Burlison is a town in

Tipton County, Tennessee Tipton County is a County (United States), county located on the western end of the U.S. state of Tennessee, in the Mississippi Delta region. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 60,970. Its county seat is Covingt ...

. The population was 425 at the 2010 census.Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
Certified Population of Tennessee Incorporated Municipalities and Counties
, State of Tennessee official website, July 14, 2011. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.

Geography

Burlison is located at (35.557142, -89.787010). The town lies along State Route 59 between Gilt Edge and Covington. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 453 people, 180 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 190 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.12%

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, 0.44%

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, 0.22% Native American, and 0.22% from two or more races. There were 180 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were

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living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.90. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $38,056, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $35,250 versus $23,929 for females. The

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for the town was $17,685. About 4.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the

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, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.

Community

Burlison has a post office, cotton gin, and a community center. The Burlison Community Center can be used by anyone for a rental fee of $125.00. Burlison also has a park, located behind the community center. It is equipped with a basketball court, a playground, and picnic tables. There are no stop lights, only flashing lights and a few stop signs. The mayor is Jim Kenny. Town Council meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at the Burlison Community Center and are open to the public.

References

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