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Putnam County

Population in July 2007: 3,515.
Males: 1,754  (49.9%)
Females: 1,761  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 38548


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,025 (it was $30,865 in 2000)
Buffalo Valley:  $35,025
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,974
Buffalo Valley:  $16,974
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,186 (it was $76,700 in 2000)
Buffalo Valley:  $108,186
Tennessee:  $130,800

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Races in Buffalo Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Buffalo Valley: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 81.4 square miles.

Population density: 43 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Buffalo Valley

  • High school or higher: 61.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo Valley CCD

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
Tennessee:  2.8%

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

Buffalo Valley:  0.5% ($361)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Buffalo Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (43.5 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (58.6 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (406.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Baxter, TN (2.1 miles ), Granville, TN (2.9 miles ), Forks of the River, TN (3.1 miles ), Cookeville, TN (3.4 miles ), Gordonsville, TN (3.5 miles ), Gainesboro, TN (3.8 miles ), Macedonia, TN (3.8 miles ), Carthage, TN (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 36.16 N, Longitude: 85.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 931

Buffalo Valley household income distribution Buffalo Valley home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)



Buffalo Valley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Buffalo Valley place center killed 10 people and injured 51 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the place center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Buffalo Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from Buffalo Valley center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.6 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 32.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.7 miles away from Buffalo Valley center
On 3/18/1995 at 22:06:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/7/2001 at 17:12:25, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from Buffalo Valley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near Buffalo Valley:
  • COOKVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN)
  • CARTHAGE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CARTHAGE, TN)
  • SMITH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CARTHAGE, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Buffalo Valley, TN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffalo Valley:
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,654)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)

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Churches in Buffalo Valley include: Carrs Chapel United Methodist Church (A), Stanton Chapel (B), Cedar Hill Baptist Church (C), Silver Point Baptist Church (D), Rock Springs Church (E), Denny Seminary Church (F), Double Springs Baptist Church (G), Pleasant Grove Church (H), Allens Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bartlett Cemetery (1), Whitaker Cemetery (2), Robinson Cemetery (3), Nichols Cemetery (4), Wallace Cemetery (5), Bockman Cemetery (6), Boyd Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Wayland Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alcorn Hollow Branch (A), Indian Creek (B), McBroom Branch (C), Puncheoncamp Branch (D), Shaw Branch (E), Rock Springs Branch (F), Bates Branch (G), Ensor Hollow Branch (H), Spring Fork Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Silver Point Post Office (A), Bloomington Springs Post Office (B), Buffalo Valley Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.8%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.4%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buffalo Valley, TN


People in group quarters in Buffalo Valley
  • 16 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Buffalo Valley 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 above 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.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Putnam County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Wood (10%)


Religion statistics for Buffalo Valley

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchIndependent Free Will Baptists AssociationsAssemblies of God
Adherents38.8%14.8%10.9%7.7%6.5%
Congregations23.3%19.2%8.9%15.1%2.1%
NameCatholic ChurchCumberland Presbyterian ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsNational Association of Free Will BaptistsOther religions
Adherents4.4%2.3%2.2%2.0%10.4%
Congregations0.7%2.7%1.4%4.1%22.6%
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.


8.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.79%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($143 average AGI)
Putnam County:  0.21%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Overton County, TN  0.66% ($26,072 average AGI)
from White County, TN  0.65% ($27,094)
from Jackson County, TN  0.43% ($20,838)


7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,858 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.35%
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 Overton County, TN  0.61% ($28,209 average AGI)
to White County, TN  0.56% ($29,719)
to Davidson County, TN  0.50% ($28,469)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo Valley:
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPTN (780 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WATX (1590 AM; 2 kW; ALGOOD, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WHUB (1400 AM; 1 kW; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKM (1350 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, TN; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo Valley:
  • WGSQ (94.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBXE (93.7 FM; BAXTER, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WGIC (98.5 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWOG (90.9 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • W206AJ (89.1 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHRS (91.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLQK (95.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WLIV-FM (104.7 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: WKXN INC)
  • WKXD-FM (106.9 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WUCZ (104.1 FM; CARTHAGE, TN; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMOT (89.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WRKK-FM (105.5 FM; SPARTA, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOWF (102.5 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: PEG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZYZ (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CHURCH FAITH TRINITY ASSEMBLIES)
  • W211AS (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WJLE-FM (101.7 FM; SMITHVILLE, TN; Owner: LEON B. STRIBLING AND W.E. VANETTA)
  • W265BC (100.9 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Buffalo Valley:
  • WCTE (Channel 22; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: UPPER CUMBERLAND BROADCAST COUNCIL)
  • WPGD (Channel 50; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WHTN (Channel 39; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)



FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: DURFEE GARY L MXLII (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 4475G , Serial Number: MS1544, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 01/13/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Gary L Durfee, 400 Little Indian Creek Rd, Buffalo Valley, TN 38548
  • Aircraft: DURFEE GARY L MX (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 75422 , Serial Number: GD 72347, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 01/13/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Gary L Durfee, 400 Little Indian Creek Rd, Buffalo Valley, TN 38548


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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