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| Overview for Van Buren County, TN |
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 Van Buren County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 273.5 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 20.0 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 46.6%. On the 2000 census form, 99.5% of the population reported only one race, with 0.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 0.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.49 persons compared to an average family size of 2.90 persons.
In 2005 ag., forestry, fishing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $19,975. Per capita income grew by 49.0% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2005) |
5,470 |
Covered Employment |
912 |
| Growth (%) since 1990 |
12.9% |
Average wage per job |
$33,472 |
| Households (2000) |
2,180 |
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County |
D |
| Labor Force (persons) (2005) |
2,436 |
Average wage per job |
D |
| Unemployment Rate (2005) |
8.9 |
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County |
D |
| Per Capita Personal Income (2004) |
$23,221 |
Average wage per job |
D |
| Median Household Income (2003) |
$29,924 |
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County |
D |
| Poverty Rate (2003) |
15.2 |
Average wage per job |
D |
| H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
62.0 |
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County |
D |
| Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
7.8 |
Average wage per job |
D |
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1. SPENCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: Sparta St, Spencer, TN 38585
Phone: (931) 946-2171
County: Van Buren County
Enrollment: 372
Grades: PK-5
2. VAN BUREN County
Enrollment: HIGH SCHOOL
Address: Sparta St, Spencer, TN 38585
Phone: (931) 946-2442
County: Van Buren County
Enrollment: 441
Grades: 6-12
