Gilt Edge is a city in Tipton County, Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, Gilt Edge had a population of 476.
Geography
Gilt Edge is located at (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 , of which is land and (1.36%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Gilt Edge had a population of 476. The median age was 40.7 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.2 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 193 households in Gilt Edge, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.7% were married-couple households, 19.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 442 || 92.9%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0 || 0.0%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 2 || 0.4%
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| Two or more races || 32 || 6.7%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 10 || 2.1%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census,