Williston, Tennessee

Williston, Tennessee
City
Entrance to Williston city limits Entrance to Williston city limits
Location in Fayette County and the state of Tennessee. Location in Fayette County and the state of Tennessee.
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Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Fayette
Incorporated	1970
Named for	Henry Willis, early resident
Area
• Total	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
• Land	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	502 ft (153 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	341
• Density	210.7/sq mi (81.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38076
Area code(s)	901
FIPS code	47-81020
GNIS feature ID	1304614

Williston is a city in Fayette County, Tennessee. The population was 341 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Williston is located at (35.158955, -89.373328).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	135		—
1980	395		—
1990	427		8.1%
2000	341		−20.1%
2010	395		15.8%
Est. 2014	387		−2.0%
Sources:

As of the census of 2000, there were 341 people, 122 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density was 210.7 people per square mile (81.3/km²). There were 129 housing units at an average density of 79.7 per square mile (30.7/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.

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