Editing Carroll County, Tennessee

{{short description|County in Tennessee, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Carroll County
 | state                = Tennessee
 | ex image             = Carroll-County-Courthouse-tn.jpg
 | ex image cap         = Carroll County Courthouse in [[Huntingdon, Tennessee|Huntingdon]]
 | seal                 = 
 | founded              = November 7, 1821
 | named for            = [[William Carroll (Tennessee politician)|William Carroll]]<ref name=tehc>Joe David McClure, "[http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=204 Carroll County]," ''Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture''. Retrieved: June 22, 2013.</ref>
 | seat wl              = Huntingdon
 | largest city wl      = McKenzie
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 600
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 599
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 0.8
 | area percentage      = 0.1%
 | census yr            = 2020
 | pop                  = 28440 {{decrease}}
 | density_sq_mi        = 48
 | time zone            = Central
 | footnotes            = 
 | web                  = https://carrollcountytn.gov
 | district             = 8th 
}}

'''Carroll County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the western division of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Tennessee]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 28,440.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Carroll County, Tennessee|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Carroll_County,_Tennessee?g=0500000US47017|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 31, 2022}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Huntingdon, Tennessee|Huntingdon]].<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> The county was established by the Tennessee General Assembly on November 7, 1821,<ref>{{cite web|title=TN Public Acts of 1821 Chapter 32|url=http://privateacts.ctas.tennessee.edu/content/public-acts-1821-chapter-32|website=CTAS Private Acts|access-date=February 16, 2017|language=en}}</ref> and was named for Governor [[William Carroll (Tennessee politician)|William Carroll]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n69 70]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|600|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|599|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.8|sqmi}} (0.1%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_47.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

==Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreational Lake==
The Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreational Lake serves as a large water territory in Carroll County, Tennessee. Many locals have called the lake their home for years.

In 2022, the county attempted to change the name, but after citizens of the county petitioning to keep the original name, they kept the Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreational Lake name the same.

===Adjacent counties===
*[[Henry County, Tennessee|Henry County]] (northeast)
*[[Benton County, Tennessee|Benton County]] (east)
*[[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur County]] (southeast)
*[[Henderson County, Tennessee|Henderson County]] (south)
*[[Madison County, Tennessee|Madison County]] (southwest)
*[[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson County]] (west)
*[[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley County]] (northwest)

===State protected areas===
*Harts Mill Wetland Wildlife Management Area (part)
*Jarrell Switch Refuge
*[[Natchez Trace State Forest]] (part)
*[[Natchez Trace State Park]] (part)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1830= 9397
|1840= 12362
|1850= 15967
|1860= 17437
|1870= 19447
|1880= 22103
|1890= 23630
|1900= 24250
|1910= 23971
|1920= 24361
|1930= 26132
|1940= 25978
|1950= 26553
|1960= 23476
|1970= 25741
|1980= 28285
|1990= 27514
|2000= 29475
|2010= 28522
|2020= 28440
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/tn190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> 2010-2014<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/47/47017.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714020434/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/47/47017.html|archive-date=July 14, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
{{Stack|[[Image:USA Carroll County, Tennessee.csv age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|150px|Age pyramid Carroll County<ref>Based on [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] data</ref>]]}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Carroll county racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US47017&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 8, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|23,744
|83.49%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|2,445
|8.6%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|75
|0.26%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|124
|0.44%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|5
|0.02%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|1,278
|4.49%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|769
|2.7%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 28,440 people, 10,962 households, and 7,451 families residing in the county.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 29,475 people, 11,779 households, and 8,398 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|49|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 13,057 housing units at an average density of {{convert|22|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The racial makeup of the county was 87.68% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 10.35% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.45% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.10% from two or more races. 1.41% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 11,779 households, out of which 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.20% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,463, and the median income for a family was $36,880. Males had a median income of $29,904 versus $20,024 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,251. About 10.90% of families and 13.90% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 13.40% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
The [[Carroll County Airport (Tennessee)|Carroll County Airport]] is a county-owned public-use [[airport]] located {{convert|4|nmi|mi km|abbr=out|spell=in}} northwest of the [[central business district]] of [[Huntingdon, Tennessee]].<ref>{{FAA-airport|ID=HZD|use=PU|own=PU|site=23014.*A}}. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective June 30, 2011.</ref>

==Media==

===Radio stations===
*[[WRQR-FM|WRQR-FM 105.5]]  "Today's Best Music with [[Ace & TJ Show|Ace & TJ]] in the Morning"
*[[WENK-WTPR|WTPR-AM 710]] "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
*[[WENK-WTPR|WTPR-FM 101.7]] "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
*[[WEIO]] "100.9 The Farm"
*[[WHDM]] 1440-AM 98.9-FM
*[[WAJJ]] 89.3 FM Christian Radio "The J"

===Newspapers===
* [http://www.newsleaderonline.com ''Carroll County News-Leader'']
* [http://www.mckenziebanner.com ''The McKenzie Banner'']
* Tennessee Magnet Publications

==Communities==
[[File:McLemoresville TN 006.jpg|right|180px|thumb|McLemoresville]]

===City===
*[[McKenzie, Tennessee|McKenzie]] (small portions in [[Henry County, Tennessee|Henry County]] and [[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley County]])

