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Bells, Tennessee
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Main Street in Bells
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Location of Bells in Crockett County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Crockett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.38 sq mi (6.16 km2) |
| • Land | 2.37 sq mi (6.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,463 |
| • Density | 1,038.80/sq mi (401.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38006
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| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-04720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1305093 |
Bells is a city in Crockett County, Tennessee. The population was 2,437 at the 2010 census.
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History
Bells was established in the late 1820s on land acquired by brothers John and William Bell. When a city was founded on this land in 1855, it was given the name "Bells Depot." The city was incorporated in 1868, and the "Depot" was dropped from the name in 1880.
Bells was the home of the now-defunct West Tennessee Okra Festival. The festival included a horse show, beauty pageant, street carnival and other activities and shows. The Festival was always held during August, the peak of the okra season.
Geography
Bells is located at 35°43′6″N 89°5′7″W / 35.71833°N 89.08528°W (35.718423, -89.085385). The city is concentrated around the intersection of a congruent stretch of U.S. Route 70A and U.S. Route 79, which approaches from Brownsville to the southwest and continues northeastwardly to Humboldt, and State Route 88, which connects the city to Alamo to the northwest and Jackson to the southeast. The South Fork of the Forked Deer River passes just south of Bells.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) is land and 0.44% is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 540 | — | |
| 1890 | 690 | 27.8% | |
| 1900 | 758 | 9.9% | |
| 1910 | 753 | −0.7% | |
| 1920 | 920 | 22.2% | |
| 1930 | 919 | −0.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,054 | 14.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,225 | 16.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,232 | 0.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,474 | 19.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,571 | 6.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,643 | 4.6% | |
| 2000 | 2,171 | 32.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,437 | 12.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,463 | 1.1% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,290 | 52.38% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 588 | 23.87% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.04% |
| Asian | 14 | 0.57% |
| Other/Mixed | 109 | 4.43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 461 | 18.72% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,463 people, 917 households, and 640 families residing in the city.
Economy
Bells is home to the PictSweet Farms headquarters. The Pictsweet Company is currently owned and managed by three generations of the Tankersley family and sells frozen vegetables through both retail and food service outlets across the United States. They are a major employer in the Bells area.
See also
In Spanish: Bells (Tennessee) para niños
