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Population (year 2000): 3,235. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,298 (+94.7% change)
Males: 1,636  (50.6%)
Females: 1,599  (49.4%)

Tipton County

Median resident age:  32.4 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 38004.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $57,100 (it was $58,583 in 2000)
Atoka  $57,100
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $115,500 (it was $112,900 in 2000)
Atoka  $115,500
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Atoka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • Black (9.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

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Ancestries: Irish (13.5%), German (13.3%), English (9.5%), United States (8.6%), Italian (3.2%), Scottish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1838

Elevation: 434 feet

Land area: 6.67 square miles.

Population density: 851 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Atoka

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Atoka town

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 70.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

40 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Atoka, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Atoka to the number of sex offenders is 946 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Atoka:  0.7% ($802)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Atoka satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (24.9 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (466.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Munford, TN (2.4 miles ), Rosemark, TN (4.8 miles ), Brighton, TN (5.7 miles ), Gilt Edge, TN (8.2 miles ), Burlison, TN (9.2 miles ), Millington, TN (10.2 miles ), Garland, TN (10.7 miles ), Arlington, TN (12.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 140 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 152 buildings, average cost: $85,100
  • 1998: 195 buildings, average cost: $107,700
  • 1999: 181 buildings, average cost: $113,200
  • 2000: 142 buildings, average cost: $121,500
  • 2001: 170 buildings, average cost: $129,400
  • 2002: 150 buildings, average cost: $120,200
  • 2003: 193 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2004: 276 buildings, average cost: $127,900
  • 2005: 248 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 2006: 188 buildings, average cost: $134,900

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Latitude: 35.42 N, Longitude: 89.78 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 901

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Atoka, Tennessee business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +2,084 (+181.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Crime in Atoka by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 1000
    per 100,000 30.60.00.00.0
Assaults 61616
    per 100,000 183.830.3141.3350.3
Burglaries 2471619
    per 100,000 735.3212.4376.9415.9
Thefts 71848788
    per 100,000 2175.22548.52049.51926.4
Auto thefts 671413
    per 100,000 183.8212.4329.8284.6
Arson 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.021.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 162.0) 199.1139.9163.0199.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.94
US city average:  3.00

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Atoka-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/14/1987, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the Atoka town center killed 6 people and injured 121 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1968, a category 3 tornado 11.5 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 32 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Atoka:
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TIPTON (about 14 miles; COVINGTON, TN)
  • LAKESIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 15 miles; MEMPHIS, TN)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAUDERDALE (about 16 miles; RIPLEY, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Atoka:
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 8 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 30 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 63 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Atoka:
  • CHARLES W. BAKER (about 15 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: 2M8)
  • COVINGTON MUNI (about 18 miles; COVINGTON, TN; ID: M04)
  • OSCEOLA MUNI (about 24 miles; OSCEOLA, AR; ID: 7M4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atoka:
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 18 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 21 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 21 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 21 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 68 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Atoka and their reported violations in the past:

ATOKA WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 4893, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-05-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-05-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1993 and DEC-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-1993), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-1993), St Public Notif received (DEC-29-1993), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1993)

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  87.0%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Atoka compared to Tennessee state average:

Atoka, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Atoka (2007 data):
  • First State Bank: at 11300 Highway 51 South, branch established on 2005-03-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $981.7 mil, Deposits: $866.5 mil, headquarters in Union City, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Community First Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Citizens National Bank: Atoka Branch at 123 Atoka-Munford Avenue, branch established on 1975-09-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $831.0 mil, Deposits: $666.1 mil, headquarters in Dyersburg, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • INSOUTH Bank: Atoka Branch at 10950 Highway 51 South, branch established on 1998-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $540.2 mil, Deposits: $333.1 mil, headquarters in Brownsville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Southern Bancshares, Inc. Esot



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,461
Streets and Highways 1$2,683$32,1960$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,900$22,8001$1,379
Financial Administration 1$2,553$30,6360$0
Police Protection - Officers 8$16,457$24,6860$0
Totals for Government 11$23,592$25,7372$2,841


Atoka government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $441,000
    Water Utilities: $331,000
    Fire Protection: $116,000
    Regular Highways: $98,000
    Financial Administration: $56,000
    Sewerage: $47,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $242,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $773,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $732,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $41,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $865,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $331,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $253,000
    Highways: $96,000
  • Tax - Property: $140,000
    NEC: $37,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $432,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $46,000

8.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,402 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.11%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($662 average AGI)
Tipton County:  0.12%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Shelby County, TN  4.22% ($41,271 average AGI)
from Lauderdale County, TN  0.31% ($32,556)
from DeSoto County, MS  0.16% ($46,906)


6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,461 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.83%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($360 average AGI)
Tipton County:  0.06%
Tennessee average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Shelby County, TN  3.05% ($30,941 average AGI)
to Lauderdale County, TN  0.39% ($27,667)
to DeSoto County, MS  0.23% ($35,756)


Strongest AM radio stations in Atoka:
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMC (790 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLRM (1380 AM; 3 kW; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: WORLD OVERCOMERS OUTREACH MINISTRIES)
  • WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Atoka:
  • WEGR (102.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGKX (105.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: KIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRVR-FM (104.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMC-FM (99.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
  • WKNO-FM (91.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
  • WMFS (92.9 FM; BARTLETT, TN; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WMPS (107.5 FM; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKBQ (93.5 FM; COVINGTON, TN; Owner: COVINGTON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQOX (88.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS)
  • WHRK (97.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUMR (91.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS)
  • WEVL (89.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATION VOLUNTEERS, INC.)
  • KJMS (101.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXHT (107.1 FM; MARION, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMBZ (94.1 FM; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHAL-FM (95.7 FM; OLIVE BRANCH, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KQDD (107.3 FM; OSCEOLA, AR; Owner: PHOENIX BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Atoka:
  • WMC-TV (Channel 5; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WLMT (Channel 30; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTY-TV (Channel 24; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WREG-TV (Channel 3; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WPXX-TV (Channel 50; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHBQ-TV (Channel 13; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNO (Channel 10; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
  • W57CG (Channel 57; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • W67CV (Channel 67; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • WJRJ-LP (Channel 59; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WBXP-CA (Channel 44; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WBUY (Channel 40; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W42BY (Channel 42; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC,)

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