Parkers Crossroads, Tennessee
Location of Parkers Crossroads, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°46′54″N 88°23′22″W / 35.78167, -88.38944
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Henderson
Area
- Total	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²)
- Land	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	522 ft (159 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	241
- Density	164.8/sq mi (63.6/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	47-56870[1]
GNIS feature ID	1652486[2]

Parkers Crossroads is a city in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 241 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Parkers Crossroads is located at 35°46′54″N, 88°23′22″W (35.781655, -88.389434)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 241 people, 107 households, and 80 families residing in the city. The population density was 164.8 people per square mile (63.7/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 75.9/sq mi (29.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.91% White, 14.52% African American, 3.32% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 107 households out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% 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 2.61.

In the city the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,792, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,303. About 19.0% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.6% of those sixty five or over.

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

• Parkers Crossroads, Tennessee is at coordinates 35°46′54″N 88°23′22″W / 35.781655, -88.389434 (Parkers Crossroads, Tennessee)Coordinates: 35°46′54″N 88°23′22″W / 35.781655, -88.389434 (Parkers Crossroads, Tennessee)

Parker's Crossroads is designated as a resort area by the state of Tennessee. Among other distinctions, areas set aside as thus can offer restaurants, hotels and bars the option of a liquor license, even in counties were local law prohitbits such.