Coffee County, Tennessee
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{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Coffee County
| state = Tennessee
| seal =
| seallink =
| founded = [[January 8]], [[1836]]
| seat = [[Manchester, Tennessee|Manchester]]
| largest city = [[Tullahoma, Tennessee|Tullahoma]]
| area_total_sq_mi = 434
| area_total_km2 = 1125
| area_land_sq_mi = 429
| area_land_km2 = 1111
| area_water_sq_mi = 6
| area_water_km2 = 15
| area percentage = 1.29%
| census yr = 2000
| pop = 48014
| density_sq_mi = 112
| density_km2 = 43
| time zone = Central
| UTC offset = -6
| DST offset= -5
| footnotes =
| web =
|}}'''Coffee County''' is a [[county]] located in south-central portion of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Tennessee]]. It is one of the counties of [[Middle Tennessee]]. As of 2000, the population was 48,014. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 50,869 [http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2005-01-47.xls]. Its [[county seat]] is [[Manchester, Tennessee|Manchester]].{{GR|6}}
Coffee County is part of the [[Tullahoma, Tennessee]] [[Tullahoma micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 434 [[square mile]]s (1,125 [[km²]]), of which, 429 square miles (1,111 km²) of it is land and 6 square miles (15 km²) of it (1.29%) is water.{{GR|1}}
===Adjacent counties===
*[[Cannon County, Tennessee|Cannon County]] (north)
*[[Warren County, Tennessee|Warren County]] (northeast)
*[[Grundy County, Tennessee|Grundy County]] (east)
*[[Franklin County, Tennessee|Franklin County]] (south)
*[[Moore County, Tennessee|Moore County]] (southwest)
*[[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]] (west)
*[[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]] (northwest)
===Major highways===
*[[Interstate 24]]
*[[U.S. Route 41]]
*[[U.S. Route 41|U.S. Route 41A]]
==Demographics==
[[Image:USA Coffee County, Tennessee.csv age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|150px|Age pyramid Coffee County<ref>Based on [[2000]] [[census]] data</ref>]]
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 48,014 people, 18,885 households, and 13,597 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 112 people per square mile (43/km²). There were 20,746 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.43% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 3.59% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.74% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.91% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.00% from two or more races. 2.19% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.
There were 18,885 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,898, and the median income for a family was $40,228. Males had a median income of $32,732 versus $21,014 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $18,137. About 10.90% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.80% of those under age 18 and 15.20% of those age 65 or over.
== Events ==
The [[Bonnaroo Music Festival]] has been held annually in the county since 2002. It has been well received by the locals who tend to overlook the extreme traffic problems it brings. It also appears to have been happily embraced by the county authorities as a source of tourist revenue.
The Bonnaroo Music Festival has actually been well-received by the Coffee County community, despite a smattering of negative press - mainly originating from regional, not local newspapers. WMSR 1320 AM, Fantasy Radio 101.5 FM, and The Saturday Independent newspaper in Coffee County have all received an overwhelmingly positive response from local citizens about the music festival and most of its guests.
Local media personalities Chip Ramsey, Lucky Knott, and Scott Vaughn have all worked behind the scenes to avert potential local taxes on the festival that may have made the area less economically viable for Bonnaroo. The community expects to welcome the festival back for years to come, as evidenced by the fact that in 2007, the organizers of Bonnaroo (Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment) purchased {{convert|530|acre|km2}} of the farm where the event takes place.
== Cities and towns ==
*[[Hillsboro, Tennessee|Hillsboro]]
*[[Manchester, Tennessee|Manchester]]
*[[Tullahoma, Tennessee|Tullahoma]]
==Points of interest==
*[[Arnold Engineering Development Center]]
*[[George Dickel]] [[Tennessee whiskey]] [[Distillery]]
*[[Old Stone Fort (Tennessee)|Old Stone Fort]] — part of Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park, just west of Manchester
*Short Springs State Natural Area[http://www.state.tn.us/environment/na/natareas/shortspr/]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/imagegallery.php?EntryID=C120 Coffee County] in the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture
*{{dmoz|Regional/North_America/United_States/Tennessee/Counties/Coffee/|Coffee County}}
*[http://www.bonnaroo.com/ Bonnaroo Music Festival site]
*http://thesaturdayindependent.com
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