Hollow Rock is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 718 at the 2010 census. Hollow Rock is just west of, and adjacent to, the town of Bruceton and is 70 km (43 mi) northeast of Jackson.
Hollow Rock, Tennessee | |
|---|---|
 Corner of Spring and Main | |
 Location of Hollow Rock in Carroll County, Tennessee. | |
  Hollow Rock, Tennessee Location of Hollow Rock, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 36°2′8″N 88°16′30″W / 36.03556°N 88.27500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Carroll |
| Incorporated | 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert V. Brotherton |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.70 sq mi (4.41 km2) |
| • Land | 1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 683 |
| • Density | 403.90/sq mi (155.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38342 |
| Area code | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-35280[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1288081[4] |
| Website | http://carrollcounty-tn-chamber.com/hollow-rock-1.htm |
Geography
editHollow Rock is located at 36°2′8″N 88°16′30″W / 36.03556°N 88.27500°W (36.035530, -88.274916).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.56% is water.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 198 | — | |
| 1930 | 428 | 116.2% | |
| 1940 | 422 | −1.4% | |
| 1950 | 397 | −5.9% | |
| 1960 | 568 | 43.1% | |
| 1970 | 722 | 27.1% | |
| 1980 | 955 | 32.3% | |
| 1990 | 902 | −5.5% | |
| 2000 | 963 | 6.8% | |
| 2010 | 718 | −25.4% | |
| 2020 | 683 | −4.9% | |
| Sources:[6][7][2] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 963 people, 379 households, and 277 families residing in the town. The population density was 537.5 inhabitants per square mile (207.5/km2). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 241.1 per square mile (93.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.24% White, 8.62% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 379 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,431, and the median income for a family was $33,421. Males had a median income of $28,269 versus $16,429 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,119. About 11.3% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.
Media
editRadio Stations
edit- 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"
Newspapers
edit- Carroll County News-Leader
Notable people
edit- Patrick Willis, Pro Bowler middle linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers (2007–14).
In popular culture
edit- On the Disney television show, Good Luck Charlie, Beau Landry is mentioned being from Hollow Rock.
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
External links
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