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Benton County

Population in July 2008: 509. Population change since 2000: -1.7%
 

Males: 242  (47.7%)
Females: 267  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  43.8 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 38221.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $28,607 (it was $22,917 in 2000)
Big Sandy:  $28,607
Tennessee:  $43,614

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,560

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $70,622 (it was $44,200 in 2000)
Big Sandy:  $70,622
Tennessee:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $76,571; Detached houses: $93,047; Mobile homes: $28,095
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Races in Big Sandy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Big Sandy: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (35.5%), Irish (11.8%), German (6.2%), English (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1903

Land area: 0.71 square miles.

Population density: 715 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Big Sandy

  • High school or higher: 61.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Sandy town

  • Never married: 10.7%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Tennessee:  2.8%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Big Sandy, Tennessee in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Big Sandy to the number of sex offenders is 170 to 1.

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

Big Sandy:  0.7% ($321)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Big Sandy satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (46.3 miles , pop. 103,455).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (73.9 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (388.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Springville, TN (2.5 miles ), Buchanan-Elkhorn, TN (3.5 miles ), Camden, TN (3.6 miles ), Paris, TN (3.7 miles ), Bruceton, TN (4.0 miles ), New Johnsonville, TN (4.0 miles ), Hollow Rock, TN (4.2 miles ), Henry, TN (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 36.23 N, Longitude: 88.09 W

Area code: 731

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Crime in Big Sandy by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0190.50.00.0
Robberies 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 1125253
    per 100,000 191.2191.2380.2954.2381.0970.9587.1
Burglaries 5262113
    per 100,000 956.0382.41140.7381.7190.5194.2587.1
Thefts 1136513
    per 100,000 191.2191.2570.31145.0952.4194.2587.1
Auto thefts 0001100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0190.8190.50.00.0
Arson 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 112.872.7178.7278.6295.2215.5182.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.93
US city average:  3.00


Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+1.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Apparel (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other financial specialists (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



Average climate in Big Sandy, Tennessee

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Big Sandy-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the Big Sandy town center killed 3 people and injured 137 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/22/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Big Sandy-area historical earthquake activity is below Tennessee state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from Big Sandy center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from Big Sandy center
On 6/6/2003 at 12:29:34, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 1.6 mi) earthquake occurred 66.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/2/2005 at 11:35:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 MB, 3.9 MW, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from Big Sandy center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Big Sandy:
  • CAMDEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CAMDEN, TN)
  • HENRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; PARIS, TN)
  • THREE RIVERS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WAVERLY, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Big Sandy, TN

Airports located in Big Sandy:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Sandy:
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 37 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 69 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 3,642)
Public high school in Big Sandy:
Private high school in Big Sandy:
  • LANDMARK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 25; Location: PO BOX 4; Grades: KG - 12)
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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 2008:
This town:  21.0%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
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



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Big Sandy travel time to work


Big Sandy mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Benton County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Big Sandy

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.53%
Here54.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsChurches of Christ
Adherents40.9%19.7%11.1%9.4%9.1%
Congregations23.5%31.4%5.9%9.8%15.7%
NameCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of God of ProphecyCumberland Presbyterian ChurchOther
Adherents3.7%2.2%1.4%1.3%1.3%
Congregations2.0%2.0%3.9%2.0%3.9%
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.


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 2$4,159$24,9540$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,278$25,6680$0
Welfare 0$0 1$456
Solid Waste Management 1$2,028$24,3360$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$881
Water Supply 2$4,252$25,5120$0
Totals for Government 7$14,717$25,2292$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:
from Henry County, TN  0.86% ($25,250 average AGI)
from Carroll County, TN  0.67% ($27,838)
from Humphreys County, TN  0.38% ($38,667)


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:
to Henry County, TN  1.02% ($26,474 average AGI)
to Carroll County, TN  0.81% ($23,556)
to Madison County, TN  0.31% ($35,765)


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


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