McKenzie, Tennessee
| McKenzie, Tennessee | |
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| City | |
| Motto: This is your town... | |
 Location of McKenzie, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 36°7′59″N 88°31′2″W / 36.13306°N 88.51722°WCoordinates: 36°7′59″N 88°31′2″W / 36.13306°N 88.51722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Carroll, Weakley, Henry |
| Incorporated | 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jill Holland |
| • Vice Mayor | Gene Hale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.3 sq mi (16.2 km2) |
| • Land | 6.3 sq mi (16.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 495 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,310 |
| • Density | 848/sq mi (327.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38201 |
| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-44940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1326832 |
| Website | www |
McKenzie is a city at the tripoint of Carroll, Henry, and Weakley counties in Tennessee. The population was 5,310 at the 2010 census.
It is home to Bethel University and the Tennessee College of Applied Technology at McKenzie.
McKenzie is located in northern Carroll County at 36°7′59″N 88°31′2″W / 36.13306°N 88.51722°W (36.133189, -88.517189). A small part of the city extends north into Henry County, and a smaller part extends west into Weakley County. U.S. Route 79 passes through the city southeast of the center, leading northeast 17 miles (27 km) to Paris and southwest 20 miles (32 km) to Milan. Tennessee State Route 22 runs through the east side of the city as a bypass, leading northwest 25 miles (40 km) to Martin and southeast 10 miles (16 km) to Huntingdon.
According to the United States Census Bureau, McKenzie has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.2 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,295 people, 2,131 households, and 1,412 families residing in the city. The population density was 957.9 people per square mile (369.7/km²). There were 2,382 housing units at an average density of 430.9 per square mile (166.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.80% White, 14.24% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.
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