Hardeman County, Tennessee
| Hardeman County, Tennessee | |
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Hardeman County Courthouse in Bolivar
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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 | 1823 |
| Named for | Thomas J. Hardeman |
| Seat | Bolivar |
| Largest city | Bolivar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 670 sq mi (1,735 km2) |
| • Land | 668 sq mi (1,730 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2), 0.4% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 27,253 |
| • Density | 41/sq mi (16/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Hardeman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,253. Its county seat is Bolivar.
Hardeman County was created by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1823 from parts of Hardin County and "Indian lands." It is named for Thomas Jones Hardeman (1788-1854), a veteran of the Creek War and War of 1812 and a prominent figure in the fight for Texas independence. He served as a congressman in the Republic of Texas.
The county is the location of two of Tennessee's three private prisons, the Whiteville Correctional Facility and the Hardeman County Correctional Center. Both are medium-security facilities for men, operated by the Corrections Corporation of America.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 670 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 668 square miles (1,730 km2) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) (0.4%) is water. It is the fifth-largest county in Tennessee by area.
As of the census of 2010 the racial makeup of the county was 56.1% White (non-Hispanic) or European American, 41.01% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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