Hardeman County, Tennessee

Hardeman County, Tennessee
Location in the state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location in the U.S.
Founded	1823
Named for	Thomas J. Hardeman
Seat	Bolivar
Largest city	Bolivar
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	670 sq mi (1,736 km²) 668 sq mi (1,729 km²) 3 sq mi (7 km²), .42%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	27,253 42/sq mi (16/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

Hardeman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 27,253. Its county seat is Bolivar.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 670 square miles (1,735.3 km²), of which 668 square miles (1,730.1 km²) is land and 3 square miles (7.8 km²) is water. The total area is 0.42% water.

Chickasaw State Park is partially located in Hardeman County.

History

Hardeman County was created by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1823 from parts of Hardin County and "Indian lands." It is named for Thomas Jones Hardeman (1788-1854), a Creek War and War of 1812 veteran and prominent figure in the fight for Texas independence and a Republic of Texas congressman.

Adjacent counties

• Madison County (north)
• Chester County (northeast)
• McNairy County (east)
• Alcorn County, Mississippi (southeast)
• Tippah County, Mississippi (south)
• Benton County, Mississippi (southwest)
• Fayette County (west)
• Haywood County (northwest)

Demographics

Age pyramid Hardeman County

As of the census of 1990 the racial makeup of the county was 54.9% White (non-Hispanic) or European American, 43.71% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 28,105 people, 9,412 households, and 6,767 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 10,694 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 57.34% White (non-Hispanic) or European American, 40.97% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census of 2010 the racial makeup of the county was 59.1% White (non-Hispanic) or European American, 39.01% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of 2000 there were 9,412 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.00% were married couples living together, 17.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.90% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 116.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,111, and the median income for a family was $34,746. Males had a median income of $27,828 versus $20,759 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,349. About 16.90% of families and 19.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.40% of those under age 18 and 20.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

• Bolivar
• Grand Junction
• Hickory Valley
• Hornsby
• Middleton
• Saulsbury
• Silerton
• Toone
• Whiteville

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hardeman County, Tennessee

External links

• Hardeman County, TNGenWeb - free genealogy resources for the county
• Hardeman County at the Open Directory Project