Coffee County, Tennessee

County in Tennessee, United States

County in Tennessee

Coffee County

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Coffee County Courthouse in Manchester

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Coordinates: 35°29′N 86°04′W﻿ / ﻿35.49°N 86.07°W﻿ / 35.49; -86.07
Country|  United States
State|  Tennessee
Founded| January 8, 1836
Named after| John Coffee
Seat| Manchester
Largest city| Tullahoma
Area

• Total

| 435 sq mi (1,130 km2)
• Land| 429 sq mi (1,110 km2)
• Water| 5.6 sq mi (15 km2)  1.3%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 57,889
• Density| 123/sq mi (47/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 4th
Website| www.coffeecountytn.gov

Coffee County is a county located in the central part of the state of Tennessee, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 57,889.[1] Its county seat is Manchester.[2] Coffee County is part of the Tullahoma-Manchester, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is also part of Middle Tennessee, one of the three Grand Divisions of the state.

## History

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Coffee County was formed in 1836 from parts of Bedford, Warren, and Franklin counties.[3] It was named for John Coffee, a prominent planter, land speculator, and militia officer.[4][5]

In the period after the Reconstruction era ended (1877) and into the early 20th century, whites in Coffee County committed eight lynchings of blacks. This was the fifth-highest total of any county in the state, but three other counties also had eight lynchings each.[6]

### Century Farms

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Coffee County has twelve Century Farms, the classification for farms that have been operating for more than 100 years. The oldest Century Farm is Shamrock Acres, founded in 1818. Other Century Farms include:[3]

* Beckman Farm
* Brown Dairy Farm
* Carden Farm
* Crouch-Ramsey Farm
* Freeze Farm
* The Homestead Farm
* Jacobs Farm
* Long Farm
* Shamrock Acres
* Sunrise View Farm
* Thomas Farm, site of the Farrar Distillery

## Geography

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State Route 127 near Hillsboro Machine Falls at Short Springs State Natural Area

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 435 square miles (1,130 km2), of which 429 square miles (1,110 km2) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km2) (1.3%) is water.[7]

### Adjacent counties

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* Cannon County (north)
* Warren County (northeast)
* Grundy County (east)
* Franklin County (south)
* Moore County (southwest)
* Bedford County (west)
* Rutherford County (northwest)

### Major highways

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* Interstate 24
* U.S. Route 41
* U.S. Route 41A

### State protected areas

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* Arnold Engineering Development Complex Wildlife Management Area (jointly managed by TWRA and USAF)
* Bark Camp Barrens Wildlife Management Area
* Hickory Flats Wildlife Management Area
* Maple Hill Wildlife Management Area
* May Prairie State Natural Area
* Normandy Wildlife Management Area (part)
* Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park
* Short Springs State Natural Area

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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|

1840| 8,184| | —
1850| 8,351| | 2.0%
1860| 9,689| | 16.0%
1870| 10,237| | 5.7%
1880| 12,894| | 26.0%
1890| 13,827| | 7.2%
1900| 15,574| | 12.6%
1910| 15,625| | 0.3%
1920| 17,344| | 11.0%
1930| 16,801| | −3.1%
1940| 18,959| | 12.8%
1950| 23,049| | 21.6%
1960| 28,603| | 24.1%
1970| 32,572| | 13.9%
1980| 38,311| | 17.6%
1990| 40,339| | 5.3%
2000| 48,014| | 19.0%
2010| 52,796| | 10.0%
2020| 57,889| | 9.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2014[12]

Age pyramid Coffee County[13]

### 2020 census

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Coffee County racial composition[14] Race  | Number  | Percentage

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White (non-Hispanic)  | 48,983  | 84.62%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)  | 2,097  | 3.62%
Native American | 145  | 0.25%
Asian | 611  | 1.06%
Pacific Islander | 37  | 0.06%
Other/Mixed | 2,757  | 4.76%
Hispanic or Latino | 3,259  | 5.63%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 57,889 people, 21,646 households, and 14,777 families residing in the county.

### 2000 census

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As of the census[15] of 2000, there were 48,014 people, 18,885 households, and 13,597 families residing in the county. The population density was 112 people per square mile (43 people/km2). There were 20,746 housing units at an average density of 48 units per square mile (19/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.43% White, 3.59% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 2.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 18,885 households, out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.10% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,898, and the median income for a family was $40,228. Males had a median income of $32,732 versus $21,014 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,137. About 10.90% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.80% of those under age 18 and 15.20% of those age 65 or over.

