Morrison, Tennessee

Morrison is located at 35°36′18″N 85°54′54″W (35.604869, -85.915004).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), all of it land.

At the 2000 census there were 684 people, 254 households, and 185 families in the town. The population density was 251.9 people per square mile (97.1/km²). There were 276 housing units at an average density of 101.6 per square mile (39.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.45% White, 9.65% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.02% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.49%.[3]

Of the 254 households 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.8% of households were one person and 12.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.05.

The age distribution was 28.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median household income was $23,819 and the median family income was $31,250. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,105. About 20.6% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.9% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

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