Coffee County is a

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located in the central part of the

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, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 57,889. Its

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. Coffee County is part of the Tullahoma-

, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is also part of

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, one of the three Grand Divisions of the state.

History

Coffee County was formed in 1836 from parts of

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, Warren, and Franklin counties. It was named for

John Coffee John R. Coffee (June 2, 1772 – July 7, 1833) was an American planter of English descent, and a state militia brigadier general in Tennessee. He commanded troops under General Andrew Jackson during the Creek Wars (1813–14) and the Battle ...

, a prominent planter, land speculator, and militia officer.Carroll Van West,
Coffee County
" ''Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture''. Retrieved: June 25, 2013. In the period after the

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ended (1877) and into the early 20th century, whites in Coffee County committed eight

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s of blacks. This was the fifth-highest total of any county in the state, but three other counties also had eight lynchings each.

Century Farms

Coffee County has twelve Century Farms, the classification for farms that have been operating for more than 100 years. The oldest Century Farm is Shamrock Acres, founded in 1818. Other Century Farms include: * Beckman Farm * Brown Dairy Farm * Carden Farm * Crouch-Ramsey Farm * Freeze Farm * The Homestead Farm * Jacobs Farm * Long Farm * Shamrock Acres * Sunrise View Farm * Thomas Farm, site of the Farrar Distillery

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.3%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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(north) * Warren County (northeast) * Grundy County (east) * Franklin County (south) * Moore County (southwest) * Bedford County (west) * Rutherford County (northwest)

Major highways

* Interstate 24 * U.S. Route 41 * U.S. Route 41A

State protected areas

*Arnold Engineering Development Complex Wildlife Management Area (jointly managed by TWRA and

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) *Bark Camp Barrens Wildlife Management Area *Hickory Flats Wildlife Management Area *Maple Hill Wildlife Management Area *May Prairie State Natural Area *Normandy Wildlife Management Area (part) * Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park *Short Springs State Natural Area

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 57,889 people, 21,646 households, and 14,777 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 48,014 people, 18,885 households, and 13,597 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 20,746 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 93.43%

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, 3.59%

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, 0.30% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.03%

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, 0.91% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 2.19% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 18,885 households, out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were

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living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.10% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $34,898, and the median income for a family was $40,228. Males had a median income of $32,732 versus $21,014 for females. The

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for the county was $18,137. About 10.90% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the

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, including 17.80% of those under age 18 and 15.20% of those age 65 or over.

Events

The

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has been held annually in the county since 2002.

Notable people

* Dustin Lynch, country singer. *

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, film actor. * Betty Sain, horse trainer and breeder. * J. Stanley Rogers, Tennessee House of Representatives majority leader. * Ally Walker, actress.

Points of interest

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* George Dickel

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* Old Stone Fort — part of Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park, just west of Manchester *Short Springs State Natural AreaShort Springs State Natural Area
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation website. Retrieved: June 25, 2013. * Farrar Distillery – on the U.S.

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Communities

Cities

(county seat) * Tullahoma

Census-designated places

* Hillsboro * Lakewood Park * New Union

Unincorporated communities

* Beech Grove * Belmont * Blanton's Chapel * Farrar Hill * Fredonia * Fudgearound *

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* Shady Grove * Summitville

Politics

Coffee County is a Republican stronghold. The last Democrat to carry this county was Bill Clinton in 1996.

References

External links

Official site

Industrial Board of Coffee County

Coffee County Schools

Coffee County, TNGenWeb
– genealogy resources
Bonnaroo Music Festival site
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