Tennessee Ridge is a town in

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county in the

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. The population was 1,332 at the 2020 census and 1,368 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Tennessee Ridge is located at (36.320797, -87.763012), at an elevation of 742 feet above sea level. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) is land and 0.27% is water.

Major roads and highways

* * (Main Street)

ZIP code

The ZIP code used in the Tennessee Ridge area is 37178.

Area code

Tennessee Ridge uses the

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931.

Climate

Government

* Board of Commissioners, Mayor & Vice Mayor meets the first Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at Tennessee Ridge Elementary School.

Elected officials

* City Mayor: Stony Odom * Vice Mayor: Ray Bradley * City Manager: Kenneth Dunavant * City Recorder: Leslie Rucker * Town Treasurer: Nancy Cobb * Commissioners: Tim Alsobrooks, Ray Bradley, and Rebecca Hill

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,332 people, 501 households, and 306 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,334 people, 533 households, and 412 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 573 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.80%

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, 0.22%

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, 0.15% Asian, 0.30%

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, 0.37% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population. There were 533 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were

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living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.82. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $33,029, and the median income for a family was $35,880. Males had a median income of $28,833 versus $24,659 for females. The

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for the town was $14,460. About 8.2% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the

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, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Public primary/middle schools

Tennessee Ridge Elementary School
- (Students: 456; Location: 135 School Street; Grades: KG - 05)

References

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