Bethel Springs, Tennessee

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Population in July 2007: 774. Population change since 2000: +1.3%

Males: 359	(46.4%)
Females: 415	(53.6%)

Median resident age:	39.2 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 38315.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,179 (it was $27,500 in 2000)

Bethel Springs:	$33,179
Tennessee:	$42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,050 (it was $43,800 in 2000)

Bethel Springs:	$66,050
Tennessee:	$130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,580; Detached houses: $92,662; Townhouses or other attached units: $59,533; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $10,965; Mobile homes: $21,929
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Races in Bethel Springs:

White Non-Hispanic (84.8%)
Black (13.5%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Bethel Springs: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (29.0%), English (8.4%), Irish (7.1%), German (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%), Subsaharan African (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1870

Elevation: 462 feet

Land area: 2.21 square miles.

Population density: 350 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bethel Springs

High school or higher: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Unemployed: 6.0%
Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethel Springs town

Never married: 17.3%
Now married: 57.3%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 10.2%
Divorced: 12.7%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.5%
Tennessee:	2.8%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Bethel Springs, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bethel Springs to the number of sex offenders is 387 to 1.

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

Bethel Springs:	0.5% ($237)
Tennessee:	0.8% ($715)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (29.8 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (77.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (459.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Selmer, TN (2.1 miles ), Finger, TN (2.9 miles ), Eastview, TN (3.4 miles ), Ramer, TN (3.4 miles ), Stantonville, TN (3.4 miles ), West Chester, TN (3.4 miles ), Hornsby, TN (3.5 miles ), Adamsville, TN (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $73,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $75,000

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Latitude: 35.24 N, Longitude: 88.61 W

Area code: 731

Bethel Springs household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -154 (-16.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Machinery (10%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (14%)
Apparel (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Woodworkers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

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Crime in Bethel Springs by Year
Type	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	260.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	127.2
Burglaries	0	0	0	0	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	381.7
Thefts	1	6	0	0	4
per 100,000	130.4	778.2	0.0	0.0	508.9
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	57.4	31.1	0.0	0.0	72.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.58
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bethel Springs, Tennessee

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Bethel Springs, Tennessee average temperatures

Bethel Springs, Tennessee average precipitation

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Bethel Springs-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.4 miles away from the Bethel Springs town center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the town center killed 38 people and injured 157 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Bethel Springs:

METHODIST HEALTHCARE-MCNAIRY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SELMER, TN)
BOLIVAR GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BOLIVAR, TN)
WESTERN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 22 miles; BOLIVAR, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Bethel Springs, TN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethel Springs:

JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 58 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 65 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 71 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)

Public elementary/middle school in Bethel Springs:

Bethel Springs Elementary (Students: 498; Location: 4733 Main; Grades: KG-8)

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

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

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

BETHEL SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1007, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.4%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.2%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	14.7%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

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

Bethel Springs compared to Tennessee state average:

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 below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Bethel Springs mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in McNairy County Tennessee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Bethel Springs

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents	59.1%	12.0%	12.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Congregations	30.0%	18.0%	16.0%	3.0%	3.0%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God of Prophecy	Other religions
Adherents	2.1%	2.1%	2.0%	1.7%	4.2%
Congregations	1.0%	5.0%	6.0%	4.0%	14.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$2,194	$26,328	7	$704
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,194	$26,328	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,976	$23,712	1	$691
Water Supply	1	$2,504	$30,048	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$8,868	$26,604	8	$1,395

6.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,688 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.89%
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 Hardin County, TN	0.96% ($24,284 average AGI)
from Alcorn County, MS	0.69% ($35,310)
from Chester County, TN	0.46% ($31,410)

5.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,582 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.97%
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 Hardin County, TN	1.07% ($30,033 average AGI)
to Madison County, TN	0.56% ($29,404)
to Alcorn County, MS	0.48% ($21,300)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bethel Springs:

WDTM (1150 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SELMER, TN; Owner: RADIO STATION WDTM, INC)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WDXI (1310 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: LIBERTY RADIO II, INC.)
WTJS (1390 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethel Springs:

WSIB (93.9 FM; SELMER, TN; Owner: WDTM INC)
WXOQ (105.5 FM; SELMER, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
WHHM-FM (107.7 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
WYDL (100.7 FM; MIDDLETON, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WOWL (91.9 FM; BURNSVILLE, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC)
WMXX-FM (103.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)
WMOD (96.7 FM; BOLIVAR, TN; Owner: WMOD, INC.)
WFHC (91.5 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY)
WTNV (104.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOJG (94.7 FM; BOLIVAR, TN; Owner: JOHNNY W. SHAW & OPAL J. SHAW)
WADI (95.3 FM; CORINTH, MS; Owner: POWER VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WFKX (95.7 FM; HENDERSON, TN; Owner: THOMAS RADIO, LLC)
WDNX (89.1 FM; OLIVE HILL, TN; Owner: RURAL LIFE FOUNDATION, INC)
WKNP (90.1 FM; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICTNS FOUNDTN)
WIGH (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Bethel Springs:

W06AW (Channel 6; SELMER, TN; Owner: WDTM, INC.)
W34BU (Channel 34; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WBBJ-TV (Channel 7; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
W62CK (Channel 62; ACTON, 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)
W41BT (Channel 41; ACTON, TN; Owner: JULIA F. JONES)
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)
W26CJ (Channel 26; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W32BG (Channel 32; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W69DB (Channel 69; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W51CG (Channel 51; ACTON, TN; Owner: JULIA F. JONES)
W56DA (Channel 56; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W28BO (Channel 28; ACTON, TN; Owner: NORMAN CLOUTIER)
W18BL (Channel 18; ADAMSVILLE, TN; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
W46CE (Channel 46; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W35AH (Channel 35; JACKSON, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W20BJ (Channel 20; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W27CL (Channel 27; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W43BH (Channel 43; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Bethel Springs, Tennessee:

Fatal accident count: 8
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 8
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 23
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Tennessee average:

Fatal accident count: 112
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 177
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
Fatalities: 123
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 286
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Bethel Springs fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $638,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,750
Total average daily truck traffic: 174
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 2,800

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Damon Daniel, Bethel Springs, Tennessee, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.3 m, Overall height: 79.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00481143
Registrant: Ntch-Wt, Inc., 1970 N. Highland Avenue, Suite E, Jackson, TN 38305, Phone: (731) 928-4800, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bethel Springs)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8

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