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Carroll County

Population in July 2008: 968. Population change since 2000: -3.2%
 

Males: 459  (47.5%)
Females: 509  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  40.7 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 38220.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,195 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Atwood:  $36,195
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,957
Atwood:  $17,957
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,940 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Atwood:  $82,940
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,530; Detached houses: $98,078; Townhouses or other attached units: $64,636; In 2-unit structures: $88,296; Mobile homes: $30,980
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Races in Atwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.4%)
  • Black (15.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Atwood: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (31.3%), Irish (13.1%), German (6.0%), English (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1941

Elevation: 448 feet

Land area: 1.90 square miles.

Population density: 509 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Atwood

  • High school or higher: 71.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Atwood town

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Tennessee:  2.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Atwood, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Atwood to the number of sex offenders is 968 to 1.

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

Atwood:  0.6% ($347)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Atwood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (25.5 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (94.6 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (408.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Trezevant, TN (1.8 miles ), McLemoresville, TN (2.3 miles ), Milan, TN (2.6 miles ), Cedar Grove, TN (3.1 miles ), Bradford, TN (3.3 miles ), Gibson, TN (3.5 miles ), McKenzie, TN (3.7 miles ), Medina, TN (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 35.98 N, Longitude: 88.67 W

Area code: 731

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Population change in the 1990s: -86 (-7.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (12%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (17%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



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Average climate in Atwood, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Atwood-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Atwood town center killed 3 people and injured 137 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 18.9 miles away from the town center caused $100,000 in damages.


Atwood-area historical earthquake activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 76.1 miles away from Atwood center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.6 miles away from Atwood center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 68.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 70.7 miles away from Atwood center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Atwood:
  • MILAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MILAN, TN)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTINGDON (about 14 miles; HUNTINGDON, TN)
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE-MCKENZIE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MC KENZIE, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Atwood, TN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atwood:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 22 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 87 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 91 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
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Church in Atwood: Atwood First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Pisgah Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Christian Baptist Press (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4850 Hamilton Street).

 

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

ATWOOD WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1308, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-14-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2002)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2002), St BCA signed (JUL-22-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-22-2002)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.7%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  15.1%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Atwood, TN



Atwood compared to Tennessee state average:

Atwood, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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


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Banks with branches in Atwood (2009 data):
  • Citizens Bank & Trust Company: at Main Street, branch established on 1927-02-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $21.6 mil, Deposits: $19.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Bumpushares, Inc.



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Atwood travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County Tennessee:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Atwood

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsChurches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian Church
Adherents53.5%15.6%12.2%10.4%3.6%
Congregations22.3%20.4%16.5%16.5%8.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchOld Order AmishCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.1%0.8%0.8%0.7%1.3%
Congregations3.9%1.0%1.9%1.0%7.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 2$2,475
Water Supply 1$2,737$32,8440$0
Totals for Government 1$2,737$32,8442$2,475



Atwood government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $73,000
    Solid Waste Management: $49,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $152,000
    General: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $101,000
    General - Other: $70,000
    Sewerage: $62,000
    Solid Waste Management: $53,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $69,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $170,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $778,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $87,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $115,000
    General Support: $72,000
    Highways: $28,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $42,000

7.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.24%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Madison County, TN  0.97% ($27,650 average AGI)
from Gibson County, TN  0.91% ($24,915)
from Weakley County, TN  0.49% ($22,490)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Gibson County, TN  0.99% ($27,941 average AGI)
to Madison County, TN  0.98% ($27,230)
to Henry County, TN  0.62% ($24,730)


Strongest AM radio stations in Atwood:
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WTJS (1390 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WDAP (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HUNTINGDON, TN; Owner: MARK C. JOHNSON)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Atwood:
  • WTKB-FM (93.7 FM; ATWOOD, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WLSZ (105.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: BOYD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WVHR (100.9 FM; HUNTINGDON, TN; Owner: MILAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAJJ (89.3 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: HEARTLAND MINSTRIES, INC.)
  • WIGH (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WTNV (104.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W256AD (99.1 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WTNE-FM (97.7 FM; TRENTON, TN; Owner: GIBSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKNP (90.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICTNS FOUNDTN)
  • WMUF-FM (104.7 FM; HENRY, TN; Owner: BENTON WEATHERFORD B/C INC OF TN)
  • WCDZ (95.1 FM; DRESDEN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZDQ (102.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
  • WMXX-FM (103.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
  • WNWS-FM (101.5 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: RADIOCORP OF JACKSON, INC.)
  • WBFG (96.5 FM; PARKER'S CROSSROADS, TN; Owner: CROSSROADS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWGM (93.1 FM; ALAMO, TN; Owner: GRACE BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WAKQ (105.5 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Atwood:
  • WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJTE-LP (Channel 19; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W22BR (Channel 22; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52CZ (Channel 52; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W64BZ (Channel 64; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLJT (Channel 11; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: WEST TENNESSEE PUBLIC TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • W25BY (Channel 25; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W38BY (Channel 38; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W54BU (Channel 54; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W35AH (Channel 35; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Atwood fatal accident list:
Oct 13, 2001 10:21 AM, Us-Sr76, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 5, 1994 11:25 AM, Sr76, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Oct 20, 1993 10:00 AM, Sr76, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 9, 1981 12:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • PAUL F TINKLE, Atwood, Tennessee, Type: Tower, Structure height: 117 m, Overall height: 117 m
    Registrant: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, 1401 I Street, Nw, Suite 7, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 857-4523, Email:
  • 1.4 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.7 m, Overall height: 73.7 m
    Registrant: West Tennessee Public Tv Council Inc Dba , Martin, TN 38237, Phone: (901) 587-7561, Email:
  • Off Us Highway 70, 1 Mile Sw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 108 m
    Registrant: Big Tenn Communications, Inc., 2052 S. Main Street, Milan, TN 38358, Phone: (901) 686-9852

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • N Side Of Brooks Rd 3 Km Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.8 m, Call Sign: KPF452, Licensee ID: L00010644
    Assigned Frequencies : 455.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/19/1995, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013, Cancelation Date: 01/04/2008
    Registrant: West Tennessee Public Tv Council, Inc, P.O. Box 966, Martin, TN 38237, Phone: (901) 587-7561

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Atwood, 1.4 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.7 m, Call Sign: KVW80
    Assigned Frequencies : 7000.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/14/1995, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
    Registrant: Carl E. Smith Consulting Engineers, 2324 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd., Bath, OH 44210-0807, Phone: (330) 659-4440, Fax: (330) 659-9234

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KC4JAC, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/06/1989, Expiration Date: 06/06/1999, Cancelation Date: 06/07/2001
    Registrant: Eddie D Harris, Rt 1 Box 57, Atwood, TN 38220
  • Call Sign: KE4ETG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00254184
    Grant Date: 06/10/2003, Expiration Date: 08/24/2013
    Registrant: David A Wood, Gowan Ln 2010 Hwy 77, Atwood, TN 38220


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 22
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Atwood


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