Obion County, Tennessee
The Obion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. In 2010, the County had 31 807 inhabitants and a population density of 22.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Union City.
Geography
The County is located almost in the extreme northwest of Tennessee, bounded on the north Kentucky and has an area of 1438 square kilometers, of which 27 square kilometers are water surface. At the Obion County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Obion County was formed on October 24, 1823 from Chickasaw country. It was named for the Obion River.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Obion County 31 807 people in 12,662 households. The population density was 22.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 12,662 households lived statistically 2.5 persons each.
The racial the population was composed of 87.6 percent white, 10.7 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 3.2 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
22.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.3 percent were 65 years or older. 51.8 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 39,543. The per capita income was $ 21,235. 14.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Villages in Obion County
Citys
- South Fulton
- Union City
- Woodland Mills
Towns
- Hornbeak
- Kenton1
- Obion
- Rives
- Samburg
- Trimble2
- Troy
Unincorporated communities
- Mason Hall1
- Midway
1 - partially in Gibson County 2 - predominantly in Dyer County
Structure
The Obion County is divided into seven numbered districts: