Woodland Mills, Tennessee

Woodland Mills is a city in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 378 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Union City, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Woodland Mills, Tennessee
City
Houses on State Route 5
Location of Woodland Mills in Obion County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°28′31″N 89°6′45″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Obion
Established	1850s[1]
Incorporated	1968[2]
Government
• Mayor	Wade Carrington
Area [3]
• Total	1.27 sq mi (3.29 km^2)
• Land	1.27 sq mi (3.29 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	361 ft (110 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	378
• Estimate  (2019)[4]	357
• Density	280.66/sq mi (108.35/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38271
Area code(s)	731
FIPS code	47-81700[5]
GNIS feature ID	1314534[6]

Geography

Woodland Mills is located at 36°28′31″N 89°6′45″W (36.475326, -89.112452).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	396		—
1980	526		32.8%
1990	398		−24.3%
2000	296		−25.6%
2010	378		27.7%
Est. 2019	357	[4]	−5.6%
Sources:[8][9]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 296 people, 118 households, and 92 families residing in the city. The population density was 280.2 people per square mile (107.8/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 115.5 per square mile (44.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.22% White, 7.77% African American, 0.34% Asian, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 118 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city, the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,875, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $37,125 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,103. About 5.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 5.8% of those sixty five or over.

Media

Radio Stations

• WENK-AM 1240 - "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
• WWGY 99.3 - "Today's Best Music with Ace & TJ in the Morning"

Woodland Mills is also home to world famous political commentator and grillmaster, Mason Finch.

References

1. Obion County Joint Economic Development Council, Obion County welcome booklet, p. 13. Retrieved: 2 March 2013.
2. Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
3. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
8. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
9. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.