Whiteville, Tennessee

Whiteville, Tennessee
Town
Motto: Gateway to Hardeman County
Location in Hardeman County and the state of Tennessee. Location in Hardeman County and the state of Tennessee.
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Hardeman
Settled	c. 1800
Incorporated	1901
Named for	Dr. John White, early settler
Area
• Total	2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2)
• Land	2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	492 ft (150 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,638
• Density	1,317.7/sq mi (508.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38075
Area code(s)	731
FIPS code	47-80540
GNIS feature ID	1274472
Website	townofwhiteville.com

Whiteville is a town in Hardeman County, Tennessee. The population was 3,148 at the 2000 census and 4,638 at the 2010 census showing an increase of 1,490. Whiteville is the location of two privately owned prisons, Whiteville Correctional Facility and Hardeman County Correctional Center.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	186		—
1870	80		−57.0%
1880	116		45.0%
1890	209		80.2%
1900	463		121.5%
1910	741		60.0%
1920	749		1.1%
1930	692		−7.6%
1940	796		15.0%
1950	794		−0.3%
1960	757		−4.7%
1970	992		31.0%
1980	1,270		28.0%
1990	1,050		−17.3%
2000	3,148		199.8%
2010	4,638		47.3%
Est. 2014	4,550		−1.9%
Sources:

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,148 people, 457 households, and 308 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,317.7 people per square mile (508.6/km²). There were 510 housing units at an average density of 213.5 per square mile (82.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 38.02% White, 60.93% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 457 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were married couples living together, 26.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 10.5% under the age of 18, 16.9% from 18 to 24, 51.4% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 387.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 483.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,368, and the median income for a family was $28,603. Males had a median income of $22,050 versus $19,013 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,310. About 21.0% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology has a location in Whiteville.

Notable people

• Calvin Newborn - Jazz guitarist
• Phineas Newborn, Jr. - Jazz pianist