Lauderdale County (Tennessee)

The Lauderdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. In the census in 2010, the County had 27,815 inhabitants and a population density of 22.8 inhabitants per square kilometer .. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Ripley.

Geography

The County is located in western Tennessee and - separated by the Mississippi River - west of Arkansas. It has an area of ​​1313 square kilometers, of which 95 square kilometers are water surface. At the Lauderdale County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Lauderdale County was formed on November 24, 1835 from parts of Dyer County, Haywood County and Tipton County. It was named after James Lauderdale, who was killed in the British -American War.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Lauderdale County 27,815 people in 9,365 households. The population density was 22.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 9365 households lived statistically 2.66 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 63.0 percent white, 34.9 percent African American, 0.7 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.1 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

23.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 12.7 percent were 65 years or older. 47.5 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 32,894. The per capita income was $ 16,006. 24.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Lauderdale County

Towns

  • Gates
  • Halls
  • Henning
  • Ripley

Unincorporated communities

  • Durhamville
  • Fort Pillow
  • Fulton
  • Golddust
  • Orysa

Structure

The Lauderdale County is divided into eight, numbered districts:

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