Lincoln County, Tennessee

Lincoln County
County
Lincoln County courthouse in Fayetteville, Tennessee
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°08′N 86°35′W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Founded	1809
Seat	Fayetteville
Area
• Total	571 sq mi (1,480 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0.07%
Population  (2000)
• Total	31,340
• Density	50/sq mi (21/km2)
Website	www.vallnet.com/lincolncounty/

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 31,340. Its county seat is FayettevilleTemplate:GR. It is named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.

History

The Lincoln County Process, used in the distillation of Tennessee whiskey, is named for this county, as Jack Daniel's distillery was originally located here. However, a subsequent redrawing of county lines resulted in the establishment of adjacent Moore County, where it is now located, so no current Lincoln County business uses its namesake process.

Government

The governing body of Lincoln County is the Lincoln County Commission, which is divided into eight districts and 24 commissioners, three from each district. The body is chaired by the County Mayor. The government center of Lincoln County is the Lincoln County Courthouse in Fayetteville.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 31,340 people, 12,503 households, and 9,077 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 13,999 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.26% White, 7.35% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 1.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Age pyramid Lincoln County

There were 12,503 households out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.90% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,434, and the median income for a family was $41,211. Males had a median income of $30,917 versus $21,722 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,837. About 10.00% of families and 13.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.80% of those under age 18 and 19.90% of those age 65 or over.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 571 square miles (1,480 km²), of which 570 square miles (1,500 km²) is land and 0 square miles (0 km²) (0.07%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Bedford County (north)
• Moore County (northeast)
• Franklin County (east)
• Madison County, Alabama (south)
• Limestone County, Alabama (southwest)
• Giles County (west)
• Marshall County (northwest)

Cities and towns

• Ardmore
• Fayetteville
• Petersburg

Unincorporated communities

• Belleville
• Blanche
• Boonshill
• Cash Point
• Coldwater
• Elora
• Flintville
• Howell
• Hughey
• Kelso
• Kirkland
• Liberty
• Lincoln
• Mimosa
• McBurg
• Molino
• Mulberry
• New Hope
• Park City
• Prospect
• Skinem
• Taft
• Vanntown
• Yukon

See also

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

External links

• Lincoln County, TNGenWeb - free genealogy resources for the county
• Lincoln County at Curlie
• Jack and June Towry, Lincoln County, in the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture