Polk County is located in Tennessee , USA . It was officially formed on November 28 , 1839 . As of 2010 , the population was 16,825 people.
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| Polk County, Tennessee | |
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| Polk County, Tennessee | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Tennessee |
| Adm. Centre | Benton |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | 1839 |
| Square | 1,144.781 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-5 / -4 |
| The largest city | Benton |
| Population | |
| Population | 16 825 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 14,286 people / km² |
| Official language | English |
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Content
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the total area of the county is 1,144.781 km 2 , of which 1,126.651 km 2 are land and 18.130 km 2 or 1.650% are water bodies.
Neighboring Counties
Population
According to the 2010 census [1] , the district has 16,825 residents, consisting of 6,653 households and 4,755 families . The population density is 0.00 people per km 2 . There are 7,991 residential buildings in the district, with a building density of about 0 buildings per km 2 . Racial composition of the population: white - 0.00%, African Americans - 0.00%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 0.00%, Asians - 0.00%, Hawaiians - 0.00%, representatives of other races - 0.00 %, representatives of two or more races - 0.00%. Hispanics accounted for 0.00% of the population, regardless of race .
Of the total number of households , 26.10% are children under the age of 18, 56.60% of households are married couples living together, 9.00% of households are single women without a spouse, 26.30% of households households are not related to families , 25.00% of households consist of one person, 11.20% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 2.49 people and the average family size is 2.96 people.
The age structure of the district: 22.14% under the age of 18, 5.00% from 18 to 24, 10.20% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 21.60% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 42.5 years. For every 100 females there are 0.00 males . For every 100 females over 18 years old, 0.00 males .
The average household income in the district was 29 643 USD , for a family - 36 370 USD . The average earnings of a man were USD 27,703 versus USD 21,010 for a woman . The per capita income was $ 16,025. About 9.70% of families and 13.00% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 13.80% of youth (those who were not yet 18 years old) and 18.40% of those who were over 65 years old .
Notes
- ↑ US Census Bureau data for Polk County (Tennessee ) . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.