Overton County, Tennessee
| Overton County, Tennessee | |
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Overton County Courthouse in Livingston
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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 | September 1806 |
| Named for | John Overton |
| Seat | Livingston |
| Largest town | Livingston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 435 sq mi (1,127 km2) |
| • Land | 433 sq mi (1,121 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2), 0.3% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 22,083 |
| • Density | 51/sq mi (20/km²) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Overton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,083. Its county seat is Livingston.
Overton County is part of the Cookeville, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
On May 10, 1933, a half-mile wide F4 tornado struck the small community of Beatty Swamps (also referred to as Bethsadia). The tornado destroyed every structure in the town and either killed or injured nearly every inhabitant, with 33 of the 35 deaths occurring in the area. Much of the area was swept clean of debris, a reaper-binder was thrown 500 yards (460 m), and cars were moved hundreds of feet.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 435 square miles (1,130 km2), of which 433 square miles (1,120 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (0.3%) is water.
Overton County straddles the Eastern Highland Rim, and generally consists of low, rolling hills divided by narrow creek valleys. The backwaters of Dale Hollow Lake, namely the Mitchell Creek and Big Eagle Creek sections, spill over into the northern part of the county. The Southeast part of the county is on the Cumberland Plateau
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,118 people, 8,110 households, and 5,920 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 9,168 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.59% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 2.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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