Bells, Tennessee

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Population (year 2000): 2,171. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,281 (+5.1% change)

Males: 1,075	(49.5%)
Females: 1,096	(50.5%)

Crockett County

Median resident age:	30.4 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 38006.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,500 (it was $29,238 in 2000)

Bells	$28,500
Tennessee:	$38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,700 (it was $63,200 in 2000)

Bells	$64,700
Tennessee:	$114,000

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Races in Bells:

White Non-Hispanic (55.9%)
Hispanic (22.8%)
Black (21.2%)
Other race (10.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (10.7%), Irish (5.5%), German (3.7%), English (3.1%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1889

Elevation: 357 feet

Land area: 2.27 square miles.

Population density: 1011 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bells

High school or higher: 61.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bells city

Never married: 23.6%
Now married: 55.9%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 12.6%

357 residents are foreign born (16.2% Latin America).

This city:	16.4%
Tennessee:	2.8%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Bells, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bells to the number of sex offenders is 1149 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Bells:	0.8% ($498)
Tennessee:	0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (19.1 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (73.7 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (434.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alamo, TN (5.0 miles ), Holly Grove-Belle Eagle, TN (5.5 miles ), Gadsden, TN (7.7 miles ), Huntersville, TN (10.5 miles ), Maury City, TN (11.6 miles ), Woodland, TN (11.9 miles ), Pope, TN (13.3 miles ), Humboldt, TN (14.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 35.72 N, Longitude: 89.09 W

Area code: 731

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Population change in the 1990s: +514 (+31.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Food (29%)
Construction (9%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (3%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Food (16%)
Health care (16%)
Educational services (5%)
Machinery (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)

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Crime in Bells 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	1	1	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	45.7	45.2	0.0	0.0	43.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	43.0	0.0	43.0	0.0
Assaults	15	10	10	17	20	4
per 100,000	684.9	452.1	429.7	733.7	861.0	171.2
Burglaries	37	16	26	16	26	18
per 100,000	1689.5	723.3	1117.3	690.5	1119.2	770.5
Thefts	47	28	32	26	36	34
per 100,000	2146.1	1265.8	1375.2	1122.1	1549.7	1455.5
Auto thefts	6	9	4	2	4	5
per 100,000	274.0	406.9	171.9	86.3	172.2	214.0
Arson	2	0	0	0	1	2
per 100,000	91.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	43.0	85.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	399.5	260.4	245.8	246.9	373.7	163.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.18
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bells, Tennessee

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Bells-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Bells city center killed 11 people and injured 86 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 1/17/1999, a category 4 tornado 17.1 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 106 people and caused $10 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Bells:

METHODIST HEALTHCARE-BROWNSVILLE HOSP (about 15 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TN)
HUMBOLDT GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; HUMBOLDT, TN)
GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; TRENTON, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bells:

MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 16 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)
MILLINGTON MUNI (about 60 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
MEMPHIS INTL (about 78 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bells:

THORNTON (about 9 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TN; ID: 47M)
HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 17 miles; HUMBOLDT, TN; ID: M53)
GIBSON COUNTY (about 23 miles; TRENTON, TN; ID: TGC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bells:

UNION UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 46 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 65 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 71 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 71 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 71 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)

Public elementary/middle school in Bells:

BELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 4532 HWY 88 S; Grades: KG - 05)

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

Cemeteries: Belleview Cemetery (1), Simmons Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bells Aerated Lagoon Number One Lake (A), Bells Aerated Lagoon Number Two Lake (B), Bells Aerobic Lagoon Number One Lake (C), Bells Aerobic Lagoon Number Two Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Highway 20 Motel (7300 Highway 412 South).

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

BELLS PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 2333, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-29-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.4%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.1%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	22.9%
Whole state:	13.5%

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

This city:	7.1%
Whole state:	5.8%

Bells compared to Tennessee state average:

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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 above state average.
Median age 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 Bells (2007 data):

Merchants and Farmers Bank: Bells Banking Company Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1912-01-06. Info updated 2007-01-11: Bank assets: $1,536.3 mil, Deposits: $1,187.3 mil, headquarters in Kosciusko, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: First M & F Corporation
Bank of Crockett: Bank Of Crockett at Main Street, branch established on 1887-04-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $110.4 mil, Deposits: $98.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancorp Of Tennessee, Inc.

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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
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	8	$11,369	$17,054	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$4,128	$24,768	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$3,127	$18,762	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$301
Gas Supply	3	$5,107	$20,428	1	$1,014
Other Government Administration	2	$4,221	$25,326	5	$248
Police Protection - Officers	5	$11,400	$27,360	2	$864
Welfare	0	$0		1	$146
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	43	$92,097	$25,701	6	$1,860
Streets and Highways	1	$2,480	$29,760	2	$2,015
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$664
Totals for Government	66	$133,929	$24,351	19	$7,113

Bells government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $403,000
All Other: $155,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $50,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $2,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,958,000
Gas Utilities: $728,000

Sewerage: $294,000

Welfare - Other: $278,000

Police Protection: $267,000

Water Utilities: $234,000

Financial Administration: $168,000

Regular Highways: $142,000

Solid Waste Management: $118,000

Fire Protection: $59,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

General - Other: $1,000
Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
General - Interest on Debt: $56,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $94,000
All Other: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $766,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $401,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $600,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $567,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $44,000
General Revenue, NEC: $37,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $453,000
Water Utilities: $35,000

Gas Utilities: $19,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $16,000

Regular Highways: $12,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Welfare - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,711,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $737,000
Water Utilities: $190,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $1,614,000
General Support: $481,000

Highways: $66,000

All Other: $2,000
Tax - Property: $344,000
Other Selective Sales: $47,000

Public Utilities: $28,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $406,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

6.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.69%
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	1.43% ($31,611 average AGI)
from Dyer County, TN	0.79% ($23,550)
from Gibson County, TN	0.79% ($24,150)

7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,126 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
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 Madison County, TN	1.84% ($27,086 average AGI)
to Gibson County, TN	1.09% ($25,273)
to Dyer County, TN	0.51% ($25,462)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bells:

WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
WTJS (1390 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCTA (810 AM; daytime; 0 kW; ALAMO, TN; Owner: BILLY H. WILLIAMS)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bells:

WWGM (93.1 FM; ALAMO, TN; Owner: GRACE BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
WTNV (104.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWYN (106.9 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: RAINBOW MEDIA, INC.)
WKNP (90.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICTNS FOUNDTN)
WTBG (95.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE WIRELESS GROUP, INC.)
WMXX-FM (103.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
WZDQ (102.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
WASL (100.1 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: DR PEPPER PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO.)
WNWS-FM (101.5 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: RADIOCORP OF JACKSON, INC.)
WLSZ (105.3 FM; HUMBOLDT, TN; Owner: BOYD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WAPO (90.5 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WAUV (89.7 FM; RIPLEY, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WAMP (88.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Bells:

WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
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)
WJTE-LP (Channel 19; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W35AH (Channel 35; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
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)

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