Olivet, Tennessee facts for kids
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Olivet, Tennessee
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 Olivet, Tennessee
Location in Tennessee
Olivet, Tennessee
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Hardin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.96 sq mi (15.45 km2) |
| • Land | 5.96 sq mi (15.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,441 |
| • Density | 241.58/sq mi (93.27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38372
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| Area code(s) | 731 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1296426 |
Olivet is a small community in Hardin County, Tennessee, in the United States. It is called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the U.S. Census Bureau defines for gathering population data, even though it's not officially a city or town.
Olivet is located just east of Savannah. You can reach it by Tennessee State Route 203 and Tennessee State Route 226. In 2020, about 1,441 people lived in Olivet. The community got its name from the Mount of Olives, a famous hill in the Middle East.
Who Lives in Olivet?
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| 2020 | 1,441 | — | |
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In 2020, there were 1,441 people living in Olivet. There were 624 homes and 513 families.
Most people in Olivet are White, making up about 92.3% of the population. Other groups include African American (2.2%), Native American (0.7%), and Asian (0.7%). About 2.9% of the people belonged to two or more racial groups.
Many people in Olivet have ancestors from Europe. For example, 14.4% have English roots, 10.6% have German roots, 5.1% have Irish roots, and 3.0% have Welsh roots.
The average age of people in Olivet was 45.1 years old. About 18.6% of the population was 65 years or older. This included 14.8% who were between 65 and 74, and 3.7% who were 75 or older. About 17.7% of the population was under 18 years old.
The typical household in Olivet earned about $65,739 per year. A small number of people, about 5.4%, lived in poverty. This included 7.0% of people under 18 and 6.3% of people over 65.
