Giles County, Tennessee



































































Giles County, Tennessee

Giles County Tennessee Courthouse.jpg
Giles County courthouse in Pulaski


Map of Tennessee highlighting Giles County
Location in the U.S. state of Tennessee

Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location in the U.S.
Founded November 14, 1809
Named for
William B. Giles[1]
Seat Pulaski
Largest city Pulaski
Area
 • Total 611 sq mi (1,582 km2)
 • Land 611 sq mi (1,582 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 0.04%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 28,946
 • Density 48/sq mi (19/km2)
Congressional district 7th
Time zone
Central: UTC−6/−5
Website gilescounty-tn.us

Giles County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,485.[2] Its county seat is Pulaski.[3]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Adjacent counties




  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Crime


  • 5 Transportation


    • 5.1 Airport




  • 6 Communities


    • 6.1 Cities


    • 6.2 Town


    • 6.3 Unincorporated communities




  • 7 Politics


  • 8 Notable people


  • 9 See also


  • 10 References


  • 11 External links





History


Giles County is named after William Branch Giles, a Senator from Virginia who sponsored the admission of Tennessee as the sixteenth state into the Union. He also sponsored the building of the city and courthouse, which has burned four times. The current courthouse was built in 1909.[4] One of Giles County's local heroes is James McCallum, who served as Grandmaster of the Tennessee Masons, a member of the Confederate Congress, and mayor. He lived in Giles County for seventy years.


Until Maury County was established in November 1807, the area of the future Giles County was considered to be part of Williamson County. Two years after the formation of Maury County, Giles County was created from southern Maury County on November 14, 1809 by an act of the State Legislature. Nearly half of the new county lay in Chickasaw territory until September 1816.[5]



Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 611 square miles (1,580 km2), of which 611 square miles (1,580 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.04%) is water.[6]



Adjacent counties




  • Maury County (north)


  • Marshall County (northeast)


  • Lincoln County (east)


  • Limestone County, Alabama (south)


  • Lauderdale County, Alabama (southwest)


  • Lawrence County (west)



Demographics















































































































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1810 4,546 —
1820 12,558 176.2%
1830 18,703 48.9%
1840 21,494 14.9%
1850 25,949 20.7%
1860 26,166 0.8%
1870 32,413 23.9%
1880 36,014 11.1%
1890 34,957 −2.9%
1900 33,035 −5.5%
1910 32,629 −1.2%
1920 30,948 −5.2%
1930 28,016 −9.5%
1940 29,240 4.4%
1950 26,961 −7.8%
1960 22,410 −16.9%
1970 22,138 −1.2%
1980 24,265 9.6%
1990 25,741 6.1%
2000 29,447 14.4%
2010 29,485 0.1%
Est. 2016 29,307 [7] −0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2014[2]



Age pyramid Giles County[12]


As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 29,447 people, 11,713 households, and 8,363 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 13,113 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.44% White, 11.80% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There were 11,713 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.80% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.96.


In the county, the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $34,824, and the median income for a family was $41,714. Males had a median income of $31,221 versus $22,221 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,543. About 9.00% of families and 11.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.50% of those under age 18 and 14.80% of those age 65 or over.



Crime


On November 15, 1995, Giles County received minor notoriety after a shooting occurred at Richland High School in the community of Lynnville. The incident was when senior student Jamie Rouse shot two teachers and one female student in the north entrance of the school. Teacher Carolyn Foster and student Diane Collins were killed, and teacher Carolyn Yancey was wounded in the incident. Rouse was convicted of the shooting and sentenced to life in prison. Stephen Abbott, a senior student, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for his role in the shooting, but was released in January 2014. Abbott drove Rouse to Richland High School that morning, knowing of Rouse's intentions to shoot teachers there. This incident is cited as a major school shooting that occurred prior to the Columbine High School massacre of 1999.[14]


In 2000, there were 1,268 arrests made in Giles County, with 781 arrests in the city of Pulaski. One homicide occurred in that year. Based on a 2003 recording conducted by the Uniform Crime Report, the delinquency rate dropped to 71 arrests being made, with 8.8 percent of the county population being arrested that year.[15] No homicides occurred in Giles County in 2003.



Transportation



Airport




Abernathy Field, May 2014. ICAO Code: KGZS.


