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Huntingdon is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,439 at the 2020 census and 3,985 in 2010.[5] It is the county seat of Carroll County.[6]

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Huntingdon, Tennessee
Town
Huntingdon Court Square as seen from Main Street
Motto:  "Honoring Our Heritage
Location of Huntingdon in Carroll County, Tennessee.
Huntingdon, Tennessee Location of Huntingdon, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°0′26″N 88°25′14″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Carroll
Area [1]
• Total	11.89 sq mi (30.79 km2)
• Land	11.84 sq mi (30.66 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation	410 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	4,439
• Density	374.95/sq mi (144.77/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38344
Area code	731
FIPS code	47-36580[3]
GNIS feature ID	1288761[4]
Website	www.huntingdontn.com

History

European-American settlers named Huntingdon for Memucan Hunt, who first owned the town site in western Tennessee.[7] Other prominent farming families were the Masseys, who had settled in the area as early as 1820.[8] Many members of such early families are buried in the Massey-Liles Cemetery.

Geography

Huntingdon is located slightly east of the center of Carroll County at 36°0′26″N 88°25′14″W (36.007154, -88.420683).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.9 square miles (30.9 km²), of which 11.9 square miles (30.8 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 0.42%, is water.[5]

Climate

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	245		—
1870	609		—
1880	646		6.1%
1890	707		9.4%
1900	1,332		88.4%
1910	1,112		−16.5%
1920	1,121		0.8%
1930	1,286		14.7%
1940	1,432		11.4%
1950	2,043		42.7%
1960	2,119		3.7%
1970	3,661		72.8%
1980	3,962		8.2%
1990	4,180		5.5%
2000	4,349		4.0%
2010	3,985		−8.4%
2020	4,439		11.4%
Sources:[12][13][2]

2020 census

Huntingdon racial composition[14]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	3,394	76.46%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	673	15.16%
Native American	12	0.27%
Asian	27	0.61%
Other/Mixed	241	5.43%
Hispanic or Latino	92	2.07%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 4,439 people, 1,492 households, and 947 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of the census[3] of July 2010, there were 3,985 people living in the town.

2000 census

As of the census[3] of 2000, the population density was 387.8 people per square mile (149.7/km²). There were 1,950 housing units at an average density of 173.9 per square mile (67.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.52% White, 17.87% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 1,752 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,625, and the median income for a family was $41,438. Males had a median income of $31,506 versus $20,081 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,296. About 9.3% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Radio stations:

• WRQR-FM 105.5 "Today's Best Music with Ace & TJ in the Morning"
• WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
• WEIO 100.9 The Farm Home of the Country hits of Today and Yesterday

Newspapers:

• Carroll County News-Leader[15]
• The McKenzie Banner[16]
• Tennessee Magnet Publications

Recreation, sports, and entertainment

The town is the site of the Dixie Carter Performing Arts and Academic Enrichment Center,[17] which serves as a premiere venue for the performing, literary, visual and media arts. It is named for Carroll County native Dixie Carter.

The New Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreation Lake is located on Hwy 70 West out of Huntingdon.[18]

Notable people

• Jessica Andrews, country music singer
• Gordon Browning, governor of Tennessee from 1937 to 1939
• Dixie Carter, film, television, and stage actress, best known for her role as Julia Sugarbaker in the CBS sitcom Designing Women
• Carl Mann, rockabilly singer
• Tim Priest, former Tennessee football player and Vol Network color commentator
• Timothy Tucker, former president of the American Pharmacists Association
• Dallas Ellis,[19] University of TN at Martin graduate, Philanthropist, States leading squirrel and raccoon trapper.

References

External links

• Town of Huntingdon official website
• Huntingdon page at City-Data.com

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