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Williamson County

Population in July 2007: 12,658.
Males: 6,374  (50.4%)
Females: 6,284  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  32.2 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $67,819 (it was $57,185 in 2000)
Boston:  $67,819
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,951
Boston:  $29,951
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $256,438 (it was $154,300 in 2000)
Boston:  $256,438
Tennessee:  $130,800

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Races in Boston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Black (4.3%)
  • American Indian (4.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Boston: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 118.9 square miles.

Population density: 106 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Boston

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boston CCD

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 75.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Boston:  0.7% ($1,099)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Boston satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (26.4 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (418.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Thompson's Station, TN (2.1 miles ), Spring Hill, TN (2.4 miles ), Santa Fe, TN (3.2 miles ), Franklin, TN (3.2 miles ), Lower Rutherford Creek, TN (3.6 miles ), Bethesda, TN (3.6 miles ), Fairview, TN (3.8 miles ), Columbia, TN (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 35.82 N, Longitude: 86.98 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 931

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



Boston-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Boston place center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On 12/24/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.5 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.


Boston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 96% 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 85.5 miles away from Boston center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near Boston:
  • WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; FRANKLIN, TN)
  • MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; COLUMBIA, TN)
  • ST THOMAS HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; NASHVILLE, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boston:
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,654)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 25 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 3,642)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)

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Notable locations in Boston: Bending Chestnut (A), Fedco Siding (B), Spring Green Farm (C), Lampley Store (D), Sherwood Mansion (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Boston include: Cedar Grove Church (A), Shady Grove Church (B), Connection Hill Church (C), Cowles Chapel (D), Evergreen Church (E), Perkins Church (F), Leipers Fork Church (G), Garrison Church (H), Greenbrier United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Barker Cemetery (1), Murfree Cemetery (2), Pointer Cemetery (3), Baugh Cemetery (4), Beard Cemetery (5), Greenbrier Cemetery (6), Potts Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Gary Lake (A), McCall Lake (B), Pine Hill Lake (C), Poplar Grove Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Anglin Branch (A), Little Dam Branch (B), Bradford Branch (C), Litton Branch (D), Locke Branch (E), Kelley Branch (F), Boston Branch (G), Garrison Creek (H), Craig Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Thompsons Station Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.6%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.4%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Boston, TN



Boston compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Williamson County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (5%)


Religion statistics for Boston

Adherents


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)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal Church USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionOther religions
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.


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 Boston:
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WHEW (1380 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: SG COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WAKM (950 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: FRANKLIN RADIO ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMCP (1280 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MAURY COUNTY BOOSTERS CORP.)
  • WNSR (560 AM; 1 kW; BRENTWOOD, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN WABASH COMMNCTNS OF MIDDLE TN, INC.)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WCOR (900 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, TN)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boston:
  • WKDF (103.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNRQ (105.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRLT (100.1 FM; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: TUNED-IN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WPLN-FM (90.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WAYM (88.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WSIX-FM (97.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFCM-FM (91.7 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WSM-FM (95.5 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJXA (92.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBUZ (102.9 FM; LA VERGNE, TN; Owner: WYCQ, INC)
  • WGFX (104.5 FM; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMAK (96.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WFFI (93.7 FM; KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRVW (107.5 FM; LEBANON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKOM (101.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENN. BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRVU (91.1 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: VANDERBILT STUDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMOT (89.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WNPL (106.7 FM; BELLE MEADE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQZQ-FM (102.5 FM; DICKSON, TN; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Boston:
  • WNAB (Channel 58; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE LICENSE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WKRN-TV (Channel 2; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WKRN, G.P.)
  • WSMV-TV (Channel 4; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WNPT (Channel 8; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • 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)
  • W36AK (Channel 36; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WHTN (Channel 39; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNPX-LP (Channel 20; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, 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.)
  • WJNK-LP (Channel 61; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W52CT (Channel 52; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: JKB ASSOCIATES, INC.)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • 1.5mi Ne Of Boston, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 57 m, Call Sign: WFW646
    Assigned Frequencies : 7025.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/13/1979, Expiration Date: 08/01/1987, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2000
    Registrant: Tennessee State Board Of Education, 100 Cordell Hull Bldg, Nashville, TN 37219


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