Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 983 km² (379 mi²). 975 kilometre² (377 mi²) of these are l& and Sevener kilometer² (Iii mi²) of these are water supply. A sum metropolitan area is Cipher.74% water system. Geographic Features
Cumberland Plateau Sunset Rock Calfkiller River Caney Fork River Major Highways
U.S. Highway 70 State Main road 84 State Main road 111 State Main road 136 Adjacent Counties
Bledsoe County (Southeast) Cumberland County (East) DeKalb County (West) Putnam County (North) Van Buren County (South) Warren County (Southwest)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 23,102 people, 9,229 households, and 6,774 families residing in the county. A population density is 24/km² (61/mi²). There are 10,191 housing units at an typical density of 10/km² (27/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 96.63% White, 1.64% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. One.03% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 9,229 family away from which Xxx.40% use at times toddlers under a age of Eighteen accept the babies, 58.50% come married couples living together, 10.80% have a female homeowner by owning there is no hubby present, & Xxvi.60% come non-families. Twenty-three.40% of a lot family come processed higher of people & X.80% use somebody dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Deuce.47 & a typical personal size is Deuce.Xc.

In a county, the people is spread retired by using Twenty-three.50% under a age of Xviii, Vii.90% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxvii.90% from either Twenty-five to 44, 25.40% from either 45 to 64, & Xv.30% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 39 years. For each Centred females there are 96.Xx males. For each Century females age Xviii & assibilate, there are 92.Forty males.

the median income for a home in the county is $29,383, & the median income for a personal is $34,854. Males have a median income of $26,706 versus $20,346 for females. A per capita income for the county is $14,791. Fourteen.30% of the people & Eleven.20% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Sixteen.90% of victims under a age of 18 & 13.90% of people 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.

Local accent: Yert! - a salutation utilized per humans of White County; usually said when holding arm to the side of ones self & when making the clenched clenched fist, pulling the fist inside a downwardly motion in which the forearm & bicep move from either an appx. Ninety deg. angle to the less than 45 deg. angle & back over again.

Cities and towns
Cities
Doyle Sparta Smaller communities
Bon Air Cassville DeRossett Quebeck Ravenscroft Walling

Education
Public Schools
White County High School White County Middle School BonDeCroft Simple School Cassville Simple School Central Watch Simple School Doyle Simple School Findlay Simple School Northfield Simple School Woodland Park Simple School

Private Schools
Heritage Christian Academy

Famous residents
Black Fox - Cherokee chief Champ Ferguson - Confederate guerilla John White - Revolutionary war veteran & early settler of White County Lester Flatt - Bluegrass Legend Benny Martin - Bluegrass Legend; invented a eight string fiddle George Gibbs Dibrell - Confederate General 8th TN Calv.; successor to Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest's Brigade; Escorted Pres. Jefferson Davis from either Greensboro, NC to Inland northwest, GA when a fall of Richmond. James Cook - Rev. War Vet, based Cookeville (at present within Putnam Co.) burried around Casseville (White County)