Coffee County, Tennessee

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Coffee County

| state = Tennessee

| flag = Flag of Coffee County, Tennessee.png

| seal = File:Coffeecotn.jpg

| founded year = 1836

| founded date = January 8

| named for = John Coffee

| seat wl = Manchester

| largest city wl = Tullahoma

| area_total_sq_mi = 435

| area_land_sq_mi = 429

| area_water_sq_mi = 5.6

| area percentage = 1.3%

| census yr = 2020

| pop = 57889 {{increase}}

| density_sq_mi = 123

| time zone = Central

| footnotes =

| web = https://www.coffeecountytn.gov/

| ex image = Coffecocourthouse.JPG

| ex image cap = Coffee County Courthouse in Manchester

| district = 4th

}}

Coffee County is a county located in the central part of the state of Tennessee, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 57,889.{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Coffee County, Tennessee|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Coffee_County,_Tennessee?g=0500000US47031|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 31, 2022}} Its county seat is Manchester.{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }} Coffee County is part of the Tullahoma-Manchester, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is also part of Middle Tennessee, one of the three Grand Divisions of the state.

History

Coffee County was formed in 1836 from parts of Bedford, Warren, and Franklin counties. It was named for John Coffee, a prominent planter, land speculator, and militia officer.Carroll Van West, "[http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=288 Coffee County]," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: June 25, 2013.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n84 86]}}

In the period after the Reconstruction era ended (1877) and into the early 20th century, whites in Coffee County committed eight lynchings of blacks. This was the fifth-highest total of any county in the state, but three other counties also had eight lynchings each.[https://eji.org/sites/default/files/lynching-in-america-third-edition-summary.pdf Lynching in America, Third Edition: Supplement by County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023063004/https://eji.org/sites/default/files/lynching-in-america-third-edition-summary.pdf |date=October 23, 2017 }}, p. 9, Equal Justice Initiative, Mobile, AL, 2017

=Century Farms=

Coffee County has twelve Century Farms, the classification for farms that have been operating for more than 100 years. The oldest Century Farm is Shamrock Acres, founded in 1818. Other Century Farms include:{{cite web |url=http://www.tncenturyfarms.org/coffee_county/ |title=Coffee County Century Farms |publisher=MTSU Center for Historic Preservation |access-date=December 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625052711/http://www.tncenturyfarms.org/coffee_county/ |archive-date=June 25, 2012 }}

Beckman Farm
Brown Dairy Farm
Carden Farm
Crouch-Ramsey Farm
Freeze Farm
The Homestead Farm
Jacobs Farm
Long Farm
Shamrock Acres
Sunrise View Farm
Thomas Farm, site of the Farrar Distillery

Geography

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File:Machine falls in Coffee County, TN.jpg

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|435|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|429|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|5.6|sqmi}} (1.3%) is water.{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_47.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}

=Adjacent counties=

Cannon County (north)
Warren County (northeast)
Grundy County (east)
Franklin County (south)
Moore County (southwest)
Bedford County (west)
Rutherford County (northwest)

=Major highways=

=State protected areas=

Arnold Engineering Development Complex Wildlife Management Area (jointly managed by TWRA and USAF)
Bark Camp Barrens Wildlife Management Area
Hickory Flats Wildlife Management Area
Maple Hill Wildlife Management Area
May Prairie State Natural Area
Normandy Wildlife Management Area (part)
Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park
Short Springs State Natural Area

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1840= 8184

|1850= 8351

|1860= 9689

|1870= 10237

|1880= 12894

|1890= 13827

|1900= 15574

|1910= 15625

|1920= 17344

|1930= 16801

|1940= 18959

|1950= 23049

|1960= 28603

|1970= 32572

|1980= 38311

|1990= 40339

|2000= 48014

|2010= 52796

|2020= 57889

|estref=

|align-fn=center

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2015}}
1790-1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=April 2, 2015|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}} 1900-1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/tn190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=April 2, 2015}}
1990-2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=April 2, 2015}} 2010-2014{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/47/47031.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010626195918/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/47/47031.html|archive-date=June 26, 2001|url-status=dead}}

}}

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=2020 census=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" \|+Coffee County racial composition{{Cite web\|title=Explore Census Data\|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US47031&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2\|access-date=December 24, 2021\|website=data.census.gov}} !scope="col"\| Race !scope="col"\| Number !scope="col"\| Percentage
scope="row"\| White (non-Hispanic) \| 48,983 \| 84.62%
scope="row"\| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) \| 2,097 \| 3.62%
scope="row"\| Native American \| 145 \| 0.25%
scope="row"\| Asian \| 611 \| 1.06%
scope="row"\| Pacific Islander \| 37 \| 0.06%
scope="row"\| Other/Mixed \| 2,757 \| 4.76%
scope="row"\| Hispanic or Latino \| 3,259 \| 5.63%

class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"

|+Coffee County racial composition{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US47031&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 24, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}

!scope="col"| Race

!scope="col"| Number

!scope="col"| Percentage

scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)

| 48,983

| 84.62%

scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

| 2,097

| 3.62%

scope="row"| Native American

| 145

| 0.25%

scope="row"| Asian

| 611

| 1.06%

scope="row"| Pacific Islander

| 37

| 0.06%

scope="row"| Other/Mixed

| 2,757

| 4.76%

scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino

| 3,259

| 5.63%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 57,889 people, 21,646 households, and 14,777 families residing in the county.

=2000 census=

As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 48,014 people, 18,885 households, and 13,597 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|112|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 20,746 housing units at an average density of {{convert|48|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units }}. The racial makeup of the county was 93.43% White, 3.59% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 2.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 18,885 households, out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.10% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,898, and the median income for a family was $40,228. Males had a median income of $32,732 versus $21,014 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,137. About 10.90% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.80% of those under age 18 and 15.20% of those age 65 or over.

Events

The Bonnaroo Music Festival has been held annually in the county since 2002.{{cite web |url=http://www.bonnaroo.com/about-us/ |title=About Us |work=Bonnaroo Music Festival |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117073256/http://www.bonnaroo.com/about-us/ |archive-date=January 17, 2013 }}

Notable people

Dustin Lynch, country singer.
DJ Qualls, film actor.
Betty Sain, horse trainer and breeder.
J. Stanley Rogers, Tennessee House of Representatives majority leader.
Ally Walker, actress.

Points of interest

File:GeorgeDickelDistillery.jpg

Arnold Engineering Development Complex
George Dickel Tennessee whiskey distillery
Old Stone Fort — part of Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park, just west of Manchester
Short Springs State Natural Area[http://www.state.tn.us/environment/na/natareas/shortspr/ Short Springs State Natural Area], Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation website. Retrieved: June 25, 2013.
Farrar Distillery – on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Communities

=Cities=

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Manchester (county seat)
Tullahoma

=Census-designated places=

=Unincorporated communities=

Politics

Coffee County is a Republican stronghold. The last Democrat to carry this county was Bill Clinton in 1996.

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