Country United States Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Elevation 110 m Population 1,512 (2013) Area code Area code 901 | State Tennessee Incorporated 1974 FIPS code 47-58840 Zip code 38017 Local time Monday 6:49 AM | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 50% Humidity Area 70.71 km² (70.45 km² Land / 26 ha Water) | ||
Piperton is a city in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,445 at the 2010 census, up from 589 at the 2000 census. In 2007 USA Today cited the National Motorist Association when it listed Piperton as one of the worst cities for speeding tickets across the USA.
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Map of Piperton, TN, USA
Geography
Piperton is located in the southwest corner of Fayette County at 35°2′42″N 89°37′24″W (35.045003, -89.623451). It is bordered to the west by Collierville in Shelby County, to the east by Rossville, and to the south by Marshall County, Mississippi.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.3 square miles (70.7 km2), of which 27.2 square miles (70.4 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.45%, is water. The city's area nearly tripled between 2000 and 2010, from an area in 2000 of 9.8 square miles (25 km2).
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Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 589 people, 259 households, and 206 families residing in the city. The population density was 60.4 people per square mile (23.3/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 27.6 per square mile (10.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.25% White, 12.56% African American, 0.51% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 259 households, of which 15.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the city, the population was spread out with 13.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 36.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $49,583, and the median income for a family was $62,500. Males had a median income of $43,929 versus $32,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,435. About 1.1% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.