Allardt, Tennessee
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Allardt is a city in Fentress County, Tennessee
, United States
. The population was 634 at the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 642 people, 259 households, and 197 families residing in the city. The population density
was 170.0 people per square mile (65.6/km²). There were 283 housing units at an average density of 74.9 per square mile (28.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.91% White, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 259 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% 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 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,412, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $27,333 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,382. About 7.6% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
weigh-off.
Tennessee
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 634 at the 2010 census.
History
After 1880 Frederick Allardt and Bruno Gernt brought a group of Germans from Michigan to the area to settle it. The town was incorporated in 1964.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 642 people, 259 households, and 197 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 170.0 people per square mile (65.6/km²). There were 283 housing units at an average density of 74.9 per square mile (28.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.91% White, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 259 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% 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 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,412, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $27,333 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $18,382. About 7.6% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Annual events
Every October the town hosts the Great Pumpkin Festival and Weigh-Off, which coincides with world-wide pumpkinPumpkin
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weigh-off.