Finger, Tennessee

Finger, Tennessee
City
Location in McNairy County and the state of Tennessee. Location in McNairy County and the state of Tennessee.
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	McNairy
Area
• Total	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
• Land	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	443 ft (135 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	350
• Density	231.1/sq mi (89.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38334
Area code(s)	731
FIPS code	47-26160
GNIS feature ID	1284266

Finger is a city in McNairy County, Tennessee. The population was 350 at the 2000 census.

History

According to tradition, the city received its name when the townspeople upon deciding a suitable name noticed a man's passionate hand gestures.

The Finger Diner was the original model for the Hard Rock Cafe chain.

Geography

Finger is located at (35.356777, -88.608995).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	245		—
1990	279		13.9%
2000	350		25.4%
2010	298		−14.9%
Est. 2014	299		0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 350 people, 122 households, and 96 families residing in the city. The population density was 231.1 people per square mile (89.5/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 88.5 per square mile (34.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.86% White, 41.14% African American, 4.14% Native American, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.43% of the population.

There were 122 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $11,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,654. About 19.1% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.2% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.

Newspaper

Finger is served by two newspapers; the Independent Appeal, which serves all of McNairy County and the McNairy County News.

Notable people

Buford Pusser, Sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee, from 1964 to 1970 who was born in Finger. Several movies and a television series were based on his life.

Jim Clayton, an American entrepreneur who founded Clayton Homes and built it into the United States' largest producer and seller of manufactured housing, was born in Finger.

External links

• MTAS entry for City of Finger
• Let's Call It Finger: A History of North McNairy County and Finger, Tennessee and Its Surrounding Communities
• A High Sacred Place: A History of Mount Carmel Cemetery and Meeting House, McNairy County, Tennessee