Erin, Tennessee

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Erin, Tennessee
City
Houston County Courthouse
Houston County Courthouse
Nickname(s): Irish Town Tennessee
Location in the state of Tennessee
Location in the state of Tennessee
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Country United States
State Tennessee
County Houston
Settled approx. 1780
Government
 • Mayor Paul Bailey [1]
Area
 • Total 4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2)
 • Land 4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 480 ft (146 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,324
 • Density 363.6/sq mi (140.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 37061
Area code(s) 931
FIPS code 47-24320[2]
GNIS feature ID 1283839[3]
Website www.erintn.org

Erin is a city in and the county seat of Houston County, Tennessee, United States.[4] The population was 1,490 at the 2000 census, and 1,324 at the 2010 census.

History

The city was perhaps named for Erin, a poetic name for Ireland.[5]

Geography

Erin is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (36.316998, -87.697946).[6] The elevation is 480 feet above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km2), all land.

Major roads and highways

ZIP code

The ZIP code used in the Erin area is 37061.

Area code

Erin uses the area code 931.

Government

  • Board of Aldermen & Mayor meets first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at Erin City Hall.
  • Planning Commission meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at Erin City Hall.

Elected officials

  • City Mayor: Paul Bailey
  • City Recorder: Angela Neilson
  • City Bookkeeper: Cheryl Hollis
  • City Clerks: Betty Beard and Farrah Dennis

Aldermen

  • Ward 1: Lou Anne Pollard and Wanda Lockhart
  • Ward 2: Betsy Ligon (Vice Mayor) and Cecil Baggett
  • Ward 3: Linda Owens and Nethla Shires
  • Ward 4: Loraine Beechum and Paul J. Gooden

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880 485 —
1890 789 62.7%
1910 943 —
1920 855 −9.3%
1930 819 −4.2%
1940 905 10.5%
1950 858 −5.2%
1960 1,097 27.9%
1970 1,165 6.2%
1980 1,614 38.5%
1990 1,586 −1.7%
2000 1,490 −6.1%
2010 1,324 −11.1%
Est. 2014 1,311 [7] −1.0%
Sources:[8][9]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,490 people, 588 households, and 355 families residing in the city. The population density was 363.6 people per square mile (140.3/km²). There were 653 housing units at an average density of 159.4 per square mile (61.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.38% White, 10.40% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.67% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 588 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,107, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $26,484 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,281. About 19.2% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.4% of those under age 18 and 25.1% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Public high schools

Public primary/middle schools

Major Events

References

  1. ↑ Erin official website. Accessed 18 October 2015.
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