Whiteville, Tennessee facts for kids
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Whiteville, Tennessee
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The former Allen-White School in Whiteville, August 2010
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"Gateway to Hardeman County"
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Location of Whiteville in Hardeman County, Tennessee
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Hardeman |
| Settled | c. 1800 |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Named for | Dr. John White, early settler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.64 sq mi (6.83 km2) |
| • Land | 2.64 sq mi (6.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,606 |
| • Density | 988.62/sq mi (381.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
38075
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| Area code(s) | 731, 901 |
| FIPS code | 47-80540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1274472 |
Whiteville is a town in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,606 at the 2020 census and 4,638 at the 2010 census, Whiteville is the location of two privately owned prisons, Whiteville Correctional Facility and Hardeman County Correctional Center. Whiteville is also home to Allen-White School, a former Rosenwald school that was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Whiteville was founded in the early 1800s as a trading post, and was formally incorporated in 1901.The town and its economy grew primarily through cotton production.
Geography
Whiteville is located in northwestern Hardeman County at 35°19′28″N 89°8′45″W / 35.32444°N 89.14583°W (35.324496, −89.145721). U.S. Route 64 runs through the southern part of the town, leading southeast 11 miles (18 km) to Bolivar, the county seat, and southwest 13 miles (21 km) to Somerville. Tennessee State Route 100 runs east from Whiteville 30 miles (48 km) to Henderson. State Route 179 runs north from the center of Whiteville 15 miles (24 km) to Interstate 40 at Willis.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Whiteville has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km2), all land. The town is drained by the headwaters of Hickory Creek, which flows north to the Hatchie River.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 186 | — | |
| 1870 | 80 | −57.0% | |
| 1880 | 116 | 45.0% | |
| 1890 | 209 | 80.2% | |
| 1900 | 463 | 121.5% | |
| 1910 | 741 | 60.0% | |
| 1920 | 749 | 1.1% | |
| 1930 | 692 | −7.6% | |
| 1940 | 796 | 15.0% | |
| 1950 | 794 | −0.3% | |
| 1960 | 757 | −4.7% | |
| 1970 | 992 | 31.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,270 | 28.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,050 | −17.3% | |
| 2000 | 3,148 | 199.8% | |
| 2010 | 4,638 | 47.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,606 | −43.8% | |
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Demographics
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,019 | 38.49% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,480 | 56.45% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.15% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.19% |
| Other/Mixed | 50 | 1.92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73 | 2.8% |
The initial results of the 2020 United States census listed 2,606 people, 289 households, and 203 families residing in the town. The town appealed these numbers, which did not include the population of the town's two prisons. In 2023, the Census Bureau released updated numbers, increasing the population count to 4,564.
Education
The Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology have a location in Whiteville.
Notable people
- Benjamin Elton Cox, civil rights activist
- Walter F. Lineberger, United States Representative
- Calvin Newborn, jazz guitarist
- Phineas Newborn Jr., jazz pianist
In popular culture
- The 2007 crime film In the Valley of Elah was shot in Whiteville.
See also
In Spanish: Whiteville (Tennessee) para niños
