Crump, Tennessee

Crump, Tennessee
City
Location of Crump in Hardin County, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°13′57″N 88°20′10″W / 35.23250°N 88.33611°W / 35.23250; -88.33611Coordinates: 35°13′57″N 88°20′10″W / 35.23250°N 88.33611°W / 35.23250; -88.33611
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Hardin
Area [1]
• Total	12.69 sq mi (32.87 km2)
• Land	12.68 sq mi (32.84 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	456 ft (139 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,428
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	1,454
• Density	114.66/sq mi (44.27/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38327
Area code(s)	731
FIPS code	47-18620[3]
GNIS feature ID	1281766[4]

Crump is a city in Hardin County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,428 at the 2010 census,^[5] down from 1,521 at the 2000 census.

Geography[]

Crump is located in western Hardin County at

35°13′57″N 88°20′10″W / 35.23250°N 88.33611°W / 35.23250; -88.33611 (35.232480, -88.336037).^[6] It is bordered to the west by the town Adamsville in McNairy County. U.S. Route 64 crosses Crump, leading east 4 miles (6 km) to Savannah and west the same distance to the center of Adamsville. Tennessee State Route 22 runs south from Crump 5 miles (8 km) to Shiloh National Military Park and 15 miles (24 km) to Michie, and State Route 69 leads north 11 miles (18 km) to Milledgeville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.4 square miles (34.6 km²), of which 1.5 acres (6,208 m²), or 0.02%, are water.^[7] The community sits on high ground on the west side of the Tennessee River.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	2,028		—
2000	1,521		−25.0%
2010	1,428		−6.1%
2019 (est.)	1,454	[2]	1.8%
Sources:[8][9]

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 1,521 people, 639 households, and 460 families residing in the city. The population density was 107.9 people per square mile (41.7/km²). There were 751 housing units at an average density of 53.3 per square mile (20.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.96% White, 0.20% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.

There were 639 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,333, and the median income for a family was $33,179. Males had a median income of $29,897 versus $19,023 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,700. About 13.4% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education[]

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology has a location in Crump.^[10]

In the early 20th century a Grade School was built where the Park is today named Crump School. It was likely torn down in the 1960s.

Notable person(s)[]

• Dewey Phillips, disc jockey

References[]

External links[]

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