Silerton, Tennessee
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Silerton is a town in Chester and Hardeman counties in the western part of the U.S. state
of Tennessee
. The population was 111 at the 2010 census
. Silerton is the smallest incorporated town in Hardeman County.
. There they raised their families, many who are still related to Silerton residents today. With the arrival of the Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad
in 1917, Silerton became a railroad town. The depot would be named after the Siler family, many of whom maintained important businesses in the area. Eventually the town's name would be changed to Silerton to avoid confusion with the nearby town of Serles, Tennessee. The town would also grow into a venue for the timber trade. In 1923 Silerton was incorporated as a municipality by a private act of the state legislature.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 60 people, 28 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density
was 149.4 people per square mile (57.9/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 84.7 per square mile (32.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100% White.
There were 28 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,083, and the median income for a family was $25,417. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $12,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $25,571. There were 33.3% of families and 19.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 28.6% of under eighteens and 30.8% of those over 64.
U.S. state
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of 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...
. The population was 111 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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. Silerton is the smallest incorporated town in Hardeman County.
History
In 1869 Jesse, Spencer, Horace and Jame Siler, sons of Solomon Siler, and John, Josiah, James and Edward Siler, the sons of James Siler, purchased the land after moving from Siler City, North CarolinaSiler City, North Carolina
Siler City is a town in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. The population is right at 8,747 within corporate limits and 14,005 within corporate limits and ETJ...
. There they raised their families, many who are still related to Silerton residents today. With the arrival of the Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad
Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad
The Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad was a railroad in the Southern United States. The first World War had forced government operation upon the company; and in 1919, when it became once more a free agent, it chose Ike Tigrett to charter its new course...
in 1917, Silerton became a railroad town. The depot would be named after the Siler family, many of whom maintained important businesses in the area. Eventually the town's name would be changed to Silerton to avoid confusion with the nearby town of Serles, Tennessee. The town would also grow into a venue for the timber trade. In 1923 Silerton was incorporated as a municipality by a private act of the state legislature.
Geography
Silerton is located at 35°20′24"N 88°48′7"W (35.339926, -88.801872). The municipality spans the boundaries of Hardeman and Chester counties.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 60 people, 28 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 149.4 people per square mile (57.9/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 84.7 per square mile (32.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100% White.
There were 28 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% 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, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,083, and the median income for a family was $25,417. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $12,000 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 $25,571. There were 33.3% of families and 19.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 28.6% of under eighteens and 30.8% of those over 64.