Cumberland City, Tennessee
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Cumberland City is a town in Stewart County, Tennessee
, United States
. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Clarksville
, TN — KY
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cumberland City is the site of a TVA
Cumberland Power Plant
along the Cumberland River
that provides 2.6 GW of electric power
to much of the area, including the cities of Clarksville
in Montgomery County
and Dickson
in Dickson County.
The power plant's towers (some of the tallest structures in the state) can be seen for at least 30 miles (48.3 km) away.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), or 8.9% is water.
There is an impact crater centered at Wells Creek
, just south of the Cumberland power plant.
of 2000, there were 316 people, 139 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density
was 65.6 people per square mile (25.4/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 37.0 per square mile (14.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.34% White, 7.91% African American, 0.63% Asian, 2.22% from other races
, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population.
There were 139 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples
living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,750, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,363. About 22.8% of families and 27.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.9% of those under the age of 18 and 23.8% of those 65 and older.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Clarksville
Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, and the fifth largest city in the state. The population was 132,929 in 2010 United States Census...
, TN — KY
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cumberland City is the site of a TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a federally owned corporation in the United States created by congressional charter in May 1933 to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development in the Tennessee Valley, a region particularly affected...
Cumberland Power Plant
Cumberland Power Plant
Cumberland Power Plant is a 2.6-GW pulverized coal-powered power station located at in Cumberland City, Tennessee, USA, on the south bank of Lake Barkley on the Cumberland River....
along the Cumberland River
Cumberland River
The Cumberland River is a waterway in the Southern United States. It is long. It starts in Harlan County in far southeastern Kentucky between Pine and Cumberland mountains, flows through southern Kentucky, crosses into northern Tennessee, and then curves back up into western Kentucky before...
that provides 2.6 GW of electric power
Electric power
Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt.-Circuits:Electric power, like mechanical power, is represented by the letter P in electrical equations...
to much of the area, including the cities of Clarksville
Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, and the fifth largest city in the state. The population was 132,929 in 2010 United States Census...
in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Tennessee
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The county seat is Clarksville. The population was 172,331 at the 2010 census. It is one of the four counties included in the Clarksville, TN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and Dickson
Dickson, Tennessee
Dickson is a city in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,244 at the 2000 census.-Demographics:...
in Dickson County.
The power plant's towers (some of the tallest structures in the state) can be seen for at least 30 miles (48.3 km) away.
Geography
Cumberland City is located at 36°23′26"N 87°38′27"W (36.390469, -87.640801).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), or 8.9% is water.
There is an impact crater centered at Wells Creek
Wells Creek crater
Wells Creek is an impact crater in Tennessee, United States.It is 7.46 miles in diameter and the age is estimated to be 200 ± 100 Ma , placing it in the Jurassic or a neighboring period. The crater is exposed to the surface. The center of the crater contains some of the finest shatter cones in the...
, just south of the Cumberland power plant.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 316 people, 139 households, and 89 families residing in the town. 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 65.6 people per square mile (25.4/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 37.0 per square mile (14.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.34% White, 7.91% African American, 0.63% Asian, 2.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population.
There were 139 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% 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, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,750, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $17,500 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 town was $14,363. About 22.8% of families and 27.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.9% of those under the age of 18 and 23.8% of those 65 and older.
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