Stewart County, Tennessee

Stewart County, Tennessee

Infobox U.S. County
county = Stewart County
state = Tennessee


seallink =
founded =
seat = Dover
largest city = Dover
area_total_sq_mi = 493
area_total_km2 = 1277
area_land_sq_mi = 458
area_land_km2 = 1187
area_water_sq_mi = 35
area_water_km2 = 90
area percentage = 7.04%
census yr = 2000
pop = 12370
density_sq_mi = 27
density_km2 = 10
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset= -5
footnotes =
web = |

Stewart County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population is 12,370. Its county seat is Dover.GR|6 The county is part of the Clarksville, TN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Stewart County is home to Fort Donelson, the site of a Confederate stand against the Union's push up the Cumberland River during the Civil War.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 493 square miles (1,277 km²), of which, 458 square miles (1,187 km²) of it is land and 35 square miles (90 km²) of it (7.04%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Trigg County, Kentucky (north)
*Christian County, Kentucky (northeast)
*Montgomery County (east)
*Houston County (south)
*Benton County (southwest)
*Henry County (west)
*Calloway County, Kentucky (northwest)

National protected areas

* Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge
* Fort Donelson National Battlefield (part)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 12,370 people, 4,930 households, and 3,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 5,977 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.27% White, 1.29% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,930 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.30% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 23.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.80% 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 2.91.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.90% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,316, and the median income for a family was $38,655. Males had a median income of $31,106 versus $21,985 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,302. About 10.60% of families and 12.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.90% of those under age 18 and 15.60% of those age 65 or over.

Media

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

Cities and towns

*Bumpus Mills
*Cumberland City
*Dover

References

External links

*dmoz|Regional/North_America/United_States/Tennessee/Counties/Stewart/|Stewart County


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