Alamo, Tennessee

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Alamo, Tennessee
Town
Buildings along the courthouse square
Buildings along the courthouse square
Location of Alamo in Crockett County, Tennessee.
Location of Alamo in Crockett County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°47′3″N 89°6′57″W / 35.78417°N 89.11583°W / 35.78417; -89.11583Coordinates: 35°47′3″N 89°6′57″W / 35.78417°N 89.11583°W / 35.78417; -89.11583
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyCrockett
Incorporated1911[1]
Named forBattle of the Alamo
Area
[2]
 • Total2.20 sq mi (5.69 km2)
 • Land2.20 sq mi (5.69 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,461
 • Estimate 
(2019)[5]
2,277
 • Density1,036.89/sq mi (400.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38001
Area code(s)731
FIPS code47-00440[3]
GNIS feature ID1304782[4]
Websitewww.townofalamo.net

Alamo is a town in Crockett County, Tennessee. Its population was 2,461 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census. Alamo, located in the central part of West Tennessee, is the county seat of Crockett County.

History[]

Alamo was first founded as a trading post called Cageville by mercantile partners Isaac M. Johnson and Lycurgus Cage in 1846.[6] The two were the first to do business in the town, engaging in general merchandising in 1847. Johnson became the town's first postmaster in 1848, and the town's first church, built by Methodists, was erected the following year. The name was changed to Alamo after the town became the county seat with the organization of Crockett County in late 1871—the act that formed Crockett County specified that its seat should bear that name, as the county had been formed to commemorate Davy Crockett's stand at the Alamo.[7] The town was incorporated nearly fifty years later, in 1911.[1][8] In 1929 a Black man, Joseph Boxley was taken from the jail and lynched.[9][10]

Geography[]

Alamo is located at

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35°47′3″N 89°6′57″W / 35.78417°N 89.11583°W / 35.78417; -89.11583 (35.784201, -89.115729).[11] The town is situated northwest of Jackson at the intersection of State Route 54, State Route 221, and State Route 88. U.S. Route 412 passes just west of the town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880276—
189034023.2%
1920720—
193090726.0%
19401,13725.4%
19501,50132.0%
19601,66510.9%
19702,49950.1%
19802,6154.6%
19902,426−7.2%
20002,392−1.4%
20102,4612.9%
2019 (est.)2,277[5]−7.5%
Sources:[12][13] worst town in the world

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,392 people, 945 households, and 605 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,112.5 people per square mile (429.6/km2). There were 1,076 housing units at an average density of 500.5 per square mile (193.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 76.25% White, 21.32% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 1.42% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of the population.

There were 945 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,750, and the median income for a family was $38,295. Males had a median income of $26,167 versus $21,650 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,146. About 16.1% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 23.8% of those age 65 or over.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Tennessee Blue Book. Tennessee State Dept. 2005–2006. p. 618.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. ^ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing. 1886.
  7. ^ Tennessee Encyclopedia. "Crockett County". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  8. ^ Larry L. Miller (October 2001). Tennessee place names. Indiana University Press. pp. 3–4. ISBN 978-0-253-21478-2. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  9. ^ https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/life/2017/06/05/story-crockett-county-lynching-left-indelible-images/102527378/
  10. ^ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tennessee-lawyer-trying-to-solve-1940-slaying-of-naacp-member/
  11. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  13. ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.

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