Henning is a town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 970 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Henning is located at (35.673563, -89.577366).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 kmē), all of it land.

Henning is situated on the southeastern edge of the New Madrid Seismic Zone, an area with a high earthquake risk.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 970 people, 362 households, and 238 families residing in the town. The population density was 752.3 people per square mile (290.3/kmē). There were 406 housing units at an average density of 314.9/sq mi (121.5/kmē). The racial makeup of the town was 22.37% White, 74.85% African American, 1.34% Native American, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

Alex Haley's boyhood home and his grave beside the home (2007)

In the town the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,438, and the median income for a family was $21,776. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,413, which is the lowest in the state. About 30.9% of families and 30.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 30.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

Historical marker in front of Alex Haley's boyhood home (2007)

• John Henry Barbee - Blues guitarist known for his connection to Chicago's blues scene.
• Jim Hickman (baseball player)
• Noah Lewis - Jug band performer.
• Alex Haley - Author, best known for Roots, Pulitzer Prize in 1976. Henning was his boyhood home.

References

External links

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