Guys, Tennessee

Guys is a town in McNairy County, Tennessee. The population was 466 at the 2010 census.

Guys, Tennessee
Town
Location of Guys in McNairy County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°1′23″N 88°32′48″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	McNairy
Area [1]
• Total	11.42 sq mi (29.57 km^2)
• Land	11.39 sq mi (29.50 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km^2)
Elevation	443 ft (135 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	466
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	435
• Density	38.19/sq mi (14.75/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38339
Area code(s)	731
FIPS code	47-31680[3]
GNIS feature ID	1286465[4]

Geography

Guys is located at 35°1′23″N 88°32′48″W (35.022989, -88.546564).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.7 square miles (30 km²), of which 11.7 square miles (30 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.26%) is water.

Newspaper

Guys's newspaper is the Independent Appeal, which serves all of McNairy County. It was founded in 1902. It is located at 111 N. 2nd St. in Selmer.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	497		—
2000	483		−2.8%
2010	466		−3.5%
2019 (est.)	435	[2]	−6.7%
Sources:[6][7]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 483 people, 188 households, and 141 families residing in the town. The population density was 41.2 people per square mile (15.9/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 18.5 per square mile (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.94% White, 30.43% Black, 0.21% Asian, and 0.41% from two or more races.

There were 188 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,694, and the median income for a family was $32,167. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $21,932 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,383. 11.1% of the population and 11.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.1% of those under the age of 18 and 12.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Politics

In 2004, Paul E. Durr became the town's second mayor. He was the first African American mayor in both Guys and McNairy County.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
7. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.