Gallawa, Tennessee
Location of Gallaway, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°19′36″N 89°36′59″W / 35.32667, -89.61639
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Fayette
Area
- Total	3.5 sq mi (9.2 km²)
- Land	3.5 sq mi (9.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	282 ft (86 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	666
- Density	188.1/sq mi (72.6/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38036
Area code(s)	901
FIPS code	47-28560[1]
GNIS feature ID	1285101[2]

Gallaway is a city in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 666 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Gallaway is located at 35°19′36″N, 89°36′59″W (35.326725, -89.616484)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 666 people, 235 households, and 145 families residing in the city. The population density was 188.1 people per square mile (72.6/km²). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 75.4/sq mi (29.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 39.94% White, 59.01% African American, 0.15% Native American, and 0.90% from two or more races.

There were 235 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.8% were married couples living together, 28.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% 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 3.26.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $15,192, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $25,179 versus $16,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,836. About 35.5% of families and 43.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.6% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Commerce

The town's largest employer is Medegen Medical Products, a producer of plastic medical supplies and patient bedside items.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Gallaway, Tennessee is at coordinates 35°19′36″N 89°36′59″W / 35.326725, -89.616484 (Gallaway, Tennessee)Coordinates: 35°19′36″N 89°36′59″W / 35.326725, -89.616484 (Gallaway, Tennessee)

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