Newbern, Tennessee
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Newbern is a town in Dyer County, Tennessee
, in the United States
. As of the 2010 census
, the town population was 3,313.
. The areas around Millsfield (Harness Rd) and Maxey (Enochs Rd) were hardest hit.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,988 people, 1,202 households, and 854 families residing in the town. The population density
was 241.4/km²
There were 1,202 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples
living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,262, and the median income for a family was $36,853. Males had a median income of $28,393 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,575. About 14.6% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Newbern-Dyersburg. The station for this joint stop is located in Newbern. Amtrak Train 59, the southbound City of New Orleans
, is scheduled to depart Newbern at 3:56am daily with service to Memphis
, Greenwood, Yazoo City, Jackson
, Hazlehurst, Brookhaven, McComb, Hammond, and New Orleans. Amtrak Train 58, the northbound City of New Orleans, is scheduled to depart Newbern at 12:22am daily with service to Fulton, Carbondale
, Centralia, Effingham, Mattoon, Champaign-Urbana
, Kankakee, Homewood, and Chicago
.
The Depot Station houses a museum that is open to the public free of charge by appointment and on special community event days. On 2/02/11 a semi was hit by a train at the crossing west of the depot, the semi landed within ten feet of the depot but caused no building damage. No one was reported injured in this even and the train itself acquired little damage, stopping prior to blocking the crossing located to the est of the depot.
Every year, the town holds a celebration of Depot Days, it includes a pancake breakfast, parade, cake walk, karaoke on the street, street vendors, night time street dance and numerous other activities. Recently, February 2011, some financial controversy has arose in that a society that calls itself Historical Society and the solicitation of funds along with profits relating to the community event that were not turned over to the city. Currently there is a lawsuit involving individuals whose names are listed as withdrawees on a bank account using the City of Newbern's tax number- the information was located during a routine audit of the city's accounts. The city plans to continue with Depot Day plans despite this issue.
Tennessee
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, in the United States
United States
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. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
, the town population was 3,313.
Natural Disasters
Sixteen people were killed in Newbern when its surrounding communities were directly hit by an F3 tornado April 2, 2006April 2, 2006 Tornado Outbreak
The April 2, 2006 Central United States tornado outbreak was a series of tornadoes that occurred during the late afternoon and evening of April 2, 2006 in the central United States. It was the second major outbreak of 2006, in the same area that suffered considerable destruction in a previous...
. The areas around Millsfield (Harness Rd) and Maxey (Enochs Rd) were hardest hit.
Geography
Newbern is located at 36°6′59"N 89°16′5"W (36.116460, -89.268099).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,988 people, 1,202 households, and 854 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 241.4/km²
There were 1,202 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% 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, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,262, and the median income for a family was $36,853. Males had a median income of $28,393 versus $19,750 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 $15,575. About 14.6% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
Rail Transportation
AmtrakAmtrak
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, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Newbern-Dyersburg. The station for this joint stop is located in Newbern. Amtrak Train 59, the southbound City of New Orleans
City of New Orleans
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, is scheduled to depart Newbern at 3:56am daily with service to Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, Greenwood, Yazoo City, Jackson
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
, Hazlehurst, Brookhaven, McComb, Hammond, and New Orleans. Amtrak Train 58, the northbound City of New Orleans, is scheduled to depart Newbern at 12:22am daily with service to Fulton, Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, in the state of Illinois, within the Southern Illinois region. It is located at the junction of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51, southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest...
, Centralia, Effingham, Mattoon, Champaign-Urbana
Champaign, Illinois
Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of...
, Kankakee, Homewood, and Chicago
Union Station (Chicago)
Union Station is a major train station that opened in 1925 in Chicago, replacing an earlier 1881 station. It is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago, as well as being the city's primary terminal for commuter trains. The station stands on the west side of the Chicago River between Adams...
.
The Depot Station houses a museum that is open to the public free of charge by appointment and on special community event days. On 2/02/11 a semi was hit by a train at the crossing west of the depot, the semi landed within ten feet of the depot but caused no building damage. No one was reported injured in this even and the train itself acquired little damage, stopping prior to blocking the crossing located to the est of the depot.
Every year, the town holds a celebration of Depot Days, it includes a pancake breakfast, parade, cake walk, karaoke on the street, street vendors, night time street dance and numerous other activities. Recently, February 2011, some financial controversy has arose in that a society that calls itself Historical Society and the solicitation of funds along with profits relating to the community event that were not turned over to the city. Currently there is a lawsuit involving individuals whose names are listed as withdrawees on a bank account using the City of Newbern's tax number- the information was located during a routine audit of the city's accounts. The city plans to continue with Depot Day plans despite this issue.
Media
Radio Stations- WASL 100.1/ A soft rock station located in Dyersburg, TN/ they have lots of free give aways to local events
- WTNVWTNVWTNV is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Tiptonville, Tennessee, USA and based in Dyersburg, Tennessee, the station is currently owned by Burks Broadcasting, through licensee Dr. Pepper Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Dyersburg, LLC ....
Eagle 97.3 - WTRO 1450 AM 101.7 FM
- KLOVE 90.7/ A Christian station not located in Newbern but easily accessible