Drinking water stations with addresses in Big Sandy and their reported violations in the past:
BIG SANDY WATER DEPT (Population served: 1036, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-12-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1999)
HARBOR UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 521, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-10-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1999)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-1994), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-1994), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-1994), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1994)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
REITH RESORT & TRAILER PARK (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.1 people | | Tennessee: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 60.2% | | Whole state: | 69.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 21.0% | | Whole state: | 13.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 10.4% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Big Sandy, TN
Big Sandy 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 significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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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Banks with branches in Big Sandy (2009 data):
- Bank of Camden: Big Sandy Branch at State Highway 69, branch established on 1972-10-16. Info updated 2008-11-04: Bank assets: $160.1 mil, Deposits: $117.7 mil, headquarters in Camden, TN, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Clayton Bancorp, Inc
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Benton County Tennessee:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (59%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Religion statistics for Big Sandy
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Old Missionary Baptists Associations | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 40.9% | 19.7% | 11.1% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
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| Congregations | 23.5% | 31.4% | 5.9% | 9.8% | 15.7% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | Church of God of Prophecy | Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
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| Congregations | 2.0% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 3.9% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,159 | $24,954 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $4,278 | $25,668 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $456 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,028 | $24,336 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $881 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,252 | $25,512 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $14,717 | $25,229 | 2 | $1,337 |
Big Sandy government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $64,000
Solid Waste Management: $38,000
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $168,000
Water Utilities: $73,000
Sewerage: $33,000
Regular Highways: $25,000
Solid Waste Management: $22,000
Police Protection: $20,000
Fire Protection: $11,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,000
Health Services - Other: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $62,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $222,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $208,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $14,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $55,000
Interest Earnings: $24,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $303,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $94,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $49,000
Highways: $14,000
- Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $45,000
Property: $27,000
Public Utilities: $2,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $137,000
6.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,402 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.35% | | 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:
6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,756 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.42% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Big Sandy:
- WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
- 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)
- WTPR (710 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WPHC (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WAVERLY, TN)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDKN (1260 AM; 5 kW; DICKSON, TN; Owner: EDMISSON & EUBANK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRKY (1130 AM; 3 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Big Sandy:
- WTPR-FM (101.5 FM; MCKINNON, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP)
- WMUF-FM (104.7 FM; HENRY, TN; Owner: BENTON WEATHERFORD B/C INC OF TN)
- WAKQ (105.5 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
- WLZK (94.1 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BRD/CST INC OF TN)
- WRJB (95.9 FM; CAMDEN, TN; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC)
- WCVQ (107.9 FM; FORT CAMPBELL, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
- WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WAYW (89.9 FM; NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WFGZ (94.5 FM; LOBELVILLE, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
- WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WQZQ-FM (102.5 FM; DICKSON, TN; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WVRY (105.1 FM; WAVERLY, TN; Owner: REACH SATELLITE NETWORK, INC.)
- WAJJ (89.3 FM; MCKENZIE, TN; Owner: HEARTLAND MINSTRIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Big Sandy:
- WQTV-LP (Channel 24; MURRAY, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
Big Sandy fatal accident list:
Aug 23, 2000 08:12 AM, Us-Sr69, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $160,000
Total average daily traffic: 720
Total average daily truck traffic: 43
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,152
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Big Sandy)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: HARGIS HARRY LEE VOLMER SPRSTMN VJ-22 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Amphibian, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 230AB , Serial Number: 607, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 05/07/1995
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 1110 Sulphur Creek Rd, Big Sandy, TN 38221 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4989D , Serial Number: 51089, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 04/11/1958
Registrant (Individual): John L Allen, Po Box 279, Big Sandy, TN 38221 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-38-112 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 91341 , Serial Number: 38-82A0007, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 09/25/1981
Registrant (Individual): Joseph Frazier, 7925 Highway 69a, Big Sandy, TN 38221
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 29
- Hazardous Condition: 1
- Good Intent Call: 2
Incident types - Big Sandy
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Big Sandy, TN
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