Crockett County, Tennessee

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Crockett County, Tennessee
County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Founded	1871
Named for	Davy Crockett
County seat	Alamo
Area
• Total	266 sq mi (690 km2)
• Land	266 sq mi (690 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	13,711
• Density	52/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5

Crockett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,711. Its county seat is Alamo. The county was formed in 1871 and named in honor of Davy Crockett, a 19th-century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician.

History

Crockett County was established in 1871 from parts of Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, and Madison counties. The county was named after Davy Crockett, who was a celebrated 19th-century American folk hero and frontiersman.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 266 square miles (690 km²), of which 266 square miles (690 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (0.08%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Gibson County (north)
• Madison County (east)
• Haywood County (south)
• Lauderdale County (west)
• Dyer County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 13,711 people, 5,500 households, and 3,800 families residing in the county. The population density was 51.5 people per square mile (19.9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.2% White, 16.2% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.1% from two or more races. 3.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Communities

Cities

• Bells
• Friendship

Towns

• Alamo (county seat)
• Gadsden
• Maury City

Unincorporated communities

• Cairo
• Fruitvale

Education

Crockett County is served by the Crockett County School District, which includes several elementary schools, a middle school, and Crockett County High School.

Notable people

• Davy Crockett, the county's namesake, was a 19th-century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Crockett County, Tennessee
• List of counties in Tennessee

External links

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