Hornsby, Tennessee
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Hornsby is a town in Hardeman County, Tennessee
, United States
. The population was 303 at the 2010 census. The town is just east of Bolivar
along Highway 64.
and sawmill
along the Little Hatchie River in Wade Creek Valley. The area would come to be known as Webb's Mill, and in the 1820's, Joel and William Crain, two American Revolutionary War
, moved to the area and founded a port and supply depot near Webb's Mill. The area would eventually have a two churches, a subscription school, a stagecoach
stop and an inn between Bolivar and Purdy
. This town would be called Crainville. Crainville would become a railroad town in the early 1900's and a new train depot was built by the Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad
on a farm owned by Kimborough Hornsby. An artesian well was drilled in 1915 near the depot and was the first of its kind in the United States. Settlers proceeded to leave Crainville attracted to the depot and water supply at Hornsby. On October 16, 1920, Hornsby's charter was written and a new government was formed. The first home was built by Finley Holyfield in 1919 and by 1923 the town had earned the name "the village of artesian wells," with nine in total.
In 1971, a tornado
hit Hornsby, destroying a number of homes. A number of early 20th century homes still stand in the area and the remains of Crainville are still visible just east of town.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 306 people, 123 households, and 94 families residing in the town. The population density
was 242.7 people per square mile (93.8/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 106.3 per square mile (41.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.71% White, 0.98% African American, 0.33% from other races
, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 123 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples
living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,063, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,915. About 23.3% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.0% of those sixty five or over.
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
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. The population was 303 at the 2010 census. The town is just east of Bolivar
Bolivar, Tennessee
Bolivar is a city in Hardeman County, Tennessee, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,802. It is the county seat of Hardeman County. The town was named for South American revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar, but is pronounced to rhyme with the name Oliver. Bolivar...
along Highway 64.
History
Before 1820, Dr. Daniel Smith Webb started running a gristmillGristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...
and sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
along the Little Hatchie River in Wade Creek Valley. The area would come to be known as Webb's Mill, and in the 1820's, Joel and William Crain, two American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
, moved to the area and founded a port and supply depot near Webb's Mill. The area would eventually have a two churches, a subscription school, a stagecoach
Stagecoach
A stagecoach is a type of covered wagon for passengers and goods, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, usually four-in-hand. Widely used before the introduction of railway transport, it made regular trips between stages or stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach travelers...
stop and an inn between Bolivar and Purdy
Purdy, Tennessee
Purdy, Tennessee is a rural unincorporated community 3.5 mi northeast ofSelmer in McNairy County, Tennessee, United States. Until 1890, Purdy was the county seat of McNairy County....
. This town would be called Crainville. Crainville would become a railroad town in the early 1900's and a new train depot was built by the Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad
Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad
The Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad was a railroad in the Southern United States. The first World War had forced government operation upon the company; and in 1919, when it became once more a free agent, it chose Ike Tigrett to charter its new course...
on a farm owned by Kimborough Hornsby. An artesian well was drilled in 1915 near the depot and was the first of its kind in the United States. Settlers proceeded to leave Crainville attracted to the depot and water supply at Hornsby. On October 16, 1920, Hornsby's charter was written and a new government was formed. The first home was built by Finley Holyfield in 1919 and by 1923 the town had earned the name "the village of artesian wells," with nine in total.
In 1971, a tornado
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
hit Hornsby, destroying a number of homes. A number of early 20th century homes still stand in the area and the remains of Crainville are still visible just east of town.
Geography
Hornsby is located at 35°13′36"N 88°49′47"W (35.226693, -88.829793).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 306 people, 123 households, and 94 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 242.7 people per square mile (93.8/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 106.3 per square mile (41.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.71% White, 0.98% African American, 0.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 123 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% 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, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,063, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $23,750 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 $12,915. About 23.3% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.0% of those sixty five or over.