Coffee County, Tennessee
| Coffee County, Tennessee | |
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Coffee County Courthouse in Manchester
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 Location in the U.S. state of Tennessee |
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 Tennessee's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 8, 1836 |
| Named for | John Coffee |
| Seat | Manchester |
| Largest city | Tullahoma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 435 sq mi (1,127 km2) |
| • Land | 429 sq mi (1,111 km2) |
| • Water | 5.6 sq mi (15 km2), 1.3% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 52,796 |
| • Density | 123/sq mi (47/km²) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | coffeecountytn |
Coffee County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the county's population was 52,796. Its county seat is Manchester.
Coffee County is part of the Tullahoma-Manchester, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Coffee County was formed in 1836 from parts of Bedford, Warren, and Franklin counties. It was named for John Coffee, an early European-American settler.
Coffee County has twelve Century Farms, the classification for farms that have been operating for more than 100 years. The oldest Century Farm is Shamrock Acres, founded in 1818. Other Century Farms include:
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 435 square miles (1,130 km2), of which 429 square miles (1,110 km2) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km2) (1.3%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,014 people, 18,885 households, and 13,597 families residing in the county. The population density was 112 people per square mile (43/km²). There were 20,746 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.43% White, 3.59% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 2.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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