Humphreys County, Tennessee
| Humphreys County, Tennessee | |
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Humphreys County Courthouse in Waverly
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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 | 1809 |
| Named for | Parry Wayne Humphreys |
| Seat | Waverly |
| Largest city | Waverly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 557 sq mi (1,443 km2) |
| • Land | 531 sq mi (1,375 km2) |
| • Water | 26 sq mi (67 km2), 4.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 18,538 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Humphreys County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,538. Its county seat is Waverly.
Humphreys County was established in 1809 from parts of Stewart County, and named for Judge (and future Congressman) Parry Wayne Humphreys. The county seat was initially located at Reynoldsburg, near the mouth of Dry Creek. When the western half of the county was split off to form Benton County in 1835, the seat was moved to the more centrally located Waverly.
During the Civil War, the Battle of Johnsonville took place in the western half of the county. The remnants of the battle site are the focus of Johnsonville State Historic Park.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 557 square miles (1,440 km2), of which 531 square miles (1,380 km2) is land and 26 square miles (67 km2) (4.6%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,929 people, 7,238 households, and 5,146 families residing in the county. The population density was 33.7 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 8,482 housing units at an average density of 15.9 per square mile (6.1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.52% White, 2.94% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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