## Events

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The Bonnaroo Music Festival has been held annually in the county since 2002.[16]

## Notable people

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* Dustin Lynch, country singer.
* DJ Qualls, film actor.
* Betty Sain, horse trainer and breeder.
* J. Stanley Rogers, Tennessee House of Representatives majority leader.
* Ally Walker, actress.

## Points of interest

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George Dickel Distillery

* Arnold Engineering Development Complex
* George Dickel Tennessee whiskey distillery
* Old Stone Fort -- part of Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park, just west of Manchester
* Short Springs State Natural Area[17]
* Farrar Distillery – on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places

## Communities

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### Cities

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Manchester

* Manchester (county seat)
* Tullahoma

### Census-designated places

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* Hillsboro
* Lakewood Park
* New Union

### Unincorporated communities

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* Beech Grove
* Belmont
* Blanton's Chapel
* Farrar Hill
* Fredonia
* Fudgearound
* Noah
* Pocahontas
* Shady Grove
* Summitville

## Politics

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Coffee County is a Republican stronghold. The last Democrat to carry this county was Bill Clinton in 1996.

United States presidential election results for Coffee County, Tennessee[18] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 19,174  | 76.91% | 5,440  | 21.82%  | 318  | 1.28%
2020 | 17,883  | 73.65% | 5,705  | 23.49%  | 694  | 2.86%
2016 | 14,417  | 72.19% | 4,743  | 23.75%  | 811  | 4.06%
2012 | 13,023  | 67.62% | 5,870  | 30.48%  | 366  | 1.90%
2008 | 13,250  | 63.73% | 7,132  | 34.30%  | 408  | 1.96%
2004 | 11,793  | 58.48% | 8,243  | 40.87%  | 131  | 0.65%
2000 | 8,788  | 49.40% | 8,741  | 49.14%  | 259  | 1.46%
1996 | 7,038  | 43.18%  | 7,951  | 48.78% | 1,312  | 8.05%
1992 | 6,047  | 35.48%  | 8,534  | 50.07% | 2,463  | 14.45%
1988 | 7,837  | 57.56% | 5,686  | 41.76%  | 92  | 0.68%
1984 | 7,695  | 57.14% | 5,691  | 42.26%  | 82  | 0.61%
1980 | 5,454  | 40.72%  | 7,612  | 56.84% | 327  | 2.44%
1976 | 3,848  | 32.05%  | 8,017  | 66.78% | 140  | 1.17%
1972 | 6,416  | 66.18% | 2,973  | 30.67%  | 306  | 3.16%
1968 | 3,337  | 29.87%  | 3,040  | 27.21%  | 4,794  | 42.91%
1964 | 3,012  | 30.58%  | 6,837  | 69.42% | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 3,058  | 39.79%  | 4,555  | 59.26% | 73  | 0.95%
1956 | 2,389  | 32.42%  | 4,930  | 66.90% | 50  | 0.68%
1952 | 2,110  | 37.25%  | 3,537  | 62.44% | 18  | 0.32%
1948 | 599  | 16.63%  | 2,041  | 56.68% | 961  | 26.69%
1944 | 568  | 17.35%  | 2,703  | 82.56% | 3  | 0.09%
1940 | 424  | 15.63%  | 2,277  | 83.96% | 11  | 0.41%
1936 | 408  | 15.88%  | 2,148  | 83.58% | 14  | 0.54%
1932 | 430  | 17.92%  | 1,950  | 81.25% | 20  | 0.83%
1928 | 1,126  | 48.72%  | 1,175  | 50.84% | 10  | 0.43%
1924 | 488  | 21.80%  | 1,691  | 75.52% | 60  | 2.68%
1920 | 822  | 28.69%  | 2,043  | 71.31% | 0  | 0.00%
1916 | 489  | 20.84%  | 1,837  | 78.30% | 20  | 0.85%
1912 | 521  | 22.49%  | 1,705  | 73.59% | 91  | 3.93%

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Coffee County, Tennessee
* The Saturday Independent

## References

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1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Coffee County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ a b "Coffee County Century Farms". MTSU Center for Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
4. ^ Carroll Van West, "Coffee County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: June 25, 2013.
5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 86.
6. ^ Lynching in America, Third Edition: Supplement by County Archived October 23, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, p. 9, Equal Justice Initiative, Mobile, AL, 2017
7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
10. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
12. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 26, 2001. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
13. ^ Based on 2000 census data
14. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
15. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
16. ^ "About Us". Bonnaroo Music Festival. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013.
17. ^ Short Springs State Natural Area, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation website. Retrieved: June 25, 2013.
18. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coffee County, Tennessee.

* Official site
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County seat: Manchester

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* Beechgrove
* Belmont
* Farrar Hill
* Fudgearound
* Noah
* Pocahontas
* Shady Grove
* Summitville

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