Cocke County, Tennessee
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,148 km² (443 mi²). 1,125 km² (434 mi²) of it is land and 23 km² (9 mi²) of it (1.97%) is water.Adjacent Counties
- Hamblen County (north)
- Greene County (northeast)
- Madison County, North Carolina (east)
- Haywood County, North Carolina (south)
- Sevier County (southwest)
- Jefferson County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 33,565 people, 13,762 households, and 9,715 families residing in the county. The population density was 30/km² (77/mi²). There were 15,844 housing units at an average density of 14/km² (36/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.16% White, 1.99% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 13,762 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.10% were married couples living together, 13.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.80% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 26.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,553, and the median income for a family was $30,418. Males had a median income of $26,062 versus $18,826 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,881. About 18.70% of families and 22.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.80% of those under age 18 and 18.70% of those age 65 or over.
History
In late 2005, the FBI took down a large cock fighting ring in Cocke County. This is the largest known raid in cock fighting to this day. 130+ men, women, and children were arrested or detained and over $150,000 was seized. 350+ fighting cocks were killed in the raid.Cities and towns
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