Lynnville, Tennessee | |
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Town | |
Downtown Lynnville, 2009
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Motto: "Striving to be the best small town in America." | |
Location of Lynnville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates: 35°22′38″N 87°0′19″W / 35.37722°N 87.00528°WCoordinates: 35°22′38″N 87°0′19″W / 35.37722°N 87.00528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Giles |
Settled | 1809 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Troy Hood |
• Vice Mayor | Robert White |
Area | |
• Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
• Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 287 |
• Density | 960/sq mi (360/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 38472 |
Area code(s) | 931 |
FIPS code | 47-44420 |
GNIS feature ID | 1292366 |
Website | http://www.lynnville.org |
Lynnville is a town in Giles County, Tennessee. The population was 287 at the 2010 census. The name is from a local creek.
Lynnville is located at 35°22′38″N 87°0′19″W / 35.37722°N 87.00528°W (35.377313, -87.005306).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.
Lynnville is in the south-central part of Tennessee. It is located on State Route 129, east of U.S. Route 31.
As of the census of 2000, there were 345 people, 150 households, and 96 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,060.2 people per square mile (403.7/km²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 494.7 per square mile (188.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.83% White, 9.57% African American, 1.16% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.29% Pacific Islander, and 0.87% from two or more races.
There were 150 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.98.