Bruceton, Tennessee
Location of Bruceton, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°2′14″N 88°14′42″W / 36.03722, -88.245
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Carroll
Area
- Total	1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²)
- Land	1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	472 ft (144 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,554
- Density	800.4/sq mi (309.0/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38317
Area code(s)	731
FIPS code	47-08960[1]
GNIS feature ID	1305469[2]

Bruceton is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,554 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Bruceton is located at 36°2′14″N, 88°14′42″W (36.037334, -88.245055)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,554 people, 640 households, and 433 families residing in the town. The population density was 800.4 people per square mile (309.3/km²). There were 702 housing units at an average density of 361.6/sq mi (139.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.14% White, 4.63% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 640 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,409, and the median income for a family was $36,176. Males had a median income of $31,146 versus $19,323 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,711. About 17.4% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Radio Stations

• WAKQ-FM 105.5 "Today's Best Music with Ace & TJ in the Morning"
• WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
• WTPR-FM 101.7 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"

References

External links

• Bruceton, Tennessee is at coordinates 36°02′14″N 88°14′42″W / 36.037334, -88.245055 (Bruceton, Tennessee)Coordinates: 36°02′14″N 88°14′42″W / 36.037334, -88.245055 (Bruceton, Tennessee)

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