Medon, Tennessee

Medon, Tennessee
City
Location of Medon in Madison County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°27′31″N 88°52′2″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Madison, Hardeman
Area
• Total	1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
• Land	0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	466 ft (142 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	189
• Density	190.33/sq mi (73.49/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38356
Area code	731
FIPS code	47-47020
GNIS feature ID	1293534

Medon is a city in Madison County and Hardeman County. It is included in the Jackson, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 178 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Medon is located on State Route 18 between Jackson and Bolivar, north of Chickasaw State Park and north-northwest of Deanburg, at 35°27′31″N 88°52′02″W.

History

By 1886, about three hundred people were living in the area of Medon, which was formed along the Illinois Central Railroad ten miles south of Jackson; a high school had been incorporated there in 1881 and the area was surrounded by a rich agricultural community. The school was incorporated into South Side High School in 1956.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	153		—
1920	114		—
1930	117		2.6%
1940	97		−17.1%
1950	115		18.6%
1960	97		−15.7%
1970	136		40.2%
1980	169		24.3%
1990	137		−18.9%
2000	191		39.4%
2010	178		−6.8%
2020	189		6.2%
Sources:

2020 census

Medon, Tennessee – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 20010	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	175	166	167	91.62%	93.26%	88.36%
Black or African American alone (NH)	11	9	12	5.76%	5.06%	6.35%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	2	0	0.52%	1.12%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0	2	0.52%	0.00%	1.06%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	3	0	5	1.57%	0.00%	2.65%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	1	3	0.00%	0.56%	1.59%
Total	191	178	189	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census of 2000, there were 191 people, 78 households, and 60 families residing in the city. The population density was 196.3 inhabitants per square mile (75.8/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 85.3 per square mile (32.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.62% White, 5.76% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.52% Asian, and 1.57% from two or more races.

There were 78 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,750, and the median income for a family was $27,813. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,313. About 15.2% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Economy

Medon was traditionally a farming community. It is now part of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, and many of its residents commute to Jackson or to jobs in other suburbs.