HAWKINS COUNTY, TENNESSEE

'Hawkins County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 53,563. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 56,196 [1]. Its county seat is Rogersville, Tennessee's second-oldest town⁶.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent Counties

Major Highways

Demographics

Age distribution

Income

Miscellaneous

Cities and towns

References

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,294 km² (500 mi²). 1,260 km² (487 mi²) of it is land and 34 km² (13 mi²) of it (2.60%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

★ Lee County, Virginia (north)

★ Sullivan County (east)

★ Greene County (south)

★ Hamblen County and Grainger County (southwest)

★ Hancock County (west)

Major Highways

★ U.S. Highway 11W, Lee Highway

★ U.S. Highway 11E

★ ''Primary State Highways''

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★ State Route 70, Trail of the Lonesome Pine

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★ State Route 66

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★ State Route 31

★ ''Secondary State Highways''

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★ State Route 94

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★ State Route 113

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★ State Route 344

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★ State Route 346

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★ State Route 347

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★ State Route 714

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 53,563 people, 21,936 households, and 15,925 families residing in the county. The population density was 42/km² (110/mi²). There were 24,416 housing units at an average density of 19/km² (50/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.24% White, 1.55% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Age distribution

There were 21,936 households out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

Income

The median income for a household in the county was $31,300, and the median income for a family was $37,557. Males had a median income of $30,959 versus $22,082 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,073. About 12.70% of families and 15.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 17.70% of those age 65 or over.

Miscellaneous

Hawkins County made national headlines in July of 2005 when it had three illicit meth labs explode within one week's time.

Cities and towns

★ Bulls Gap

★ Church Hill

★ Kingsport

★ Mount Carmel

★ Rogersville

★ Surgoinsville

References

1. Based on 2000 census data

External links

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★ Rogersville/Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce official website