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Grundy County

Population in July 2008: 546. Population change since 2000: -1.3%
 

Males: 264  (48.5%)
Females: 282  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37305.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,597 (it was $22,045 in 2000)
Beersheba Springs:  $26,597
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,128
Beersheba Springs:  $17,128
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $59,566 (it was $39,500 in 2000)
Beersheba Springs:  $59,566
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,825; Detached houses: $92,306; Mobile homes: $17,722
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Races in Beersheba Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Beersheba Springs: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: United States (45.4%), English (5.1%), German (3.4%), Irish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1955

Elevation: 1845 feet

Land area: 4.91 square miles.

Population density: 111 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Beersheba Springs

  • High school or higher: 53.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 41.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beersheba Springs town

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Beersheba Springs, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Beersheba Springs to the number of sex offenders is 546 to 1.

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

Beersheba Springs:  1.0% ($390)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Beersheba Springs satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (37.1 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (77.5 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (453.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Altamont, TN (2.0 miles ), Gruetli-Laager, TN (2.7 miles ), Coalmont, TN (3.0 miles ), Irving College, TN (3.0 miles ), Palmer, TN (3.1 miles ), Viola, TN (3.4 miles) , Tracy City, TN (3.8 miles ), Welchland, TN (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.47 N, Longitude: 85.67 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 931

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Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-6.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Average climate in Beersheba Springs, Tennessee

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Beersheba Springs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Beersheba Springs town center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the town center killed 11 people and injured 121 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Beersheba Springs-area historical earthquake activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from Beersheba Springs center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from Beersheba Springs center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.5 miles away from Beersheba Springs center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Beersheba Springs:
  • RIVER PARK HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MC MINNVILLE, TN)
  • COFFEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; MANCHESTER, TN)
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF MANCHESTER (about 24 miles; MANCHESTER, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Beersheba Springs, TN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beersheba Springs:
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 37 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)
Library in Beersheba Springs:
  • BEERSHEBA SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,322; Location: HWY 56; 2,484 books; 6 audio materials; 3 video materials)

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Churches in Beersheba Springs include: Grace Chapel (A), Browns Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Beersheba Springs Cemetery (1), Grace Chapel Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.8%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  32.5%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beersheba Springs, TN



Beersheba Springs compared to Tennessee state average:
  • 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Beersheba Springs travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Grundy County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Beersheba Springs

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents29.9%20.7%10.9%7.9%6.7%
Congregations14.3%20.4%20.4%10.2%2.0%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of the NazareneEpiscopal ChurchDuck River and Kindred Baptists AssociationsOther religions
Adherents5.7%4.8%4.5%3.2%5.7%
Congregations6.1%4.1%6.1%2.0%14.3%
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 1$350
Totals for Government 0$0 1$350



Beersheba Springs government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $78,000
    General - Other: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $97,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $82,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $54,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $78,000
    General Support: $45,000
    Highways: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $52,000
  • Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

4.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,067 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.63%
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 Franklin County, TN  0.62% ($35,893 average AGI)
from Marion County, TN  0.44% ($25,500)
from Coffee County, TN  0.35% ($24,188)


5.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.47%
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 Franklin County, TN  0.83% ($30,079 average AGI)
to Coffee County, TN  0.81% ($27,838)
to Marion County, TN  0.77% ($27,543)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beersheba Springs:
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WSDQ (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DUNLAP, TN; Owner: RODGSON, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMSR (1320 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WEPG (910 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: STONE/COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beersheba Springs:
  • WSGM (104.7 FM; COALMONT, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKZP (107.3 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZYZ (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CHURCH FAITH TRINITY ASSEMBLIES)
  • W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W211AS (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Beersheba Springs:
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTCI (Channel 45; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP)
  • W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WDEF-TV (Channel 12; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


Beersheba Springs fatal accident list:
Feb 15, 2005 02:50 AM, Sr-56, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 70
Total average daily truck traffic: 1
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 112

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Ricky L Gibbs, 1720 Besstown Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00001250
    Registrant: Dekalb Telephone Cooperative, Inc., 111 High Street, Alexandria, TN 37012, Phone: (615) 464-2355, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KE4FHM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00739797
    Grant Date: 09/09/2003, Expiration Date: 09/14/2013, Cancelation Date: 09/09/2003
    Registrant: John F Bohr, Highway 56, Beersheba Springs, TN 37305
  • Call Sign: N4NCD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01165161
    Grant Date: 06/21/2006, Expiration Date: 08/06/2016, Certifier: Mark S Ferrell
    Registrant: Mark S Ferrell, Hcr 77 Box 38a, Beersheba Springs, TN 37305
  • Call Sign: WB4SYS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00401925
    Grant Date: 09/20/2001, Expiration Date: 12/17/2011, Certifier: Paul C Kemmerly
    Registrant: Paul C Kemmerly, Beersheba Springs, TN 37305
  • Call Sign: KI4CDN, Previous Call Sign: KE4FHM, Licensee ID: L00739797
    Grant Date: 09/25/2003, Expiration Date: 09/25/2013, Certifier: John F Bohr
    Registrant: John F Bohr, Highway 56, Beersheba Springs, TN 37305


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 16

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