Crump is a city in
Hardin County,
Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,428 at the 2010 census,
[Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development]
Certified Population of Tennessee Incorporated Municipalities and Counties
, State of Tennessee official website, 14 July 2011. Retrieved: 6 December 2013. and 1,594 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Crump is located in western Hardin County at (35.232480, -88.336037).
It is bordered to the west by the town
Adamsville in
McNairy County
McNairy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 26,075. Its county seat is Selmer. McNairy County is located along Tennessee's border with the state of Mississippi.
Sheriff Buford ...
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U.S. Route 64 crosses Crump, leading east to
Savannah
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and west the same distance to the center of Adamsville.
Tennessee State Route 22
State Route 22 (SR 22) is a south-to-north state highway in the western part of Tennessee, United States. It begins at the Mississippi state line in McNairy County, where the roadway continues as Mississippi Highway 2 (MS 2). It ends at the K ...
runs south from Crump to
Shiloh National Military Park and to
Michie, and
State Route 69
Route 69, or Highway 69, may refer to:
International
* European route E69
Australia
* Appin Road
Canada
* Alberta Highway 69
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China
* G69 Expressway
Finland
* Finnish national road 69
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leads north to
Milledgeville.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.02%, are water.
The community sits on high ground on the west side of the
Tennessee River.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 1,594 people, 655 households, and 435 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,521 people, 639 households, and 460 families residing in the city. The
population density was 107.9 people per square mile (41.7/km
2). There were 751 housing units at an average density of 53.3 per square mile (20.6/km
2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.96%
White, 0.20%
African American, 0.53%
Native American, 0.20%
Asian
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, 0.13% from
other races, and 0.99% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 639 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were
married couples
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living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,333, and the median income for a family was $33,179. Males had a median income of $29,897 versus $19,023 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $14,700. About 13.4% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The
Tennessee College of Applied Technology The Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCAT) is a public college system operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents, with 27 campuses located throughout Tennessee.
Campuses
TCAT has 28 campuses and several branches from other campuses, includ ...
has a location in
Crump.
In the early 20th century a Grade School was built where the Park is today named Crump School. It was likely torn down in the 1980s.
Notable person(s)
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Dewey Phillips
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Early life
Phillips was born in Crump, Tennessee, but spent ...
, disc jockey
References
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Cities in Tennessee
Cities in Hardin County, Tennessee
Tennessee populated places on the Tennessee River