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Hollow Rock, Tennessee
Corner of Spring and Main
Corner of Spring and Main
Location of Hollow Rock in Carroll County, Tennessee.
Location of Hollow Rock in Carroll County, Tennessee.
Hollow Rock, Tennessee is located in Tennessee
Hollow Rock, Tennessee
Hollow Rock, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Carroll
Incorporated 1911
Area
 • Total 1.70 sq mi (4.41 km2)
 • Land 1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
420 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 718
 • Estimate 
(2019)
679
 • Density 401.54/sq mi (155.02/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38342
Area code(s) 731
FIPS code 47-35280
GNIS feature ID 1288081
Website http://carrollcounty-tn-chamber.com/hollow-rock-1.htm

Hollow Rock is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 718 at the 2010 census. Hollow Rock is just west of, and adjacent to, the town of Bruceton and is 70 km (43 mi) northeast of Jackson.

Geography

Hollow Rock is located at 36°2′8″N 88°16′30″W / 36.03556°N 88.27500°W / 36.03556; -88.27500 (36.035530, -88.274916).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.56% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 198
1930 428 116.2%
1940 422 −1.4%
1950 397 −5.9%
1960 568 43.1%
1970 722 27.1%
1980 955 32.3%
1990 902 −5.5%
2000 963 6.8%
2010 718 −25.4%
2019 (est.) 679 −5.4%
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As of the census of 2000, there were 963 people, 379 households, and 277 families residing in the town. The population density was 537.5 people per square mile (207.7/km2). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 241.1 per square mile (93.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.24% White, 8.62% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 379 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,431, and the median income for a family was $33,421. Males had a median income of $28,269 versus $16,429 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,119. About 11.3% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Former home of NFL 49ers star Patrick Willis.
  • On the Disney television show, Good Luck Charlie, Beau Landry is mentioned being from Hollow Rock.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Hollow Rock para niños

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