Martin, Tennessee

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Martin, Tennessee
City
Location of Martin, Tennessee
Location of Martin, Tennessee
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Country United States
State Tennessee
County Weakley
Area
 • Total 12.4 sq mi (32.2 km2)
 • Land 12.4 sq mi (32.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 407 ft (124 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 11,473
 • Density 848.9/sq mi (327.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 38237-38238
Area code(s) 731
FIPS code 47-46240[1]
GNIS feature ID 1292789[2]

Martin is a city in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States. Martin is the home of the University of Tennessee at Martin. The population was 11,473 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Martin is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (36.341836, -88.851647).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32 km2), of which 12.4 square miles (32 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.32%) is water.

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Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1900 1,730 —
1910 2,228 28.8%
1920 2,837 27.3%
1930 3,300 16.3%
1940 3,587 8.7%
1950 4,082 13.8%
1960 4,750 16.4%
1970 7,781 63.8%
1980 8,898 14.4%
1990 8,600 −3.3%
2000 10,515 22.3%
2010 11,473 9.1%
Est. 2014 11,322 [4] −1.3%
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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10,515 people, 3,773 households, and 2,029 families residing in the city. The population density was 848.9 people per square mile (327.7/km²). There were 4,106 housing units at an average density of 331.5 per square mile (128.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.32% White, 25.62% African American, 0.08% Native American, 4.13% Asian, 0.97% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.82% of the population.

There were 3,773 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city the population was spread out with 16.7% under the age of 18, 32.6% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,493, and the median income for a family was $38,648. Males had a median income of $29,836 versus $22,219 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,184. About 15.8% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

ZIP codes

The ZIP codes used in the Martin area are: 38237 and 38238, with the latter reserved for the University of Tennessee at Martin.

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References

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