Huntingdon is a town in Carroll County,

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, United States. The population was 4,439 at the 2020 census and 3,985 in 2010. It is the

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of Carroll County.

History

European-American settlers named Huntingdon for Memucan Hunt, who first owned the town site in western Tennessee. Huntingdon was home to many prominent farming families. Prominent families in the area were the Ingrams and the Masseys, who had settled in the area as early as 1820.

Geography

Huntingdon is located slightly east of the center of Carroll County at (36.007154, -88.420683). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.42%, is water.

Climate

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 4,439 people, 1,492 households, and 947 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of the

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of July 2010, there were 3,985 people living in the town.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, the

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was 387.8 people per square mile (149.7/km²). There were 1,950 housing units at an average density of 173.9 per square mile (67.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.52%

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, 17.87%

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, 0.14% Native American, 0.11%

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, 0.02%

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, 0.11% from

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, and 1.22% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.62% of the population. There were 1,752 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were

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living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.5% 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 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $27,625, and the median income for a family was $41,438. Males had a median income of $31,506 versus $20,081 for females. The

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for the town was $17,296. About 9.3% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the

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, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Radio stations: * WRQR-FM 105.5 "Today's Best Music with Ace & TJ in the Morning" * WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time" *

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100.9 The Farm Home of the Country hits of Today and Yesterday Newspapers: * ''Carroll County News-Leader'' * ''The McKenzie Banner'' * Tennessee Magnet Publications

Recreation, sports, and entertainment

The town is the site of the Dixie Carter Performing Arts and Academic Enrichment Center, which serves as a premiere venue for the performing, literary, visual and media arts. It is named for Carroll County native

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. The New Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreation Lake is located on Hwy 70 West out of Huntingdon.

Notable people

Jessica Andrews Jessica Danielle Andrews (born December 29, 1983) is an American country music singer. At age 15 in mid-1999, she made her debut on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts with the single "I Will Be There ...

, country music singer *

Gordon Browning Gordon Weaver Browning (November 22, 1889May 23, 1976) was an American politician who served as the 38th governor of Tennessee from 1937 to 1939, and again from 1949 to 1953. He also served six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 19 ...

, governor of Tennessee from 1937 to 1939 *

, film, television, and stage actress, best known for her role as Julia Sugarbaker in the CBS sitcom ''Designing Women'' *

Carl Mann Carl Richard Mann (August 22, 1942December 16, 2020) was an American rockabilly singer and pianist from West Tennessee. He was referred to as "The Last Son of Sun", as he was one of the final artists introduced by Sam Phillips of Sun Records. B ...

, rockabilly singer *

George W. Murphy George Washington Murphy (January 8, 1841 – October 11, 1920) was a colonel in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War and served as the 22nd attorney general of Arkansas. Murphy was born and grew up in Huntingdon, Tennessee. He e ...

, governor of Arkansas * Tim Priest, former Tennessee football player and Vol Network color commentator *

Timothy Tucker Dr. Timothy Tucker is a former pharmacist in Huntingdon, Tennessee, and former president of the American Pharmacists Associationbr> He is a Former Speaker of the American Pharmacists Association House of Delegates and has testified before the United ...

, former president of the American Pharmacists Association
Dallas Ellis
University of TN at Martin graduate, Philanthropist, States leading squirrel and raccoon trapper.

References

External links

Town of Huntingdon official website

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