Polk County, Tennessee

Polk County, Tennessee

Infobox U.S. County
county = Polk County
state = Tennessee


seallink =
founded = 1839
seat = Benton
largest city = Benton
area_total_sq_mi = 442
area_total_km2 = 1146
area_land_sq_mi = 435
area_land_km2 = 1127
area_water_sq_mi = 7
area_water_km2 = 19
area percentage = 1.65%
census yr = 2000
pop = 16050
density_sq_mi = 37
density_km2 = 14
time zone = Eastern
UTC offset = -5
DST offset= -4
footnotes =
web =
ex



ex image c

Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The county had a population of 16,050 in 2000. Its county seat is BentonGR|6. The county was named after then-governor James K. Polk.

It is included in the Cleveland, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 442 square miles (1,146 km²), of which, 435 square miles (1,127 km²) of it is land and 7 square miles (19 km²) of it is water. The total area is 1.65% water.

Much of the terrain of eastern Polk County is mountainous, including Big Frog Mountain, constituting part of the southern Appalachian Mountains. Large tracts of Polk County are part of the Cherokee National Forest. The Ocoee River, site of whitewater slalom events in the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympic Games, runs through Polk County and is vital to one of the county's major industries, whitewater rafting. The calmer Hiwassee River, a tributary of the Tennessee River which flows through northern Polk County, is also used for rafting and tubing.

Adjacent counties

*Monroe County (northeast)
*Cherokee County, North Carolina (east)
*Fannin County, Georgia (southeast)
*Murray County, Georgia (southwest)
*Bradley County (west)
*McMinn County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 16,050 people, 6,448 households, and 4,752 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 7,369 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (7/km²). There were 6,448 households out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.89. The racial makeup of the county was 98.35% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.60% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 26.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,643, and the median income for a family was $36,370. Males had a median income of $27,703 versus $21,010 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,025. About 9.70% of families and 13.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.80% of those under age 18 and 18.40% of those age 65 or over.

SCHOOLSK-5 Benton Elementary and South Polk Elementary6-8 Chilhowee Middle School9-12 Polk County High School

Cities and towns

*Benton
*Copperhill
*Delano
*Ducktown
*Farner
*Ocoee
*Old Fort
*Reliance
*Turtletown

References

External links

*dmoz|Regional/North_America/United_States/Tennessee/Counties/Polk/|Polk County


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Polk County (Tennessee) — Polk County Courthouse in Benton Verwaltung US Bundesstaat: Tennessee …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County, Tennessee — Location of Polk County in Tennessee This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County, Tennessee. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places …   Wikipedia

  • Polk County — is the name of twelve counties in the United States, all except two named after president of the United States James Knox Polk: Polk County, Arkansas Polk County, Florida Polk County, Georgia Polk County, Iowa Polk County, Minnesota Polk County,… …   Wikipedia

  • Polk County — Es gibt in den Vereinigten Staaten zwölf Countys mit dem Namen Polk County: Polk County (Arkansas) Polk County (Florida) Polk County (Georgia) Polk County (Iowa) Polk County (Minnesota) Polk County (Missouri) Polk County (Nebraska) Polk County… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Polk County Courthouse — may refer to: Polk County Courthouse (Mena, Arkansas), listed on the NRHP in Arkansas Old Polk County Courthouse (Bartow, Florida), listed on the NRHP in Florida Polk County Courthouse (Iowa), Des Moines, Iowa, listed on the NRHP in Iowa Polk… …   Wikipedia

  • Polk County Courthouse — bezeichnet mehrere gleichnamige, im NRHP gelistete, Objekte: Polk County Courthouse (Arkansas), ID Nr. 92001618 Polk County Courthouse (Iowa), ID Nr. 79000925 Polk County Courthouse (Nebraska), ID Nr. 89002238 Polk County Courthouse (North… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Polk County, Texas — Infobox U.S. County county = Polk County state = Texas map size = 250 founded = 1846 seat = Livingston | area total sq mi =1110 area land sq mi =1057 area water sq mi =53 area percentage = 4.74% census yr = 2000 pop = 41133 density km2 =15 web =… …   Wikipedia

  • Polk County, Missouri — Infobox U.S. County county = Polk County state = Missouri founded year = 1835 founded date = January 5 seat wl = Bolivar largest city wl = Bolivar area total sq mi = 642 area total km2 = 1664 area land sq mi = 637 area land km2 = 1650 area water… …   Wikipedia

  • Polk County — Comté de Polk  Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents comtés partageant un même nom. Douze comtés des États Unis portent le nom de comté de Polk (Polk County), tous baptisés, à l exception de deux, en l honneur de James Knox Polk… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Monroe County, Tennessee — Coordinates: 35°27′N 84°15′W / 35.45°N 84.25°W / 35.45; 84.25 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”