Arlington, Tennessee
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Arlington is a town in Shelby County
, Tennessee
, United States
. The population was 2,569 at the 2000 census and 11,517 at the 2010 census, for a gain of 348.3% during the decade. It is one of seven municipalities in Shelby County.
Settlers came to the area in the 1830s, and many of their descendants still live in the town. Originally known as Haysville, the town was named after the original landowner, Samuel Jackson Hays, a nephew of President Andrew Jackson
. The area began to grow with the development of the Memphis and Ohio Railroad and the creation of Withe Depot within its boundaries. By 1856, about 200 people called Haysville home. The outbreak of yellow fever
in Memphis in 1878 contributed to the stagnant population as the town fathers quarantined the area, forbidding outsiders from entering the town. The town was incorporated as Haysville in 1878. Since its incorporation, Arlington has grown to incorporate the former community of Bolton, after which Bolton High School
is named.
In 1883 the town's name was changed to Arlington due to the post office being unable to use the name Haysville. In 1900 the town was incorporated again. Captain Henry Pittman, who lived in Haysville, had visited Washington, D.C. and Arlington National Cemetery
and was inspired to call the town Arlington.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 20.4 square miles (52.8 km²), of which 0.05% is water.
of 2000, there were 2,569 people, 794 households, and 669 families residing in the town. The population density
was 125.8 people per square mile (48.6/km²). There were 928 housing units at an average density of 45.4 per square mile (17.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.23% White, 23.01% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.54% from other races
, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 794 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 37.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,870, and the median income for a family was $55,602. Males had a median income of $38,438 versus $29,138 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,569. About 3.1% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over.
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Shelby County, Tennessee
Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the state's largest both in terms of population and geographic area, with a population of 927,644 at the 2010 census...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,569 at the 2000 census and 11,517 at the 2010 census, for a gain of 348.3% during the decade. It is one of seven municipalities in Shelby County.
History
Arlington has been called Shelby County’s best-kept secret, as it has remained a small quiet rural town for two centuries.Settlers came to the area in the 1830s, and many of their descendants still live in the town. Originally known as Haysville, the town was named after the original landowner, Samuel Jackson Hays, a nephew of President Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
. The area began to grow with the development of the Memphis and Ohio Railroad and the creation of Withe Depot within its boundaries. By 1856, about 200 people called Haysville home. The outbreak of yellow fever
Yellow fever
Yellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease. The virus is a 40 to 50 nm enveloped RNA virus with positive sense of the Flaviviridae family....
in Memphis in 1878 contributed to the stagnant population as the town fathers quarantined the area, forbidding outsiders from entering the town. The town was incorporated as Haysville in 1878. Since its incorporation, Arlington has grown to incorporate the former community of Bolton, after which Bolton High School
Bolton High School (Arlington, Tennessee)
Bolton High School is a high school located in unincorporated Shelby County, Tennessee that is part of the Shelby County school system. The school mascot is the Wildcat. The school is located northwest of the city of Arlington....
is named.
In 1883 the town's name was changed to Arlington due to the post office being unable to use the name Haysville. In 1900 the town was incorporated again. Captain Henry Pittman, who lived in Haysville, had visited Washington, D.C. and Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
and was inspired to call the town Arlington.
Geography
Arlington is located at 35°16′40"N 89°40′24"W (35.277689, -89.673273).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 20.4 square miles (52.8 km²), of which 0.05% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,569 people, 794 households, and 669 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 125.8 people per square mile (48.6/km²). There were 928 housing units at an average density of 45.4 per square mile (17.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.23% White, 23.01% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 794 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 37.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,870, and the median income for a family was $55,602. Males had a median income of $38,438 versus $29,138 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $19,569. About 3.1% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Arlington is served by Shelby County SchoolsShelby County Schools (Tennessee)
The Shelby County School District is a public school district headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. It serves Shelby County, Tennessee, except for the city of Memphis...
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- Arlington Elementary School K-5
- Arlington Middle School 6-8
- Arlington High SchoolArlington High School (Arlington, Tennessee)Arlington High School is a public high school located in Arlington, Tennessee. It opened in 2004 and has a population of approximately 2000.-History:...
- 9-12 - Bolton High SchoolBolton High School (Arlington, Tennessee)Bolton High School is a high school located in unincorporated Shelby County, Tennessee that is part of the Shelby County school system. The school mascot is the Wildcat. The school is located northwest of the city of Arlington....
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