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Spending is not so easily located geographically. The breakdown of federal spending is done in the following ways: defense (military), non-defense discretionary, Social Security, Medicare, grants, and various other programs. Defense spending is the most volatile, as it is usually found to be higher in states with established defense contractors ...
Blount County is a county located in the East Tennessee Grand Division of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census , its population was 135,280. [ 2 ] The county seat is Maryville , [ 3 ] which is also the county's largest city.
Clifton is a city in Wayne County, Tennessee, on the state's south central border with Alabama. It developed as a river port along the Tennessee River in the 19th century. Its historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places are associated with this period. The population was 2,694 at the 2010 census. [5]
Fayette County was established by Tennessee General Assembly in 1824 from the neighboring counties of Shelby and Hardeman. [5] The same year, Somerville was selected as its county seat. The first churches in the county were the First Presbyterian Church in Somerville, established in 1829, and Immanuel Parish, established in 1832.
Polk County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 17,544. [2] Its county seat is Benton. [3] The county was created on November 28, 1839, from parts of Bradley and McMinn counties, after final removal of most Cherokee from the region that
Obion County is a county located in the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,787. [3] The county seat is Union City. [4] The county was formed in 1823 and organized in 1824. [1] It was named after the Obion River. [5]
Monroe County is a county located on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census , the population was 46,250. [ 2 ] Its county seat is Madisonville , and its largest city is Sweetwater .
In Tennessee's Ordinance of Secession referendum on June 8, 1861, Macon County voted to remain in the Union by a margin of 697 to 447. [6] Macon was one of only eight counties in West or Middle Tennessee to support the Union. Earlier on February 9, 1861, Macon County voters had voted against holding a secession convention by a margin of 960 to ...