Medon, Tennessee | |
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City | |
Location of Medon, Tennessee |
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Coordinates: 35°27′31″N 88°52′2″W / 35.45861°N 88.86722°WCoordinates: 35°27′31″N 88°52′2″W / 35.45861°N 88.86722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Madison |
Area | |
• Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
• Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 178 |
• Density | 196.3/sq mi (75.8/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 38356 |
Area code(s) | 731 |
FIPS code | 47-47020 |
GNIS feature ID | 1293534 |
Medon is a city in Madison County, Tennessee. It is included in the Jackson, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 178 at the 2010 census.
Medon is located on Tennessee 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 / 35.458622°N 88.867284°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.
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 people per square mile (76.0/km2). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 85.3 per square mile (33.0/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.