incorporated in 1917.

Former [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] [[Cordell Hull]] (1871–1955)&mdash; who played a pivotal role in the creation of the [[United Nations]]&mdash; was born just west of Byrdstown.  The Pickett County Courthouse, built in 1935, and the [[Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park|Cordell Hull Birthplace]] are both listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].  Other historical sites include the Amonett House at the junction of TN-325 and TN-111.<ref>"[http://www.overton911.com/History%20Pickett/History%20Pickett.htm History of Pickett County, Tennessee] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509193250/http://www.overton911.com/History%20Pickett/History%20Pickett.htm |date=2008-05-09 }}."  Overton County/Pickett County E-911.  Retrieved:  December 19, 2007.</ref><ref>The Federal Writers' Project,  ''The WPA Guide to Tennessee'' (Knoxville, Tenn.: University of Tennessee Press, 1986), 507.</ref>

==Geography==
Byrdstown is located at {{coord|36|34|21|N|85|8|14|W|type:city}} (36.572585, -85.137088).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  The town is situated in a hilly area on the [[Highland Rim]], a few miles south of the [[Kentucky]] state line.  Byrdstown lies south of the [[Wolf River (Middle Tennessee)|Wolf River]], north of the [[Obey River]], and east of [[Dale Hollow Reservoir|Dale Hollow Lake]], where the two rivers converge.

[[File:DaleHollowLakeAerial.jpg|left|210px|thumb|Dale Hollow Lake near Byrdstown]]

Tennessee State Route 325 traverses Byrdstown from west to east, mostly following West Main Street and East Main Street.  This highway connects Byrdstown with the Dale Hollow Lake and [[Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park]] areas to the west, and the rural parts of central Pickett County to the east.  [[Tennessee State Route 111]], which intersects SR 325 in western Byrdstown, connects the town with [[Livingston, Tennessee|Livingston]] to the southwest, and [[Static, Kentucky and Tennessee|Static]] at the state line to the north. At Static, the highway terminates at an intersection with [[U.S. Route 127]], with the latter continuing northward to [[Albany, Kentucky]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

===Climate===
{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Byrdstown, Tennessee, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1998&ndash;present

|Jan record high F = 77
|Feb record high F = 79
|Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high F = 90
|May record high F = 91
|Jun record high F = 100
|Jul record high F = 101
|Aug record high F = 100
|Sep record high F = 96
|Oct record high F = 96
|Nov record high F = 84
|Dec record high F = 81

|Jan avg record high F = 66.7
|Feb avg record high F = 71.6
|Mar avg record high F = 79.3
|Apr avg record high F = 85.3
|May avg record high F = 86.7
|Jun avg record high F = 90.3
|Jul avg record high F = 91.0
|Aug avg record high F = 90.7
|Sep avg record high F = 89.9
|Oct avg record high F = 85.6
|Nov avg record high F = 76.3
|Dec avg record high F = 70.3
|year avg record high F = 93.2

<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =45.7
| Feb high F  =50.2
| Mar high F  =59.1
| Apr high F  =69.6
| May high F  =75.6
| Jun high F  =82.1
| Jul high F  =84.5
| Aug high F  =84.4
| Sep high F  =79.7
| Oct high F  =70.3
| Nov high F  =59.1
| Dec high F  =49.2
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =36.2
| Feb mean F  =39.7
| Mar mean F  =47.7
| Apr mean F  =56.9
| May mean F  =65.0
| Jun mean F  =72.4
| Jul mean F  =75.6
| Aug mean F  =74.4
| Sep mean F  =68.5
| Oct mean F  =57.9
| Nov mean F  =47.3
| Dec mean F  =39.8
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =26.7
| Feb low F  =29.2
| Mar low F  =36.2
| Apr low F  =44.2
| May low F  =54.3
| Jun low F  =62.6
| Jul low F  =66.6
| Aug low F  =64.4
| Sep low F  =57.3
| Oct low F  =45.4
| Nov low F  =35.5
| Dec low F  =30.3

|Jan avg record low F = 7.1
|Feb avg record low F = 12.1
|Mar avg record low F = 20.0
|Apr avg record low F = 28.4
|May avg record low F = 38.3
|Jun avg record low F = 51.7
|Jul avg record low F = 56.3
|Aug avg record low F = 55.4
|Sep avg record low F = 45.5
|Oct avg record low F = 30.7
|Nov avg record low F = 20.5
|Dec avg record low F = 16.2
|year avg record low F = 5.5

|Jan record low F = -9
|Feb record low F = -6
|Mar record low F = 8
|Apr record low F = 19
|May record low F = 32
|Jun record low F = 43
|Jul record low F = 51
|Aug record low F = 49
|Sep record low F = 35
|Oct record low F = 24
|Nov record low F = 13
|Dec record low F = -3

<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =4.52
| Feb precipitation inch  =4.96
| Mar precipitation inch  =5.01
| Apr precipitation inch  =5.19
| May precipitation inch  =4.90
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.74
| Jul precipitation inch  =5.28
| Aug precipitation inch  =4.09
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.62
| Oct precipitation inch  =3.27
| Nov precipitation inch  =3.68
| Dec precipitation inch  =5.32

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 13.7
|Feb precipitation days = 13.1
|Mar precipitation days = 13.6
|Apr precipitation days = 12.3
|May precipitation days = 12.2
|Jun precipitation days = 11.4
|Jul precipitation days = 11.8
|Aug precipitation days = 10.3
|Sep precipitation days = 8.1
|Oct precipitation days = 9.8
|Nov precipitation days = 10.3
|Dec precipitation days = 13.5

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00401310&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Byrdstown, TN
|access-date = February 27, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006&ndash;2020)<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=ohx
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Nashville
|access-date = February 27, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 125
|1930= 135
|1940= 215
|1950= 379
|1960= 613
|1970= 582
|1980= 884
|1990= 998
|2000= 903
|2010= 803
|2020= 798
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR9">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 4, 2012|title=Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:47&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Byrdstown racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4710180&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 730
| 91.48%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1
| 0.13%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 2
| 0.25%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 28
| 3.51%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 37
| 4.64%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 798 people, 409 households, and 246 families residing in the town.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 903 people, 395 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|587.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 460 housing units at an average density of {{convert|299.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.12% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.22% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.55% of the population.

[[File:Byrdstown-Town-Hall-tn1.jpg|left|210px|thumb|Byrdstown Town Hall]]

There were 395 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,375, and the median income for a family was $25,938. Males had a median income of $23,281 versus $16,389 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,462. About 19.2% of families and 28.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 40.4% of those under age 18 and 32.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable residents==
* [[Cordell Hull]] (1871–1955), U.S. Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize winner
* [[Sierra Hull]] (b. 1991), musician

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Byrdstown, Tennessee}}
*[http://www.townofbyrdstown.com/ Official site]
*[http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/gml-mtas.nsf/Webstatecityinfo/D1F1082ED960880785256AF7005EDA17?OpenDocument Municipal Technical Advisory Service entry for Byrdstown] — information on local government, elections, and link to charter

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