Carroll County, Tennessee facts for kids
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Carroll County
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Carroll County Courthouse in Huntingdon
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Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | November 7, 1821 |
| Named for | William Carroll |
| Seat | Huntingdon |
| Largest city | McKenzie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 600 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Land | 599 sq mi (1,550 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1%% |
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| • Total | 28,440  |
| • Density | 48/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
Carroll County is a county located in the western division of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,440. Its county seat is Huntingdon. The county was established by the Tennessee General Assembly on November 7, 1821, and was named for Governor William Carroll.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 600 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 599 square miles (1,550 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (0.1%) is water.
Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreational Lake
The Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreational Lake serves as a large water territory in Carroll County, Tennessee. Many locals have called the lake their home for years.
In 2022, the county attempted to change the name, but after citizens of the county petitioning to keep the original name, they kept the Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreational Lake name the same.
Adjacent counties
- Henry County (northeast)
- Benton County (east)
- Decatur County (southeast)
- Henderson County (south)
- Madison County (southwest)
- Gibson County (west)
- Weakley County (northwest)
State protected areas
- Harts Mill Wetland Wildlife Management Area (part)
- Jarrell Switch Refuge
- Natchez Trace State Forest (part)
- Natchez Trace State Park (part)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 9,397 | — | |
| 1840 | 12,362 | 31.6% | |
| 1850 | 15,967 | 29.2% | |
| 1860 | 17,437 | 9.2% | |
| 1870 | 19,447 | 11.5% | |
| 1880 | 22,103 | 13.7% | |
| 1890 | 23,630 | 6.9% | |
| 1900 | 24,250 | 2.6% | |
| 1910 | 23,971 | −1.2% | |
| 1920 | 24,361 | 1.6% | |
| 1930 | 26,132 | 7.3% | |
| 1940 | 25,978 | −0.6% | |
| 1950 | 26,553 | 2.2% | |
| 1960 | 23,476 | −11.6% | |
| 1970 | 25,741 | 9.6% | |
| 1980 | 28,285 | 9.9% | |
| 1990 | 27,514 | −2.7% | |
| 2000 | 29,475 | 7.1% | |
| 2010 | 28,522 | −3.2% | |
| 2020 | 28,440 | −0.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2014 |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 23,744 | 83.49% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,445 | 8.6% |
| Native American | 75 | 0.26% |
| Asian | 124 | 0.44% |
| Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 1,278 | 4.49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 769 | 2.7% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 28,440 people, 10,962 households, and 7,451 families residing in the county.
Transportation
The Carroll County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles (4.6 mi; 7.4 km) northwest of the central business district of Huntingdon, Tennessee.
Media
Radio stations
- WRQR-FM 105.5 "Today's Best Music with Ace & TJ in the Morning"
- WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
- WTPR-FM 101.7 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
- WEIO "100.9 The Farm"
- WHDM 1440-AM 98.9-FM
- WAJJ 89.3 FM Christian Radio "The J"
Newspapers
- Carroll County News-Leader
- The McKenzie Banner
- Tennessee Magnet Publications
Communities
City
- McKenzie (small portions in Henry County and Weakley County)
Towns
- Atwood
- Bruceton
- Clarksburg
- Hollow Rock
- Huntingdon (county seat)
- McLemoresville
- Trezevant
Unincorporated Communities
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Carroll (Tennessee) para niños
