Williston, Tennessee

Williston, Tennessee
City
Williston city limits
Location of Williston in Fayette County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°9′32″N89°22′24″W / 35.15889°N 89.37333°W / 35.15889; -89.37333
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Fayette
Incorporated	1970 [1]
Named for	Henry Willis, early resident [2]
Area [3]
• Total	1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2)
• Land	1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	502 ft (153 m)
Population  (2020) [4]
• Total	349
• Density	211.39/sq mi (81.63/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38076
Area code	901
FIPS code	47-81020 [5]
GNIS feature ID	1304614 [6]

Williston is a city in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 395 at the 2010 census. ^[7]

Geography

Williston is located south of the center of Fayette County at 35°9′32″N89°22′24″W / 35.15889°N 89.37333°W / 35.15889; -89.37333 (35.158955, -89.373328). ^[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all land. ^[7]

The city is located along Tennessee State Routes 76 and 193. TN 76 leads north 6 miles (10 km) to Somerville, the county seat, and south 7 miles (11 km) to Moscow. TN 193 leads west 7 miles (11 km) to Macon and 15 miles (24 km) to the Memphis outer beltway.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	135		—
1980	395		—
1990	427		8.1%
2000	341		−20.1%
2010	395		15.8%
2020	349		−11.6%
Sources: [9] [10] [4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 341 people, 122 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density was 210.7 inhabitants per square mile (81.4/km²). There were 129 housing units at an average density of 79.7 per square mile (30.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.81% White, 33.43% African American, 0.59% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.

There were 122 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $30,729 versus $26,719 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,514. About 8.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. Tennessee Blue Book , 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
2. Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 224.
3. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Williston city, Tennessee". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 16, 2016.^{[ dead link ]}
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2012.
10. "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 December 11, 2013.

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