HOUSTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE

'Houston County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population is 8,088. The 2006 Census Estimate placed the population at 8,076 ^[2]. Its county seat is Erin^GR6.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent counties

Major roads and highways

Government

Elected officials

Commissioners

Demographics

Schools

Public high schools

Public primary/middle schools

Media

Cities and towns

References

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 535.92 km² (206.92 mi²). 518.54 km² (200.21 mi²) of it is land and 17.38 km² (6.71 mi²) of it (3.24%) is water.

Adjacent counties

★ Stewart County, Tennessee - north

★ Montgomery County, Tennessee - northeast

★ Dickson County, Tennessee - east

★ Humphreys County, Tennessee - south

★ Benton County, Tennessee - west

Major roads and highways

★ State Route 13

★ State Route 46

★ State Route 49

★ State Route 147

★ State Route 149

★ State Route 231

★ State Route 232

Government

★ 'Board of Commissioners' meets at the Houston County Courthouse the 3rd Monday of odd months (January, March, May, July, September, November)

Elected officials

★ 'County Mayor:' G.E. Clark

★ 'County Clerk:' Robert Brown

★ 'Administrator of Elections:' Gail Walker

★ 'Property Assessor:' Tyanne Morrison

★ 'Register of Deeds:' Sherrill Potts Moore

★ 'County Trustee:' Jimmy Lowery

★ 'County Highway Department Superintendent:' Jimmy Felts

Commissioners

★ 'District 1:' William C. Agy and Sammie Bass Jr.

★ 'District 2:' Randall French and J. Steve Hall

★ 'District 3:' Glen Baggett and V. Ray Elliott

★ 'District 4:' Charles Darrell Kingsmill and James F. VanFleet

★ 'District 5:' Chris Selph and Charles Arnold Jr.

★ 'District 6:' James O. Fussell and Nelda R. Ellingson

★ 'District 7:' Donnie C. Lewis and Larry W. Sykes

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,088 people, 3,216 households, and 2,299 families residing in the county. The population density was 15.6/km² (40.4/mi²). There were 3,901 housing units at an average density of 7.5/km² (19.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.58% White, 3.31% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,216 households out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 25.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,968, and the median income for a family was $35,395. Males had a median income of $29,528 versus $19,983 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,614. About 14.30% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.20% of those under age 18 and 20.80% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Public high schools

★ Houston County High School - (Students: 412; Location: 2500 State Route 149; Grades: 09 - 12)

★ Houston County Adult High School - (Students: 2; Location: 3573 West Main Street; Grades: 11 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools

★ Erin Elementary School - (Students: 456; Location: 6500 State Route 13; Grades: KG - 05)

★ Tennessee Ridge Elementary School - (Students: 456; Location: 135 School Street; Grades: KG - 05)

★ Houston County Middle School - (Students: 338; Location: 1241 West Main Street; Grades: 06 - 08)

Media

★ 'FM Radio:' WTPR-FM 101.7 (website) "The Greatest Hits of All Time"

★ 'Weekly Newspaper:' Stewart-Houston Times (website)

Cities and towns

★ Erin

★ Tennessee Ridge

References

1. Houston County, Tennessee by Census Tract - GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density:  2000
2. Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Tennessee: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (XLS). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 6, 2007.
3. Based on 2000 census data

External links

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★ Houston County Chamber of Commerce