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Putnam County

Population in July 2007: 1,368. Population change since 2000: +6.8%
 

Males: 646  (47.2%)
Females: 722  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 38544.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,458 (it was $25,078 in 2000)
Baxter:  $28,458
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,260 (it was $64,700 in 2000)
Baxter:  $91,260
Tennessee:  $130,800
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Races in Baxter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Baxter: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.3%), English (8.5%), German (7.7%), Irish (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1915

Elevation: 1031 feet

Land area: 1.85 square miles.

Population density: 738 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Baxter

  • High school or higher: 59.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baxter town

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Baxter, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Baxter to the number of sex offenders is 195 to 1.

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

Baxter:  0.8% ($543)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Baxter satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (47.2 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (62.9 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (408.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Buffalo Valley, TN (2.1 miles ), Cookeville, TN (2.7 miles ), Granville, TN (3.2 miles ), Algood, TN (3.3 miles ), Macedonia, TN (3.4 miles ), Forks of the River, TN (3.7 miles ), Gainesboro, TN (3.8 miles ), Shady Grove, TN (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $157,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 36.16 N, Longitude: 85.64 W

Area code: 931

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Population change in the 1990s: -159 (-11.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Crime in Baxter by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.074.10.0
Robberies 2010000
    per 100,000 155.00.074.90.00.00.00.0
Assaults 1325322
    per 100,000 77.5230.1149.8372.6223.4148.1146.3
Burglaries 1328876
    per 100,000 77.5230.1149.8596.1595.7518.5438.9
Thefts 19332935103024
    per 100,000 1472.92530.72172.32608.0744.62222.21755.7
Auto thefts 1442171
    per 100,000 77.5306.7299.6149.074.5518.573.2
Arson 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 132.6187.9173.8232.5122.1255.6136.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.92
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Baxter, Tennessee

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Baxter-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Baxter town center killed 10 people and injured 51 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Baxter:
  • COOKVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN)
  • BAPTIST DEKALB GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SMITHVILLE, TN)
  • WHITE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SPARTA, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Baxter, TN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baxter:
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Baxter:
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Birthplace of - Emily Christian,College Basketball Player Tennessee Tech Golden Eaglettes

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Notable locations in Baxter: Baxter Public Library (A), Baxter City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Baxter: Baxter First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Odd Fellows Cemetery (1), Maxwell Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Baxter Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

BAXTER WATER DEPT (Population served: 4282, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 minor monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.3%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  23.3%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Baxter, TN



Baxter compared to Tennessee state average:

Baxter, 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 below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Baxter (2009 data):
  • Bank of Putnam County: Baxter Branch at 143 Main Street, branch established on 1988-08-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $326.5 mil, Deposits: $297.6 mil, headquarters in Cookeville, TN, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: B.P.c. Corporation
  • Regions Bank: Baxter Branch at 322 Main Street, branch established on 1960-08-05. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Putnam County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (57%)
  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for Baxter

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchIndependent Free Will Baptists AssociationsAssemblies of God
Adherents38.8%14.8%10.9%7.7%6.5%
Congregations23.3%19.2%8.9%15.1%2.1%
NameCatholic ChurchCumberland Presbyterian ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsNational Association of Free Will BaptistsOther religions
Adherents4.4%2.3%2.2%2.0%10.4%
Congregations0.7%2.7%1.4%4.1%22.6%
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
Other Government Administration 2$5,416$32,4960$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$12,706$30,4940$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$235
Firefighters 0$0 1$735
Streets and Highways 3$7,100$28,4000$0
Welfare 0$0 1$859
Sewerage 2$5,767$34,6020$0
Water Supply 3$5,983$23,9321$859
Totals for Government 15$36,972$29,5784$2,688



Baxter government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $128,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $200,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $830,000
    Sewerage: $150,000
    Financial Administration: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Fire Protection: $32,000
    Libraries: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,326,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,176,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $150,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $129,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $705,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $142,000
    Highways: $36,000
  • Tax - Property: $113,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $170,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $54,000

8.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.79%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($143 average AGI)
Putnam County:  0.21%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Overton County, TN  0.66% ($26,072 average AGI)
from White County, TN  0.65% ($27,094)
from Jackson County, TN  0.43% ($20,838)


7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,858 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.35%
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 Overton County, TN  0.61% ($28,209 average AGI)
to White County, TN  0.56% ($29,719)
to Davidson County, TN  0.50% ($28,469)


Strongest AM radio stations in Baxter:
  • WPTN (780 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WATX (1590 AM; 2 kW; ALGOOD, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WHUB (1400 AM; 1 kW; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WSMT (1050 AM; 1 kW; SPARTA, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTZX (860 AM; 1 kW; SPARTA, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Baxter:
  • WGSQ (94.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGIC (98.5 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBXE (93.7 FM; BAXTER, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • W206AJ (89.1 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHRS (91.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WWOG (90.9 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WLIV-FM (104.7 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: WKXN INC)
  • WKXD-FM (106.9 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WLQK (95.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WRKK-FM (105.5 FM; SPARTA, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOWF (102.5 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: PEG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMOT (89.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WUCZ (104.1 FM; CARTHAGE, TN; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W265BC (100.9 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WZYZ (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CHURCH FAITH TRINITY ASSEMBLIES)
  • W211AS (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WJLE-FM (101.7 FM; SMITHVILLE, TN; Owner: LEON B. STRIBLING AND W.E. VANETTA)
  • WTTU (88.5 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Baxter:
  • WCTE (Channel 22; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: UPPER CUMBERLAND BROADCAST COUNCIL)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WBXX-TV (Channel 20; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF TENNESSEE, LLC)
  • W57CZ (Channel 57; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Baxter fatal accident list:
Jan 3, 2007 01:22 AM, I-40 Ramp, Lat: 36.137042, Lon: -85.632475, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Feb 24, 1993 02:00 AM, 1staneno, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 11, 1978 10:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 16 meters (52ft)
Total costs: $311,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,810
Total average daily truck traffic: 420

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Bonnie K Clark, 8395 Dirty Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 100.6 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • b b carter, 1410 Elmore Town Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 36.160333 Lon: -85.634972, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPUF251
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.652 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 02/20/2012, Certifier: Jeff Wilhite
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Baxter)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1
  • PEGASUS INC, 3776 River Rd, Baxter, TN 38544
    Certificate: D001561 (Corporation), Certificate Issue Date: 03/02/2009, Expiration Date: 03/01/2010

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: BEECH A36 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 310TV , Serial Number: E-1340, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 08/18/1978
    Registrant (Individual): David Craig Bush, 12150 Nashville Hwy, Baxter, TN 38544
  • Aircraft: DESTINY POWERED PARACHUTES DESTINY 2000 (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 6168U , Serial Number: 2C0360, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 12/21/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Bobby J Grimes, 3857 Baxter Rd, Baxter, TN 38544
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/11/2000, Exported to: Indonesia
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8155X , Serial Number: 17269932, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 09/19/1998
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 8555 Old Baxter Rd, Baxter, TN 38544


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 63
  • Hazardous Condition: 58
  • Service Call: 7
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Baxter


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