Gilt Edge, Tennessee

This article is about a city in Tennessee. For the former mining camp in Nevada, see Atwood, Nevada.

Gilt Edge, Tennessee
City
Location of Gilt Edge in Tipton County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°32′1″N 89°49′50″W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Tipton
Area
• Total	2.75 sq mi (7.12 km2)
• Land	2.71 sq mi (7.01 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	272 ft (83 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	476
• Density	175.78/sq mi (67.87/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38015
Area code	901
FIPS code	47-29160
GNIS feature ID	1285436

Gilt Edge is a city in Tipton County, Tennessee. The population was 477 at the 2010 census and 456 in 2018, showing a decrease of 21.

Geography

Gilt Edge is located at 35°32′1″N 89°49′50″W (35.533724, -89.830447). It lies at the intersection of State Route 59 and State Route 178, approximately 10 miles southwest of downtown Covington, directly adjacent to Burlison to the east, approximately 7 miles north of Munford, and approximately 4 miles east of the Mississippi River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), of which 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) is land and 0.04-square-mile (0.10 km²) (1.36%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	406		—
1980	409		0.7%
1990	447		9.3%
2000	489		9.4%
2010	477		−2.5%
2020	476		−0.2%
Sources:

As of the census of 2000, there were 489 people, 190 households, and 145 families residing in the city. The population density was 167.8 inhabitants per square mile (64.8/km²). There were 198 housing units at an average density of 67.9 per square mile (26.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.77% White, 0.41% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Pacific Islander, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 190 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $55,625. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,491. About 5.8% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.