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Marion County, Tennessee
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Location in the state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location in the USA
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Founded	information needed
Seat	Jasper
Largest City	South Pittsburg
Area - Total - Land - Water	512 sq mi (1,327 km²) 498 sq mi (1,291 km²) 14 sq mi (36 km²), 2.72%
Population - (2000) - Density	27,776 56/sq mi (22/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 27,776. Its county seat is Jasper ⁶. Image File history File links Map_of_Tennessee_highlighting_Marion_County. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Metropolitan Area Area Ranked 36th - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 kmÂ²) - Width 120 miles (195 km) - Length 440 miles (710 km) - % water 2. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_TN.svgâ€Ž File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tennessee ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Jasper is a town located in Marion County, Tennessee. ... South Pittsburg is a city located in Marion County, Tennessee. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol kmÂ², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... â€œUTCâ€ redirects here. ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Metropolitan Area Area Ranked 36th - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 kmÂ²) - Width 120 miles (195 km) - Length 440 miles (710 km) - % water 2. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Jasper is a town located in Marion County, Tennessee. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

Marion County is part of the Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Chattanooga Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of six counties â€“ three in southeast Tennessee (Hamilton, Marion, and Sequatchie) and three in northwest Georgia (Catoosa, Dade, and Walker) â€“ anchored by the city of Chattanooga. ...

1 Geography
- 1.1 Adjacent Counties
2 Demographics
3 Cities and towns
4 References
5 External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,327 km² (512 mi²). 1,291 km² (498 mi²) of it is land and 36 km² (14 mi²) of it (2.72%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

Adjacent Counties

Grundy County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Sequatchie County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hamilton County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Dade County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jackson County is a county of the State of Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ...

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 27,776 people, 11,037 households, and 8,134 families residing in the county. The population density was 22/km² (56/mi²). There were 12,140 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (24/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.33% White, 4.14% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

Age pyramid Marion County^[1]

There were 11,037 households out of which 31.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% were married couples living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% 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 2.93. Image File history File links USA_Marion_County,_Tennessee. ... Image File history File links USA_Marion_County,_Tennessee. ... Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 26.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,419, and the median income for a family was $36,351. Males had a median income of $30,236 versus $21,778 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,419. About 10.80% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.00% of those under age 18 and 14.30% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Cities and towns

Jasper is a town located in Marion County, Tennessee. ... Kimball is a town located in Marion County, Tennessee. ... New Hope is a city in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. ... This article is about the US town. ... Powells Crossroads is a town located in Marion County, Tennessee. ... South Pittsburg is a city located in Marion County, Tennessee. ... Whitwell is a city in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. ...

