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Ramer, Tennessee
Location of Ramer in McNairy County, Tennessee.
Location of Ramer in McNairy County, Tennessee.
Country United States
State Tennessee
County McNairy
Area
 • Total 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2)
 • Land 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
410 ft (125 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 325
 • Density 181.46/sq mi (70.07/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38367
Area code(s) 731
FIPS code 47-61520
GNIS feature ID 1298872

Ramer is a small city in McNairy County, Tennessee. It is located in the southern part of the state. In 2020, about 325 people lived there.

About Ramer

How Ramer Got Its Name

The city of Ramer was named after the Ramer family. They were some of the first settlers who came to live in this area.

Where Ramer Is Located

Ramer is found in McNairy County. It is in the southwestern part of Tennessee. The city's exact location is 35.070243 degrees north and 88.615851 degrees west.

The city covers a total area of about 4.64 square kilometers (1.79 square miles). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside the city limits.

Population Over Time

The number of people living in Ramer has changed over the years. A census is a count of all the people in a place. It helps us see how populations grow or shrink.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 358
1970 347 −3.1%
1980 429 23.6%
1990 337 −21.4%
2000 354 5.0%
2010 319 −9.9%
2020 325 1.9%
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In 2000, the census showed that 354 people lived in Ramer. The population density was about 70 people per square kilometer. This means there were about 70 people for every square kilometer of land.

Who Lives in Ramer

In 2000, there were 142 households in Ramer. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Many of these households were families.

About 26% of the people in Ramer were under 18 years old. About 14% were 65 years old or older. The average age of people in Ramer was 36 years.

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