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Crockett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,911.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Alamo.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> Crockett County is included in the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area.

History

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Crockett County was formed in 1871 from portions of Haywood, Madison, Dyer and Gibson counties. It is named in honor of David Crockett, frontier humorist, soldier, Tennessee state legislator and U.S. congressman, and defender of the Alamo.<ref name=tehc /><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

In 1876, in what apparently was a political rivalry gone bad,<ref>Bloody Conflict, Memphis Daily Appeal, August 15, 1876</ref> Crockett County Sheriff R. G. Harris and 19 other unidentified men removed four men from the county jail and beat them, killing one of them. The sheriff was arrested.<ref>Crockett County Troubles, Public Ledger, August 23, 1876, 3</ref> In United States v. Harris (1883), the Supreme Court ruled that the Sheriff could not be prosecuted under federal law.<ref>U.S. v. HARRIS, 106 U.S. 629 (1883), Findlaw.com. Retrieved: June 25, 2013.</ref>

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.08%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Adjacent counties

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State protected areas

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  • Horns Bluff Refuge (part)

Demographics

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2020 census

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Crockett County racial composition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 10,056 72.29%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,879 13.51%
Native American 19 0.14%
Asian 25 0.18%
Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Other/Mixed 433 3.11%
Hispanic or Latino 1,498 10.77%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,911 people, 5,491 households, and 3,700 families residing in the county.

2000 census

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As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 14,532 people, 5,632 households, and 4,066 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 6,138 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 81.96% White, 14.37% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 2.79% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 5.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,632 households, out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples living together, 11.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.10% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,015, and the median income for a family was $36,713. Males had a median income of $27,436 versus $21,073 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,600. About 13.20% of families and 16.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.50% of those under age 18 and 17.90% of those age 65 or over.

Media

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Radio

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  • WTJS Good News 93.1 - WTJS - Alamo - Contemporary Christian Music

Newspaper

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The Crockett Times is the paper of record in Crockett County, Tennessee. Locally owned and operated, The Times publishes articles on Crockett County communities of Alamo, Bells, Crockett Mills, Friendship, Gadsden and Maury City, as well as surrounding areas. The Times also publicizes legal notices such as notice to creditors, foreclosure notices, adoption notices, and beer permits. The newspaper is published once a week on Thursday. The Times began publishing in 1873 as the Crockett County Sentinel. In 1933, The Sentinel merged with two other newspapers and was renamed the Crockett Times.

Communities

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Cities

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Towns

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Unincorporated communities

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Points of interest

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Politics

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See also

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