Macon County, Tennessee
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Macon County Courthouse in Lafayette
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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 | 1842 | |
| Named for | Nathaniel Macon | |
| Seat | Lafayette | |
| Largest city | Lafayette | |
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| • Total | 307 sq mi (795 km2) | |
| • Land | 307 sq mi (795 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.03% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 23,177 | |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (28/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 6th | |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | |
| Website | maconcountytn |
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Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,248. Its county seat is Lafayette.
Macon County is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Mufreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Macon County was formed in 1842 from parts of Smith and Sumner counties. It was named in honor of the late Revolutionary War veteran and United States Senator, Nathaniel Macon. The county seat was named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette.
The county's second-largest city, Red Boiling Springs, thrived as a mineral springs resort in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Three hotels from this period– the Donoho, the Thomas House (previously the Cloyd Hotel), and the Armour (previously the Counts Hotel)– are still open, though only the Armour still offers mineral water treatments.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 307 square miles (800 km2), of which 307 square miles (800 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.03%) is water. The county is located amidst the northeastern Highland Rim, and is generally rugged and hilly.
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,386 people, 7,916 households, and 5,802 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile (26/km²). There were 8,894 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.86% White, 0.22% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. 1.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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