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Tennessee Housing, Demographics, State History and Leisure Activities

Welcome to our Tennessee Relocation Resource Center! We hope you'll find some interesting information about Tennessee's state history, tourist attractions and places to visit as well as housing and demographic statistics and visit our referral links to state and local government agencies.

Tennessee Historical Facts, Housing Data and Demographics

Tennessee, well known for its country and western singers, was the 16th state to enter the Union and occupies approximately 42,000 square miles in area. According to the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau statistics, the population of Tennessee was estimated to be 5,962,959. The U.S. Census Bureau also reported the number of housing units in 2005 to be approximately 2,637,441. From the 2000 Census Bureau survey, the homeownership rate was calculated at 69.9% as compared to 66.2% nationally and the Median value of owner-occupied housing units in 2000 was $93,000 compared to $119,600 nation wide. A list and map of the 95 counties making up the State of Tennessee can be viewed at Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, under the heading of List of Counties in Tennessee.

For more Tennessee housing information, you may wish to contact one of these local real estate agents for assistance.

Tennessee State Flower

You may also be interested to know that the Iris Iridaceae was named the state flower by the Tennessee Legislature in 1933. Although there are a variety of colors, the purple Iris is commonly accepted as the state flower.

State and Local Governments

For information about Tennessee's state capital, we have provided a link to the Official Site for Nashville, Tennessee with city services, things to do, economic development, event information and more. For a list of Tennessee state agencies and government services, a directory of departments and travel resources, you may wish to visit The Official Site for the State of Tennessee