Ducktown, Tennessee
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Ducktown is a city located in Polk County, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 427.
Geography
Image:TNMap-doton-Ducktown.PNG Ducktown is located at 35°2'3" North, 84°23'3" West (35.034162, -84.384275)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.0 km² (1.9 mi²). 5.0 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 427 people, 209 households, and 105 families residing in the city. The population density was 85.4/km² (221.5/mi²). There were 230 housing units at an average density of 46.0/km² (119.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.19% White, 0.00% African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. 0.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 209 households out of which 16.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.3% were non-families. 46.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 75.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,125, and the median income for a family was $27,045. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,113. 25.9% of the population and 20.4% of families were below the poverty line. 30.4% of those under the age of 18 and 37.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.