Abernathy Field is a public use airport owned by Giles County and the City of Pulaski. It is located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Pulaski.[16]



Communities



Cities




  • Ardmore (partial)

  • Elkton

  • Minor Hill


  • Pulaski (county seat)



Town


  • Lynnville


Unincorporated communities




  • Aspen Hill

  • Aymett Town

  • Beech Hill

  • Berea

  • Bodenham

  • Campbellsville

  • Five Points

  • Frankewing

  • Goodspring

  • Liberty Hill

  • Olivet

  • Prospect

  • Waco




Politics















































































































































































Presidential Elections Results[17]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third Parties

2016
71.6% 7,970
 26.2% 2,917
 2.2% 250

2012
64.0% 6,915
 34.8% 3,760
 1.2% 124

2008
59.1% 6,902
 39.5% 4,614
 1.5% 173

2004
53.4% 6,163
 45.7% 5,273
 0.9% 101

2000
 43.5% 4,377
54.9% 5,527
 1.6% 162

1996
 36.2% 3,269
54.8% 4,948
 9.0% 813

1992
 28.9% 2,827
57.3% 5,601
 13.8% 1,353

1988
 47.0% 3,518
52.4% 3,918
 0.6% 42

1984
50.1% 3,875
 49.3% 3,812
 0.7% 52

1980
 36.6% 2,757
61.7% 4,653
 1.7% 127

1976
 26.9% 1,952
72.1% 5,225
 1.0% 71

1972
57.7% 2,914
 37.1% 1,875
 5.2% 262

1968
 17.0% 1,264
 29.6% 2,203
53.4% 3,966

1964
 21.8% 1,378
78.2% 4,940

1960
 24.5% 1,598
74.9% 4,879
 0.6% 36

1956
 22.7% 1,401
76.8% 4,750
 0.6% 35

1952
 26.0% 1,649
73.1% 4,640
 0.9% 58

1948
 14.7% 717
75.5% 3,676
 9.8% 479

1944
 15.0% 751
85.0% 4,249

1940
 15.4% 692
84.3% 3,796
 0.3% 13

1936
 13.7% 600
85.9% 3,760
 0.4% 18

1932
 18.1% 619
81.2% 2,773
 0.7% 25

1928
 27.9% 1,032
72.1% 2,661

1924
 20.8% 677
76.9% 2,509
 2.3% 75

1920
 41.5% 2,224
58.4% 3,129
 0.1% 6

1916
 31.7% 1,488
68.2% 3,207
 0.1% 6

1912
 31.3% 1,596
60.4% 3,081
 8.3% 421


Notable people




  • Aaron V. Brown, Governor of Tennessee from 1845 to 1847; resident of Giles County.[18]


  • Neill S. Brown, Governor of Tennessee from 1847 to 1849; born in Giles County.[19]


  • John C. Brown, Governor of Tennessee from 1871 to 1875; born in Giles County.[20]


  • Cully Cobb, Southern agriculture pioneer and publisher, editor of Progressive Farmer[21]


  • Walter Herschel Beech, co-founder of Beechcraft Aircraft; born in Giles County, TN.


  • John Crowe Ransom, educator, scholar, literary critic, poet, essayist and editor; born in Giles County, TN.


  • James McCallum, Grandmaster of the Tennessee Masons, a member of the Confederate Congress, and mayor. He lived in Giles County for seventy years


  • James David Vaughan, music teacher, composer, song book publisher, the founder of the Vaughan Conservatory of Music and the James D. Vaughan Publishing Company; born in Giles County, TN.



See also


  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Giles County, Tennessee


References




  1. ^ Margaret Butler, "Giles County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: 28 June 2013.


  2. ^ ab "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


  4. ^ "Welcome to Giles County Tennessee". Gilescounty-tn.us. Retrieved 2017-09-01.


  5. ^ McCallum, James (1876). A Brief Sketch of the Settlement and Early History of Giles County Tennessee.


  6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2015.


  7. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 16, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2015.


  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved April 5, 2015.


  10. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2015.


  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved April 5, 2015.


  12. ^ Based on 2000 census data


  13. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.


  14. ^ The Mind of a School Killer at cbsnews.com


  15. ^ Pulaski City Information at epodunk.com


  16. ^ FAA Airport Master Record for GZS (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 3 June 2010.


  17. ^ David Leip. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2017-09-01.


  18. ^ "BROWN, Aaron Venable, (1795 - 1859)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 29, 2012.


  19. ^ "Tennessee Governor Neill Smith Brown". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 29, 2012.


  20. ^ "Tennessee Governor John Calvin Brown". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 29, 2012.


  21. ^ "The Founders of the Cobb Institute of Archaeology". msstate.edu. Retrieved July 16, 2010.



External links







  • Official site

  • Giles County Chamber of Commerce


  • Giles County, TNGenWeb – genealogy resources


  • Giles County at Curlie





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