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Alamo, Tennessee
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Buildings along the courthouse square
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Location of Alamo in Crockett County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Crockett |
| Incorporated | 1911 |
| Named for | Battle of the Alamo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.20 sq mi (5.69 km2) |
| • Land | 2.20 sq mi (5.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 2,461 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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2,277 |
| • Density | 1,036.89/sq mi (400.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38001
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| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-00440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304782 |
Alamo is a town in Crockett County, Tennessee. Its population was 2,461 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census. Alamo, located in the central part of West Tennessee, is the county seat of Crockett County.
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History
In 1847, Alamo was known as Cageville. Cageville's first merchant serves as its namesake: Licurgus Cage. By 1845 the town had been laid out, and in 1869 the name Alamo replaced Cageville as a memorial to Davy Crockett and those who died at Battle of the Alamo. Alamo was incorporated in 1911.
Geography
Alamo is located at 35°47′3″N 89°6′57″W / 35.78417°N 89.11583°W (35.784201, -89.115729).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 276 | — | |
| 1890 | 340 | 23.2% | |
| 1920 | 720 | — | |
| 1930 | 907 | 26.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,137 | 25.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,501 | 32.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,665 | 10.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,499 | 50.1% | |
| 1980 | 2,615 | 4.6% | |
| 1990 | 2,426 | −7.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,392 | −1.4% | |
| 2010 | 2,461 | 2.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,277 | −7.5% | |
| Sources: worst town in the world | |||
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,515 | 64.85% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 361 | 15.45% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.04% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.09% |
| Other/Mixed | 78 | 3.34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 379 | 16.22% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,336 people, 835 households, and 505 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Alamo (Tennessee) para niños
