Martin, TN
| Martin, Tennessee | |
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| City | |
 Location of Martin, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 36°20′31″N 88°51′6″W / 36.34194°N 88.85167°WCoordinates: 36°20′31″N 88°51′6″W / 36.34194°N 88.85167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Weakley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.4 sq mi (32.2 km2) |
| • Land | 12.4 sq mi (32.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,473 |
| • Density | 848.9/sq mi (327.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 38237-38238 |
| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-46240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1292789 |
| Website | http://www.cityofmartin.net/ |
Martin is a city in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States. Martin, Tennessee is named for Captain William Martin. William Martin was born in Halifax County, Virginia in 1806, and moved to Weakley County, Tennessee with his wife Sarah in 1832. Captain Martin prospered through tobacco farming and began working to establish a railroad connection in what would later become Martin in 1852. It was not until after his death in 1859 that his sons, led primarily by George W. Martin, persuaded the Mississippi Central Railroad to locate a connection with the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad in what would become Martin, Tennessee in 1872 Martin is the home of the University of Tennessee at Martin. The population was 11,473 at the 2010 census.
Martin is located at 36°20′31″N 88°51′6″W / 36.34194°N 88.85167°W (36.341836, -88.851647).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32 km2), of which 12.4 square miles (32 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.32%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,515 people, 3,773 households, and 2,029 families residing in the city. The population density was 848.9 people per square mile (327.7/km²). There were 4,106 housing units at an average density of 331.5 per square mile (128.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.32% White, 25.62% African American, 0.08% Native American, 4.13% Asian, 0.97% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.82% of the population.
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