| Admitted to Union |
June 1, 1796 |
| Capital |
Nashville, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Volunteer State, Big Bend State, Mother of Southwestern Statesmen,
[ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Agriculture and Commerce, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
42,146 square miles |
Rank |
36th |
| Total Land Area |
41,220 square miles |
Rank |
34th |
| Total Water Area |
926 square miles |
Rank |
36th |
| Length |
440 miles |
| Width |
120 miles |
| Highest Point |
6,643 feet (Clingmans Dome) |
Rank |
17th |
| Lowest Point |
178 feet (Mississippi River) |
Rank |
29th |
| Mean Elevation |
900 feet |
Rank |
30th |
| Highest Temp |
113 degrees on Aug 9, 1930 at Perryville |
| Lowest Temp |
-32 degrees on December 30, 1917 at Mountain City |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
91.5 degrees |
Rank |
16th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
27.8 degrees |
Rank |
41st |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
5,689,283 |
Rank |
16th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
138.02 |
Rank |
19th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
Blue designates that the city and county
share the same government and boundries.
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Memphis |
650,100 |
|
6. |
Murfreesboro |
68,816 |
| 2. |
Nashville-Davidson |
569,891 |
7. |
Jackson |
59,643 |
| 3. |
Knoxville |
173,890 |
8. |
Johnson City |
55,469 |
| 4. |
Chattanooga |
155,554 |
9. |
Kingsport |
44,905 |
| 5. |
Clarksville |
103,455 |
10. |
Franklin |
41,842 | |
| Median Age |
33.6 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
73.30 |
Rank |
38th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
5,239.5 |
Rank |
22nd |
| Violent Crimes |
765.8 |
Rank |
14th |
| Property |
4,473.8 |
Rank |
25th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$25,946 |
Rank |
35th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$22,987 |
Rank |
34th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$25,102 |
Rank |
46th |
|
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We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
This book is chock full of statistical
data, historical information and items of interest for all 50 states. We can
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