Cowan, TN Profile

Cowan, TN, population 1,756, is located in Tennessee's Franklin county, about 40.5 miles from Chattanooga and 44.3 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Cowan's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cowan has declined by about 1%.

Cowan's property crime levels tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cowan tend to be about the same as Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	9%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.20
	Males	38.20
	Females	40.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,770	N/A
2001	1,775	0.28%
2002	1,759	-0.90%
2003	1,758	-0.06%
2004	1,762	0.23%
2005	1,756	-0.34%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,448

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,400
2002	N/A
2003	789
2004	563
2005	618
2006	337

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	-	1	0	0	0
Robbery	0	-	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	24	-	13	10	11	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,848
2002	N/A
2003	3,944
2004	2,648
2005	4,326
2006	1,744

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	11	-	22	18	12	5
Larceny, Theft	21	-	43	26	55	20
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	-	5	3	10	6
Arson	0	-	0	1	4	0

Location

Elevation	960 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities