Editing Lynnville, Tennessee

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Lynnville, Tennessee
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = "Striving to be the best small town in America."

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|image_caption            = Downtown Lynnville, 2009
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Tennessee]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Tennessee|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles]]

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|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = Tim Turner
|leader_title1            = Vice Mayor
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|established_title        = Settled
|established_date         = 1809

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|population_total         = 292
|population_density_km2   = 332.66
|population_density_sq_mi = 861.36

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|postal_code              = 38472
|area_code                = [[Area code 931|931]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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[[File:Lynnville First Baptist Church.jpg|thumb|Lynnville First Baptist Church]]
[[File:Lynnville Railroad Museum.jpg|thumb|Lynnville Railroad Museum 2/1/22]]
[[File:Downtown Lynnville.jpg|thumb|Downtown Lynnville, February 2022]]
'''Lynnville''' is a town in [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles County]], [[Tennessee]]. The population was 287 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Lynnville town, Tennessee| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=October 31, 2011}}</ref> The name is from a local creek. Richland High School is located near Lynnville and serves the town and surrounding areas.

==Geography==
Lynnville is located at {{coord|35|22|38|N|87|0|19|W|type:city}} (35.377313, -87.005306).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

Lynnville is in the south-central part of Tennessee. It is located on [[State Route 129 (Tennessee)|State Route 129]], east of [[U.S. Route 31 in Tennessee|U.S. Route 31]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 154
|1880= 228
|1890= 243
|1910= 596
|1920= 552
|1930= 422
|1940= 374
|1950= 356
|1960= 362
|1970= 327
|1980= 383
|1990= 344
|2000= 345
|2010= 287
|2020= 292
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR9">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=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|accessdate=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602093844/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archivedate=June 2, 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>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 345 people, 150 households, and 96 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,060.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 161 housing units at an average density of {{convert|494.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 87.83% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.57% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.29% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.29% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 0.87% from two or more races.

There were 150 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $18,854 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,147. About 9.8% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

As of the 2010 census, there were 287 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 91.64% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.01% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.35% from two or more races. In the town, the population was 5.57% under 5 years, 13.94% from 5 to 17, 61.32% from 18-64, and 19.16% 65 years and older. 50.17% were male and 49.83% were female.<ref>[http://censusviewer.com/city/TN/Lynnville Population of the City of Lynnville, Tennessee - Census 2010 and 2000 Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts - CensusViewer<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Emma Grigsby Meharg]] (1873-1937), Texas Secretary of State and educator, was born in Lynnville.<ref>[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fme07 The Handbook of Texas-Emma Grisby Meharg]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Towns in Giles County, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Towns in Tennessee]]