Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Houston
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Stony Odom (I) [1]
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:approx. 1780
Established Title2:Incorporated (town)
Established Date2:March 5, 1960
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:9.73
Area Land Km2:9.71
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:3.76
Area Land Sq Mi:3.75
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1332
Population Density Km2:137.15
Population Density Sq Mi:355.20
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:36.3208°N -87.7631°W
Elevation M:226
Elevation Ft:742
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:37178
Area Code:931
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:47-73460[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1304045

Tennessee Ridge is a town in Houston county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 1,332 at the 2020 census and 1,368 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Tennessee Ridge is located at 36.3208°N -87.7631°W (36.320797, -87.763012),[4] at an elevation of 742 feet above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.7mi2, of which 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) is land and 0.27% is water.

Major roads and highways

ZIP code

The ZIP code used in the Tennessee Ridge area is 37178.

Area code

Tennessee Ridge uses the area code 931.

Climate

Government

Elected officials

Public safety and utilities

Demographics

2020 census

Race!scope="col"
NumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)1,21891.44%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)181.35%
Native American50.38%
Asian10.08%
Pacific Islander10.08%
Other/Mixed523.9%
Hispanic or Latino372.78%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,332 people, 501 households, and 306 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,334 people, 533 households, and 412 families residing in the town. The population density was 360.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 573 housing units at an average density of 154.7/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 98.80% White, 0.22% African American, 0.15% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 533 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,029, and the median income for a family was $35,880. Males had a median income of $28,833 versus $24,659 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,460. About 8.2% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Public primary/middle schools

Notes and References

  1. Web site: City of TN Ridge Offices & Commisoners. Houston County Chamber of Commerce. July 6, 2007.
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.