Toone, Tennessee
| Toone, Tennessee | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Toone in Hardeman County, Tennessee. |
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| Coordinates: 35°21′8″N 88°57′14″W / 35.35222°N 88.95389°WCoordinates: 35°21′8″N 88°57′14″W / 35.35222°N 88.95389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Hardeman |
| Established | 1856 |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Named for | James Toone (early settler) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (125 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 364 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 339 |
| • Density | 397.7/sq mi (153.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38381 |
| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-74640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304137 |
Toone is a town in Hardeman County, Tennessee. The population was 364 at the 2010 census.
Toone is located in former Chickasaw country. The first Europeans to visit the area arrived on flatboats via the Hatchie River as early as 1725. By 1830 the community was populated enough that it was included in the United States census. In 1856, Toone developed into a railroad town with businesses opening up around the railroad. Brick manufacturing became the major industry, and many homes still have original Toone bricks in their architecture. During the Civil War, the town served as an encampment for the Union Army and saw one small skirmish for rail line control.
On September 14, 2010, an explosion and flash fire occurred at the Kilgore Flares Company plant near Toone. Six workers were injured in the mishap, three of them critically. Another accident at the facility in 2001 caused the death of one employee. Kilgore manufactures airborne expendable decoy flares for the US military.
Toone is located at 35°21′8″N 88°57′14″W / 35.35222°N 88.95389°W (35.352311, -88.953801).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 330 people, 107 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 397.7 people per square mile (153.5/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 138.6 per square mile (53.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 65.45% White, 34.24% African American, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
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