Bethel Springs, Tennessee
| Bethel Springs, Tennessee | |
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Bethel Springs City Hall and Fire Department in November 2013.
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 Location in McNairy County and the state of Tennessee. |
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| Coordinates: 35°14′15″N 88°36′41″W / 35.23750°N 88.61139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | McNairy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 718 |
| • Density | 345.2/sq mi (133.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38315 |
| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-05380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1305159 |
Bethel Springs is a town in McNairy County, Tennessee. The population was 718 at the 2010 census.
Bethel Springs is located at 35°14′15″N 88°36′41″W / 35.23750°N 88.61139°W (35.237378, -88.611429). Bethel Springs was named after a Presbyterian church that was founded in the area. The name Bethel was derived from Bethlehem, and springs from the numerous springs in the area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 763 people, 317 households, and 219 families residing in the town. The population density was 345.2 people per square mile (133.3/km²). There were 347 housing units at an average density of 157.0 per square mile (60.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.58% White, 13.50% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 317 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.96.
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