===Towns===
*[[Atwood, Tennessee|Atwood]]
*[[Bruceton, Tennessee|Bruceton]]
*[[Clarksburg, Tennessee|Clarksburg]]
*[[Hollow Rock, Tennessee|Hollow Rock]]
*[[Huntingdon, Tennessee|Huntingdon]] (county seat)
*[[McLemoresville, Tennessee|McLemoresville]]
*[[Trezevant, Tennessee|Trezevant]]

=== Census-designated places ===

* [[Lavinia, Tennessee|Lavinia]]
* [[Yuma, Tennessee|Yuma]]

===Unincorporated Communities===
*[[Buena Vista, Tennessee|Buena Vista]]
*[[Cedar Grove, Carroll County, Tennessee|Cedar Grove]]
* [[Christmasville, Carroll County, Tennessee|Christmasville]]
* [[Hopewell, Carroll County, Tennessee|Hopewell]]
*[[Lavinia, Tennessee|Lavinia]]
*[[Leach, Tennessee|Leach]]
*[[Westport, Tennessee|Westport]]
*[[Yuma, Tennessee|Yuma]]

==Politics==
[[File:Carroll County Mayoral office.jpg|thumb|right|Carroll County's mayoral office]]

In the 21st century, Carroll County is overwhelmingly Republican. In general, the alignment of voters with the two major parties has shifted since the late 20th century, but Carroll County had a different history. Conservative whites in the upland and Deep South largely shifted away from the Democratic Party in the late 20th century to the Republican Party, but Carroll County had only briefly supported Democratic presidential candidates in the 20th century: 1912, when Southerner [[Woodrow Wilson]] was elected; from 1932 to 1948, for [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] and [[Harry Truman]] during the Depression and years of World War II and after, and Southerners [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] in 1964, [[Jimmy Carter]] in 1976, and [[Bill Clinton]] in 1992–1996.<ref name="leip"/>

But at the time of the [[American Civil War]] and for decades after, Carroll was the northernmost county in the [[Southern Unionist|Unionist]] Republican bloc, made up of [[Wayne County, Tennessee|Wayne]], [[Henderson County, Tennessee|Henderson]], [[Hardin County, Tennessee|Hardin]] and [[McNairy County, Tennessee|McNairy]] counties, within historically Democratic [[West Tennessee]]. The whites in this bloc were yeomen farmers who owned few slaves; most identified as Unionist. In Tennessee's Ordinance of Secession referendum on June 8, 1861, Carroll County voted to remain in the Union by a margin of 1,349 to 967,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votearchive.com/tn-sec-ref-1861/|publisher=Vote Archive|title=Tennessee Secession Referendum, 1861}}</ref> whilst earlier on February 9, 1861, county voters voted against holding a secession convention by a margin of 1,495 to 678.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votearchive.com/tn-sec-conv-vote-1861/|title=Tennessee Vote on Secession Convention, 1861|publisher=[[The Fayetteville Observer|Fayetteville Observer]]|date=March 21, 1861}}</ref> Historians note that the enclave developed this way because, unlike in the fertile Delta, this region of the [[Highland Rim]] had soils that were shallow, humus-poor and easily erodible. Settlers who were poor could acquire land here, as the area could not support the plantations more typical of [[Middle Tennessee|Middle]] and West Tennessee, which were dependent on the labor of [[Slavery in the United States|enslaved African Americans]].<ref name="wright">{{cite journal|last=Wright|first=John K.|title=Voting Habits in the United States: A Note on Two Maps|journal=Geographical Review|volume=22|issue=4|date=October 1932|pages=666–672|doi=10.2307/208821 |jstor=208821 |bibcode=1932GeoRv..22..666W }}</ref>

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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|9,547|2,233|102|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|9,205|2,559|141|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|7,756|2,327|301|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|7,225|3,475|151|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|7,455|3,980|211|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|6,605|5,070|82|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|5,465|5,239|123|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|4,206|4,912|731|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|4,842|5,741|1,216|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|5,635|4,151|44|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|6,017|4,568|77|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|5,681|5,277|185|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|4,031|5,581|109|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,784|2,290|275|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|3,757|1,932|3,298|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,734|4,056|0|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|4,517|2,961|131|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|4,235|3,232|123|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|3,741|2,841|44|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|2,651|2,818|704|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|2,996|2,077|15|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|2,782|2,830|30|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,282|2,989|52|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,505|2,603|48|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|2,981|1,743|23|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|2,199|1,962|100|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|4,141|3,215|0|Tennessee}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|2,217|2,001|41|Tennessee}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|1,362|1,653|1,036|Tennessee}}
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==See also==
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Tennessee#Carroll County|National Register of Historic Places listings in Carroll County, Tennessee]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==Further reading==
*''History of Carroll County Tennessee''. Nashville: Turner Publishing (1987). {{ISBN|0-938021-01-X}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130531233132/http://carrollcounty-tn-chamber.com/ Carroll County Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.tngenweb.org/carroll Carroll County, TNGenWeb] - free genealogy resources for the county

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Carroll County, Tennessee
|North     =
|Northeast = [[Henry County, Tennessee|Henry County]]
|East      = [[Benton County, Tennessee|Benton County]]
|Southeast = [[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur County]]
|South     = [[Henderson County, Tennessee|Henderson County]]
|Southwest = [[Madison County, Tennessee|Madison County]]
|West      = [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson County]]
|Northwest = [[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley County]]
}}

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