Gibson County, Tennessee

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


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founded =
seat = Trenton
largest city = Humboldt
area_total_sq_mi = 604
area_total_km2 = 1563
area_land_sq_mi = 603
area_land_km2 = 1561
area_water_sq_mi = 1
area_water_km2 = 2
area percentage = .15%
census yr = 2000
pop = 48152
density_sq_mi = 80
density_km2 = 31
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset= -5
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Gibson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is included in the Jackson, Tennessee, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is TrentonGR|6. As of 2000, the population was 48,152. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 48,148. [ [http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2005-01-47.xls] ]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 604 square miles (1,563 km²), of which, 603 square miles (1,561 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.15%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Weakley County (northeast)
*Carroll County (east)
*Madison County (south)
*Crockett County (southwest)
*Dyer County (west)
*Obion County (northwest)

History

The county was established in 1823. It is named for Colonel John H. Gibson, a Bedford County native who fought in the War of 1812 and the Creek Wars. He died in 1823, the year that the county was formed. [ [http://tn-roots.com/tngibson/Colgibso.htm John H. Gibson] , Gibson County Genealogy and History website, accessed July 2, 2008]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 48,152 people, 19,518 households, and 13,584 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile (31/km²). There were 21,059 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.66% White, 19.72% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 1.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 19,518 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.20% were married couples living together, 13.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 27.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,105, and the median income for a family was $39,318. Males had a median income of $30,360 versus $21,351 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,320. About 9.40% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.00% of those under age 18 and 15.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Bradford
*Dyer
*Gibson
*Humboldt
*Kenton
*Medina
*Milan
*Rutherford
*Trenton
*Yorkville

Media

Radio Stations
*WWKF-FM 99.3 "Today's Best Music with Ace & TJ in the Morning"
*WENK-AM 1240 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
*WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"

Special events

The Gibson County Fair is held each August in Trenton. The fair is billed as the "oldest continuously running fair in the South." [http://gibsoncountyfair.org/history.html History of the Gibson County Fair] , The Gibson County Fair Association, accessed September 28, 2008] The fair was first held in 1856 and has been held annually since 1869.

The West Tennessee Strawberry Festival is held annually during the first full week of May in Humboldt. In the last several years, the festival has brought in up to 100,000 people from across the area.Fact|date=January 2008 Popular festival events include Thursday's traditional Jr. Parade, which is The World's Largest Non-Motorized Parade, Friday's Grand Floats Parade, the Horse Show, Governor's Luncheon, Carnival, Prayer Breakfast, Car Show, 5K and 10K Runs, and Festival Beauty Reviews.

Notable natives

*Doug Atkins, football player

References

External links

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