Belle Meade, Tennessee

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Population (year 2000): 2,943. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,141 (+6.7% change)

Males: 1,425	(48.4%)
Females: 1,518	(51.6%)

Davidson County

Median resident age:	43.2 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 37205.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $147,800 (it was $144,720 in 2000)

Belle Meade	$147,800
Tennessee:	$38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $925,200 (it was $743,500 in 2000)

Belle Meade	$925,200
Tennessee:	$114,000

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Races in Belle Meade:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: English (27.5%), United States (16.7%), German (13.1%), Irish (9.2%), French (8.6%), Scottish (7.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1955

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 3.14 square miles.

Population density: 987 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Belle Meade

High school or higher: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 76.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 28.5%
Unemployed: 0.4%
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belle Meade city

Never married: 12.8%
Now married: 76.2%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 4.9%

36 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.2%
Tennessee:	2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Belle Meade:	0.6% ($4,491)
Tennessee:	0.8% ($715)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (7.1 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (400.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Forest Hills, TN (2.8 miles ), Oak Hill, TN (4.9 miles ), Berry Hill, TN (5.9 miles ), Metropolitan Government, TN (7.1 miles ), Nashville-Davidson, TN (7.2 miles ), Brentwood, TN (8.6 miles ), Franklin, TN (12.2 miles ), Pegram, TN (13.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $366,100
1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $358,600
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $3,379,700
1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $418,600
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $446,000
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $1,258,800
2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $613,000
2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $517,300
2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $534,100
2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $1,284,500
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $1,251,200
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $1,599,300

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Latitude: 36.11 N, Longitude: 86.85 W

Belle Meade household income distribution

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

Population change in the 1990s: -81 (-2.7%).

Historical population

Most common industries for males:

Finance and insurance (25%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (20%)
Health care (15%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
Construction (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (2%)

Most common industries for females:

Real estate and rental and leasing (15%)
Educational services (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Health care (7%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Physicians and surgeons (12%)
Lawyers (10%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
Top executives (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Financial managers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)

Most common occupations for females

Art and design workers (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secondary school teachers (5%)

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Crime in Belle Meade by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	4	0	0	1	1	0
per 100,000	134.7	0.0	0.0	32.9	32.4	0.0
Burglaries	9	5	5	2	3	2
per 100,000	303.1	166.7	166.8	65.9	97.1	63.7
Thefts	38	48	33	35	18	12
per 100,000	1279.9	1600.5	1101.1	1152.8	582.7	382.3
Auto thefts	0	2	2	3	4	0
per 100,000	0.0	66.7	66.7	98.8	129.5	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	99.4	107.7	61.1	65.2	46.9	19.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (16 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	5.17
US city average:	3.00

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Belle Meade-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/24/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the Belle Meade city center killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.5 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Belle Meade:

ST THOMAS HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; NASHVILLE, TN)
VANDERBILT STALLWORTH REHAB HOSP LP (about 5 miles; NASHVILLE, TN)
BAPTIST HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NASHVILLE, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belle Meade:

NASHVILLE INTL (about 14 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID: BNA)
SMYRNA (about 25 miles; SMYRNA, TN; ID: MQY)
CAMPBELL AAF (about 59 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belle Meade:

JOHN C TUNE (about 5 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID: JWN)
CORNELIA FORT AIRPARK (about 14 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID: M88)
SPRINGFIELD ROBERTSON COUNTY (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD, TN; ID: M91)

Amtrak station near Belle Meade:

7 miles: NASHVILLE (GREYHOUND STA., 200 8TH AVE. S.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belle Meade:

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 4 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 3,642)
BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,654)
DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)
VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)

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Notable locations in Belle Meade: Belle Meade Country Club (A), Belle Meade Mansion (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Westgate Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Belle Meade include: Immanuel Baptist Church (A), The Temple (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jocelyn Hollow Branch (A), Belle Meade Branch (B), Sugartree Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	82.7%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	0.9%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

Belle Meade compared to Tennessee state average:

Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly 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.
Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Davidson County Tennessee:

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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 Government Administration	4	$13,800	$41,400	1	$1,103
Streets and Highways	1	$3,806	$45,672	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$10,353	$31,059	2	$952
Police Protection - Officers	16	$46,678	$35,009	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,106	$37,272	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$660
Totals for Government	26	$77,742	$35,881	4	$2,714

9.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,950 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.29%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($276 average AGI)
Davidson County: 0.12%
Tennessee average: 0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Rutherford County, TN	0.75% ($30,683 average AGI)
from Williamson County, TN	0.66% ($52,560)
from Sumner County, TN	0.51% ($38,508)

8.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,110 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.72%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($222 average AGI)
Davidson County: 0.07%
Tennessee average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Rutherford County, TN	1.23% ($35,788 average AGI)
to Williamson County, TN	0.86% ($73,711)
to Sumner County, TN	0.70% ($39,547)

Strongest AM radio stations in Belle Meade:

WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
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)
WVOL (1470 AM; 5 kW; BERRY HILL, TN)
WCOR (900 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, TN)
WAKM (950 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: FRANKLIN RADIO ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
WMDB (880 AM; daytime; 3 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: BABB BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYFN (980 AM; 5 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: BIBLE BRADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WENO (760 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WENO, INC.)
WHEW (1380 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: SG COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belle Meade:

WSM-FM (95.5 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRVU (91.1 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: VANDERBILT STUDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSIX-FM (97.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKDF (103.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNRQ (105.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPLN-FM (90.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
WAYM (88.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
W271AB (102.1 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJXA (92.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WGFX (104.5 FM; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMAK (96.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WRVW (107.5 FM; LEBANON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNPL (106.7 FM; BELLE MEADE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFFI (93.7 FM; KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRLT (100.1 FM; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: TUNED-IN BROADCASTING, INC)
WNAZ-FM (89.1 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WRQQ (97.1 FM; GOODLETTSVILLE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMOT (89.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WQQK (92.1 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: PHOENIX OF HENDERSONVILLE, INC.)
WBUZ (102.9 FM; LA VERGNE, TN; Owner: WYCQ, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Belle Meade:

WSMV-TV (Channel 4; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WZTV (Channel 17; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WZTV LICENSEE, LLC)
WKRN-TV (Channel 2; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WKRN, G.P.)
WNPT (Channel 8; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
WTVF (Channel 5; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NEWSCHANNEL 5 NETWORK, LP)
W36AK (Channel 36; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WUXP-TV (Channel 30; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WUXP LICENSEE, LLC)
WNPX (Channel 28; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WGAP-LP (Channel 26; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WJDE-LP (Channel 24; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WRMX-LP (Channel 12; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WJNK-LP (Channel 61; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WNAB (Channel 58; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE LICENSE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
W52CT (Channel 52; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: JKB ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WNPX-LP (Channel 20; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WPGD (Channel 50; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WHTN (Channel 39; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)
WIIW-LP (Channel 14; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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