References

^ Based on 2000 census data

Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

External links

Marion County at the Open Directory Project

	v • d • e State of Tennessee Nashville (capital)
Topics	History \| Tennesseans \| Constitution \| Governors \| Lieutenant Governors \| General Assembly \| Supreme Court The Open Directory Project (ODP), also known as dmoz (from , its original domain name), is a multilingual open content directory of World Wide Web links owned by Netscape that is constructed and maintained by a community of volunteer editors. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Metropolitan Area Area Ranked 36th - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 kmÂ²) - Width 120 miles (195 km) - Length 440 miles (710 km) - % water 2. ... â€œNashvilleâ€ redirects here. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... The Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville has been the sight of much of the States history. ... // Roy Acuff Charlie Adams James Agee Lamar Alexander William R. Anderson Chet Atkins DeFord Bailey Howard Baker Ida Wells-Barnett Kathy Bates Kate Batts (a. ... Notes 1East was Secretary of State for Tennessee from 1862-1865, appointed by Andrew Johnson, the military governor of the state under Union occupation during the American Civil War. ... The following is a list of persons who have served as Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee (full current formal title: Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the Senate) since the current Tennessee State Constitution was adopted in 1870. ... The Tennessee General Assembly is the formal name of the legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... The Tennessee Supreme Court is the highest appellate court of the State of Tennessee. ...
Grand Divisions	East Tennessee \| Middle Tennessee \| West Tennessee The Grand Divisions are geographic, cultural, and legally recognized regions each compromising a third of the State of Tennessee. ... East Tennessee is a name given to approximately the eastern third of the state of Tennessee. ... Middle Tennessee is a distinct portion of the state of Tennessee, delineated according to law as well as custom. ... West Tennessee is one of the three traditional regions in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ...
Regions	Blue Ridge Mountains \| Cumberland Plateau \| Highland Rim \| Mississippi Plain \| Nashville Basin \| Ridge-and-valley Appalachians \| Tennessee Valley \| Tri-Cities This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Blue Ridge Mountains, Shining Rock Wilderness Area Appalachian Mountain system The Blue Ridge is a mountain chain in the eastern United States, part of the Appalachian Mountains, forming their eastern front from Georgia to Pennsylvania. ... The Cumberland Plateau includes much of eastern Kentucky and western West Virginia in the United States. ... The Highland Rim is a geographic term for the area in Tennessee surrounding the Central Basin. ... The Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, the largest ecoregion in Louisiana, covers some 12,350 square miles (31,990 square kilometres) of the state. ... The Nashville Basin is a geographic term used to describe the area surrounding Nashville, Tennessee. ... The Ridge-and-valley Appalachians are a belt within the Appalachian Mountains extending from northern New Jersey westward into Pennsylvania and southward into Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. ... The Tennessee Valley is the drainage basin of the Tennessee River and is largely within the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... In Tennessee, the name Tri-Cities refers to the region surrounding the cities of Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol. ...
Major cities	Bristol \| Chattanooga \| Clarksville \| Jackson \| Johnson City \| Kingsport \| Knoxville \| Memphis \| Murfreesboro \| Nashville There are approximately 348 incorporated municipalities in the state of Tennessee. ... State Street separates Virginia (left) and Tennessee (right). ... â€œChattanoogaâ€ redirects here. ... For other uses, see Clarksville (disambiguation). ... Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. ... Johnson City is a city in Washington County, Tennessee; however a small part of the city is located within Sullivan County, Tennessee, to the northeast and Carter County, Tennessee, to the southeast. ... Kingsport is a city located primarily in Sullivan County, and also partially in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. ... Nickname: Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Motto: Location in Rutherford County and the state of Tennessee. ... â€œNashvilleâ€ redirects here. ...
Counties	href="/encyclopedia/Anderson-County%2C-Tennessee" onmouseover="pv(event, 117)" onmouseout="unpv(117)" style="">Anderson \| Bedford \| Benton \| Bledsoe \| Blount \| Bradley \| Campbell \| Cannon \| Carroll \| Carter \| Cheatham \| Chester \| Claiborne \| Clay \| Cocke \| Coffee \| Crockett \| Cumberland \| Davidson \| Decatur \| DeKalb \| Dickson \| Dyer \| Fayette \| Fentress \| Franklin \| Gibson \| Giles \| Grainger \| Greene \| Grundy \| Hamblen \| Hamilton \| Hancock \| Hardeman \| Hardin \| Hawkins \| Haywood \| Henderson \| Henry \| Hickman \| Houston \| Humphreys \| Jackson \| Jefferson \| Johnson \| Knox \| Lake \| Lauderdale \| Lawrence \| Lewis \| Lincoln \| Loudon \| Macon \| Madison \| Marion \| Marshall \| Maury \| McMinn \| McNairy \| Meigs \| Monroe \| Montgomery \| Moore \| Morgan \| Obion \| Overton \| Perry \| Pickett \| Polk \| Putnam \| Rhea \| Roane \| Robertson \| Rutherford \| Scott \| Sequatchie \| Sevier \| Shelby \| Smith \| Stewart \| Sullivan \| Sumner \| Tipton \| Trousdale \| Unicoi \| Union \| Van Buren \| Warren \| Washington \| Wayne \| Weakley \| White \| Williamson \| Wilson List of Tennessee counties: Anderson County Bedford County Benton County Bledsoe County Blount County Bradley County Campbell County Cannon County Carroll County Carter County Cheatham County Chester County Clairborne County Clay County Cocke County Coffee County Crockett County Cumberland County Davidson County Decatur County DeKalb County Dickson County Dyer County... Anderson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Bedford County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Benton County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Bledsoe County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Blount County is a U.S. county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Bradley County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Campbell County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Cannon County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Carroll County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Carter County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Cheatham County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Chester County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Shanes (born 1968) is a male Norwegian wikipedian living in Oslo. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Cocke County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Coffee County is a county located in south-central portion of the state of Tennessee. ... Crockett County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Cumberland County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Davidson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Decatur County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Dickson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Dyer County is a county located in the westmost part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Fayette County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Fentress County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Gibson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Giles County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Grainger County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee known for its tomatoes. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Grundy County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hamblen County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hamilton County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hardeman County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Hawkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Haywood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Henderson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hickman County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Houston County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Humphreys County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Lake County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Lauderdale County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Loudon County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Macon County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Maury County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... McMinn County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... McNairy County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Meigs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Moore County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Obion County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Overton County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Pickett County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Tennessee, USA. As of 2000, the population is 62,315. ... Rhea County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Roane County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Robertson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Rutherford County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Scott County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Sequatchie County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Sevier County (pronounced severe) is a U.S. county of the state of Tennessee, United States. ... Shelby County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Smith County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Stewart County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Sullivan County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Sumner County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Tipton County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Trousdale County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Location in the state of Tennessee Formed 1875 Seat Erwin Area - Total - Water 483 kmÂ² (186 miÂ²) 1 kmÂ² (0 miÂ²) 0. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Van Buren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Weakley County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Williamson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Wilson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ...

Coordinates: 35°08′N 85°37′W / 35.13, -85.61 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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Marion County, Tennessee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (413 words)
	Marion County is a county located in the state of Tennessee.
	In the county, the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 26.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older.
	The median income for a household in the county was $31,419, and the median income for a family was $36,351.

Marion County - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (136 words)
	Marion County is the name of a number of counties in the United States of America, mostly named for General Francis Marion:
	Marion County, Iowa (Only possibly named for Francis Marion.
	Marion County, Kansas (not named directly for General Francis Marion, but for Marion County, Ohio, and therefore only indirectly named for him)

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