Country United States County Humphreys Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Elevation 133 m Local time Saturday 8:51 AM Area code 931 | State Tennessee Incorporated 1949 FIPS code 47-52820 Zip code 37134 Population 1,913 (2013) | |
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Weather 19°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 60% Humidity Area 18.39 km² (14.5 km² Land / 3.885 km² Water) | ||
New Johnsonville is a city in Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,905 at the 2000 census and 1,913 in 2013.
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Map of New Johnsonville, TN, USA
History
The history of New Johnsonville is rooted in the town of Johnsonville, which was once situated on the Tennessee River about three miles downstream. Johnsonville, named for Andrew Johnson, was most notably the site of the Battle of Johnsonville during the Civil War. Although Johnsonville was inundated by the Tennessee Valley Authority's construction of Kentucky Dam in 1944, many of its residents moved to the current site of New Johnsonville, which was incorporated in 1949.
Geography
New Johnsonville is located at 36°1′9″N 87°58′3″W (36.019087, -87.967619).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18 km2), of which, 5.6 square miles (15 km2) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) of it (20.93%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,905 people, 747 households, and 578 families residing in the city. The population density is 340.6 people per square mile (131.6/km²). There are 861 housing units at an average density of 154.0 per square mile (59.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.43% White, 1.26% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 747 households out of which 32.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% are married couples living together, 8.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% are non-families. 19.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 2.89.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $46,500, and the median income for a family is $51,406. Males have a median income of $41,161 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,756. 8.8% of the population and 6.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.8% of those under the age of 18 and 5.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Recreation
Johnsonville State Historic Park is located north of the town.