Lake County (Tennessee)
The Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. In 2010, the County had 7832 inhabitants and a population density of 18.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Tiptonville.
Geography
The County is located in the northwest corner of Tennessee, bordered on the west separated by the Mississippi River in Missouri and north to Kentucky. It has an area of 502 square kilometers, of which 79 square kilometers are water surface. At the Lake County border Nachbarcountys following:
History
The Lake County was formed on June 24, 1870 from parts of Obion County. It was named after the Reelfoot Lake, a lake in the area.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Lake County 7832 people in 2300 households. The population density was 18.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 2,300 households lived statistically 2.44 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 70.0 percent white, 28.1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.0 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
16.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 69.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 13.9 percent were 65 years or older. 36.4 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 24,700. The per capita income was $ 11,813. 28.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Lake County
Citys
- Ridgely
- Tiptonville
Unincorporated Community
- Wynnburg
Structure
The Lake County is divided into four numbered districts: