Coffee County, Tennessee Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids

Coffee County

U.S. county

Coffee County Courthouse in Manchester

Seal

Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee

Tennessee's location within the U.S.

Country

United States

State

Tennessee

Founded

January 8, 1836

John Coffee

Largest city

Area

• Total

435 sq mi (1,130 km²)

• Land

429 sq mi (1,110 km²)

• Water

5.6 sq mi (15 km²) 1.3%%

Population

(2020)

• Total

57,889

• Density

123/sq mi (47/km²)

Time zone

UTC−6 (Central)

• Summer (DST)

UTC−5 (CDT)

Congressional district

4th

Coffee County is a county located in the central part of the state of Tennessee, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 57,889. Its county seat is Manchester. Coffee County is part of the Tullahoma-Manchester, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is also part of Middle Tennessee, one of the three Grand Divisions of the state.

History
- Century Farms
Geography
Demographics
- 2020 census
Events
Notable people
Points of interest
Communities
See also

History

Coffee County was formed in 1836 from parts of Bedford, Warren, and Franklin counties. It was named for John Coffee, an early European-American settler.

Century Farms

Coffee County has twelve Century Farms, the classification for farms that have been operating for more than 100 years. The oldest Century Farm is Shamrock Acres, founded in 1818. Other Century Farms include:

Beckman Farm
Brown Dairy Farm
Carden Ranch
Crouch-Ramsey Farm
Freeze Farm
The Homestead Farm
Jacobs Farm
Long Farm
Shamrock Acres
Sunrise View Farm
Thomas Farm, site of the Farrar Distillery

Geography

State Route 127 near Hillsboro

Machine Falls at Short Springs State Natural Area

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 435 square miles (1,130 km²), of which 429 square miles (1,110 km²) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km²) (1.3%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Cannon County (north)
Warren County (northeast)
Grundy County (east)
Franklin County (south)
Moore County (southwest)
Bedford County (west)
Rutherford County (northwest)

Major highways

Interstate 24
U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41A

State protected areas

Arnold Engineering Development Complex Wildlife Management Area (jointly managed by TWRA and USAF)
Bark Camp Barrens Wildlife Management Area
Hickory Flats Wildlife Management Area
Maple Hill Wildlife Management Area
May Prairie State Natural Area
Normandy Wildlife Management Area (part)
Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park
Short Springs State Natural Area

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1840	8,184	—
1850	8,351	2.0%
1860	9,689	16.0%
1870	10,237	5.7%
1880	12,894	26.0%
1890	13,827	7.2%
1900	15,574	12.6%
1910	15,625	0.3%
1920	17,344	11.0%
1930	16,801	−3.1%
1940	18,959	12.8%
1950	23,049	21.6%
1960	28,603	24.1%
1970	32,572	13.9%
1980	38,311	17.6%
1990	40,339	5.3%
2000	48,014	19.0%
2010	52,796	10.0%
2020	57,889	9.6%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2014

Age pyramid Coffee County

2020 census

Coffee County racial composition
Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	48,983	84.62%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	2,097	3.62%
Native American	145	0.25%
Asian	611	1.06%
Pacific Islander	37	0.06%
Other/Mixed	2,757	4.76%
Hispanic or Latino	3,259	5.63%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 57,889 people, 21,646 households, and 14,777 families residing in the county.

Events

The Bonnaroo Music Festival has been held annually in the county since 2002.

Notable people

Dustin Lynch, country singer.
DJ Qualls, film actor.
Betty Sain, horse trainer and breeder.
J. Stanley Rogers, Tennessee House of Representatives majority leader.
Ally Walker, actress.

Points of interest

George Dickel Distillery

Arnold Engineering Development Complex
George Dickel Tennessee whiskey distillery
Old Stone Fort — part of Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park, just west of Manchester
Short Springs State Natural Area
Farrar Distillery – on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Communities

Cities