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Whiteville is a town in Hardeman County , Tennessee , United States. The population was 2,606 at the 2020 census and 4,638 at the 2010 census, Whiteville is the location of two privately owned prisons, Whiteville Correctional Facility and Hardeman County Correctional Center . Whiteville is also home to Allen-White School , a former Rosenwald school that was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

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11-655: Whiteville Correctional Facility is a privately operated prison for men located in Whiteville , Hardeman County, Tennessee . The facility opened in 2002 and has a capacity of 1536 medium-security inmates. As of 2016, Tennessee houses state inmates in four private prisons. The state's Private Prison Contracting Act of 1986, however, authorizes one single private prison for state inmates. As of 2016 Tennessee technically contracts directly with CoreCivic (formerly Corrections Corporation of America) for inmates held at South Central Correctional Facility . For Whiteville and two others,

22-562: A total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km ), all land. The town is drained by the headwaters of Hickory Creek, which flows north to the Hatchie River . The initial results of the 2020 United States census listed 2,606 people, 289 households, and 203 families residing in the town. The town appealed these numbers, which did not include the population of the town's two prisons. In 2023, the Census Bureau released updated numbers, increasing

33-447: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure

44-404: The average family size was 3.12. In the town, the population was spread out, with 10.5% under the age of 18, 16.9% from 18 to 24, 51.4% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 387.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 483.4 males. The median income for a household in the town

55-489: The average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries

66-533: The population count to 4,564. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,148 people, 457 households, and 308 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,317.7 inhabitants per square mile (508.8/km ). There were 510 housing units at an average density of 213.5 per square mile (82.4/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 38.02% White , 60.93% African American , 0.10% Native American , 0.06% Asian , 0.13% from other races , and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of

77-407: The population. There were 457 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were married couples living together, 26.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. Of all households 29.3% were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and

88-493: The southern part of the town, leading southeast 11 miles (18 km) to Bolivar , the county seat , and southwest 13 miles (21 km) to Somerville . Tennessee State Route 100 runs east from Whiteville 30 miles (48 km) to Henderson . State Route 179 runs north from the center of Whiteville 15 miles (24 km) to Interstate 40 at Willis. According to the United States Census Bureau , Whiteville has

99-477: The state circumvents the statute by contracting with the local county. In turn the county signs an agreement with CoreCivic. Whiteville is the location of another prison, the Hardeman County Correctional Center , less than a mile south of Whiteville Correctional Facility on the same road. It is also owned and operated by CoreCivic, opened in 1997, and also houses medium-security prisoners for

110-558: The state. 35°17′58″N 89°09′08″W  /  35.299530°N 89.152154°W  / 35.299530; -89.152154 Whiteville, Tennessee Whiteville was founded in the early 1800s as a trading post, and was formally incorporated in 1901.The town and its economy grew primarily through cotton production . Whiteville is located in northwestern Hardeman County at 35°19′28″N 89°8′45″W  /  35.32444°N 89.14583°W  / 35.32444; -89.14583 (35.324496, −89.145721). U.S. Route 64 runs through

121-550: Was $ 22,368, and the median income for a family was $ 28,603. Males had a median income of $ 22,050 versus $ 19,013 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 11,310. About 21.0% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over. The Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology have a location in Whiteville. Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures

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