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Hickory Withe, Tennessee

Hickory Withe, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Location of Hickory Withe, Tennessee
Location of Hickory Withe, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°14′38″N 89°35′19″W / 35.24389°N 89.58861°W / 35.24389; -89.58861Coordinates: 35°14′38″N 89°35′19″W / 35.24389°N 89.58861°W / 35.24389; -89.58861
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Fayette
Area
 • Total 28.4 sq mi (73.6 km2)
 • Land 28.3 sq mi (73.3 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation 405 ft (123 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,574
 • Density 91/sq mi (35.1/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 47-33960
Website www.hickorywithe.com

Hickory Withe is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. For several years it functioned as an incorporated town, and was so treated at the 2000 census, at which time it had a population of 2,574.

Hickory Withe is located in western Fayette County at 35°13′N 89°35′W / 35.217°N 89.583°W / 35.217; -89.583 (35.2236, -89.5819). It is bordered to the south and east by the town of Oakland. Tennessee State Route 196 passes through the community, leading north 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to Gallaway and south 1 mile (1.6 km) to U.S. Route 64 in the western part of Oakland. Via US 64, downtown Memphis is 31 miles (50 km) to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 28.4 square miles (74 km2), of which 28.3 square miles (73 km2) was land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.38%, was water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,574 people, 980 households, and 803 families residing in the town. The population density was 90.9 people per square mile (35.1/km²). There were 1,016 housing units at an average density of 35.9 per square mile (13.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.32% White, 16.24% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.


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