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Williamson County

Population in July 2007: 6,360.
Males: 3,185  (50.1%)
Females: 3,175  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2011: $59,445 (it was $47,238 in 2000)
Bethesda:

$59,445
Tennessee:

$41,693
Estimated per capita income in 2011: $28,682

Bethesda CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $251,365 (it was $161,400 in 2000)
Bethesda:

$251,365
Tennessee:

$138,300
Mean prices in 2011: All housing units: $362,890; Detached houses: $401,575; Townhouses or other attached units: $288,498; Mobile homes: $174,737

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Bethesda races chart
  • White alone - 4,451 (91.1%)
  • Black alone - 332 (6.8%)
  • Hispanic - 57 (1.2%)
  • Two or more races - 26 (0.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 10 (0.2%)
  • Asian alone - 10 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.02%)

Races in Bethesda detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Bethesda: 186.2 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 92.0 square miles.

Population density: 69 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Bethesda:

  • High school or higher: 73.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethesda CCD:

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Tennessee:  4.2%

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

Bethesda CCD:  0.5% ($794)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Bethesda satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (21.1 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (26.5 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (422.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Eagleville, TN (2.5 miles ), Thompson's Station, TN (3.0 miles ), Spring Hill, TN (3.0 miles ), Chapel Hill, TN (3.2 miles ), Franklin, TN (3.5 miles ), Boston, TN (3.6 miles ), Lower Rutherford Creek, TN (3.6 miles ), Nolensville, TN (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 35.77 N, Longitude: 86.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 615

Bethesda household income distribution Bethesda home values distribution

Unemployment in July 2013:
Here:

5.8%
Tennessee:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (26%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Work and jobs in Bethesda: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Bethesda, Tennessee

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Tornado activity:

Bethesda-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1998, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Bethesda place center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On 12/24/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bethesda-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 77.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from Bethesda center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Williamson County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Bethesda:

  • WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; FRANKLIN, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethesda:

  • Columbia State Community College (about 23 miles; Columbia, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,622)
  • Middle Tennessee State University (about 23 miles; Murfreesboro, TN; FT enrollment: 19,827)
  • Lipscomb University (about 24 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • Belmont University (about 26 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 4,540)
  • Nashville State Community College (about 26 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 3,260)
  • Trevecca Nazarene University (about 26 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,150)
  • Vanderbilt University (about 27 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 11,691)

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Notable locations in Bethesda: Cross Keys (A), Stony Point Farm (B), Benchmark Farm (C), Harlinsdale Farm (D), Reeds Store (E), Adkinson Farms (F), Brookhill Farms (G), Flat Creek School (H), Ash Hill (I), Bethesda / Flat Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (J), Riverbend Nurseries (K), College Grove Fire Department (L), Millview Community Center (M), Bethesda - Flat Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bethesda include: Locust Ridge Church (A), Riggs Chapel (B), Rural Hill Church (C), Cool Spring Church (D), Wesley Chapel (E), Harpeth Lick Church (F), Allisona Chapel (G), Allisona Church (H), Ash Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Tucker Cemetery (1), Jones Cemetery (2), White Cemetery (3), Knott Cemetery (4), Williams Cemetery (5), Lester Cemetery (6), Andrews Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Tomlin (A), Thompson Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hargrove Branch (A), Nelson Creek (B), Boone Creek (C), Bond Creek (D), Alexander Branch (E), Overall Creek (F), North Fork Flat Creek (G), Wallace Branch (H), Mud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Williamson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.9. This is about average.
City:

30.9
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.96. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.96
U.S.:

9.59


Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.9%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

7.8%
Whole state:

13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

3.5%
Whole state:

5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bethesda, TN

Bethesda compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%) in 2000

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (48%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Wood (6%)

Presidential Elections Results

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012

1996 Presidential Elections Results

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2012 Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Bethesda (based on Williamson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.19%
Here55.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church in America
Adherents25.7%20.6%19.9%8.9%5.0%
Congregations16.7%1.9%14.1%23.7%0.6%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)LDS (Mormon) ChurchEpiscopal Church USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionOther
Adherents3.5%2.5%2.2%2.1%9.8%
Congregations4.5%2.6%1.9%9.0%25.0%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 30
This county:

1.81 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Williamson County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54
Williamson County:

3.26 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 144
Williamson County:

8.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.8%
State:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.1%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Williamson County:

13.6%
Tennessee:

13.5%

11.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($81,251 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.94%
Tennessee average:

7.52%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($249 average AGI)
Williamson County:

0.07%
Tennessee average:

0.09%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Davidson County, TN  3.54% ($73,711 average AGI)
from Rutherford County, TN  0.48% ($49,320)
from Maury County, TN  0.46% ($46,627)


9.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($65,452 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.26%
Tennessee average:

6.67%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($311 average AGI)
Williamson County:

0.04%
Tennessee average:

0.04%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Davidson County, TN  2.80% ($52,560 average AGI)
to Maury County, TN  0.83% ($48,124)
to Rutherford County, TN  0.69% ($46,942)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bethesda:

  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAKM (950 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: FRANKLIN RADIO ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WHEW (1380 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: SG COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNSR (560 AM; 1 kW; BRENTWOOD, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN WABASH COMMNCTNS OF MIDDLE TN, INC.)
  • WMGC (810 AM; 5 kW; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: RADIO 810 NASHVILLE, LIMITED)
  • WMCP (1280 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MAURY COUNTY BOOSTERS CORP.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WCOR (900 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, TN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethesda:

  • WFCM-FM (91.7 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WBUZ (102.9 FM; LA VERGNE, TN; Owner: WYCQ, INC)
  • WRLT (100.1 FM; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: TUNED-IN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • 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)
  • WSIX-FM (97.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAYM (88.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSM-FM (95.5 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGFX (104.5 FM; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMOT (89.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WJXA (92.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WMAK (96.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WRVW (107.5 FM; LEBANON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVU (91.1 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: VANDERBILT STUDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNPL (106.7 FM; BELLE MEADE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFFI (93.7 FM; KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKOM (101.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENN. BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W271AB (102.1 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Bethesda:

  • WNAB (Channel 58; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE LICENSE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WKRN-TV (Channel 2; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WKRN, G.P.)
  • WNPT (Channel 8; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSMV-TV (Channel 4; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WZTV (Channel 17; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WZTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTVF (Channel 5; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NEWSCHANNEL 5 NETWORK, LP)
  • WNPX (Channel 28; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WUXP-TV (Channel 30; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WUXP LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WHTN (Channel 39; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)
  • W36AK (Channel 36; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WETV-LP (Channel 11; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: CHANNEL ELEVEN, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WNPX-LP (Channel 20; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WHRT-LP (Channel 27; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: LANDMARK ARTS, INC.)
  • WJNK-LP (Channel 61; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Lisa M Minney, 3021 Springhill/Duplex Road (Lat: 35.745000 Lon: -86.864167), Type: 57.9, Overall height: 54.9 m
    Registrant: 7244162000, Regulatory.Department@crowncastle.Com, 2000 CORPORATE DRIVE
  • 3021 Springhill/Duplex Road (Lat: 35.745000 Lon: -86.864167), Type: 57.9, Overall height: 54.9 m
    Registrant: 7066459947, , 1233 O. G. SKINNER DRIVE



Bethesda on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
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