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Population in July 2008: 29,234. Population change since 2000: +22.2%
Males: 14,720  (50.4%)
Females: 14,514  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  29.0 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 38501, 38502, 38503, 38505, 38506.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,109 (it was $26,533 in 2000)
Cookeville:  $30,109
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,196
Cookeville:  $20,196
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $141,334 (it was $100,200 in 2000)
Cookeville:  $141,334
Tennessee:  $130,800
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Races in Cookeville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Cookeville: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.1%), English (11.4%), Irish (9.3%), German (9.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), Scottish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1903

Elevation: 1133 feet

Land area: 21.9 square miles.

Population density: 1337 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cookeville

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cookeville city

  • Never married: 37.2%
  • Now married: 43.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

1,289 residents are foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 1.7% Asia, 0.6% Europe).

This city:  5.4%
Tennessee:  2.8%


According to our research there were 50 registered sex offenders living in Cookeville, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cookeville to the number of sex offenders is 585 to 1.

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

Cookeville:  0.7% ($689)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (54.1 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (70.2 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (409.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Algood, TN (2.0 miles ), Baxter, TN (2.7 miles ), Macedonia, TN (3.1 miles ), Rickman, TN (3.3 miles ), Buffalo Valley, TN (3.4 miles ), Monterey, TN (3.7 miles ), Granville, TN (3.8 miles ), Gainesboro, TN (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 93 buildings, average cost: $104,700
  • 1997: 82 buildings, average cost: $104,100
  • 1998: 50 buildings, average cost: $110,700
  • 1999: 66 buildings, average cost: $85,100
  • 2000: 69 buildings, average cost: $112,700
  • 2001: 69 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2002: 91 buildings, average cost: $103,900
  • 2003: 126 buildings, average cost: $99,400
  • 2004: 111 buildings, average cost: $123,800
  • 2005: 139 buildings, average cost: $114,600
  • 2006: 90 buildings, average cost: $202,000
  • 2007: 99 buildings, average cost: $197,600
  • 2008: 57 buildings, average cost: $178,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 36.16 N, Longitude: 85.50 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +16,800 (+70.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,958 (79.0%)

Area code: 931

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Cookeville, Tennessee business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,796 (+8.1%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  13.8%
Tennessee:  10.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



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Crime in Cookeville by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007
Murders 10020101
    per 100,000 3.90.00.08.20.03.70.03.5
Rapes 871168131813
    per 100,000 31.125.945.624.630.747.664.145.3
Robberies 1720262322163028
    per 100,000 66.173.9107.794.484.358.6106.897.6
Assaults 891071075137798585
    per 100,000 346.0395.6443.3209.2141.8289.1302.5296.3
Burglaries 243166186214211231280335
    per 100,000 944.8613.7770.6877.9808.4845.3996.61167.6
Thefts 9921,0251,0891,0598939229811,281
    per 100,000 3857.13789.44511.94344.33421.53374.13491.64464.8
Auto thefts 9997778292827899
    per 100,000 384.9358.6319.0336.4352.5300.1277.6345.1
Arson 78681612
    per 100,000 27.229.624.932.83.822.03.67.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 372.9345.2417.4368.4299.8338.9375.4419.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 94 (72 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.46
US city average:  3.00

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Cookeville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 100% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Cookeville city center killed 10 people and injured 51 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 24.4 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Cookeville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from Cookeville center
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 63.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from Cookeville center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 98.7 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 27.1 miles away from Cookeville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospital/medical center in Cookeville:
  • COOKVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (142 W 5TH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Cookeville:
  • WHITE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SPARTA, TN)
  • LIVINGSTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LIVINGSTON, TN)
  • BAPTIST DEKALB GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SMITHVILLE, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Cookeville, TN

Airports and Heliports located in Cookeville: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Cookeville, TN

Local government website: www.ci.cookeville.tn.us

Colleges/Universities in Cookeville:
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 7,204; Location: 900 N DIXIE AVE; Public; Website: www.tntech.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • MEDVANCE INSTITUTE-COOKEVILLE (FT enrollment: 88; Location: 1065 E 10TH ST; Private, for-profit)
  • MR WAYNES SCHOOL OF UNISEX HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 47; Location: 170 S WILLOW AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 19; Location: 868A E TENTH ST; Private, for-profit)
  • TENNESSEE BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: PO BOX 865; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Cookeville:
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,654)
Public high schools in Cookeville:
Public elementary/middle schools in Cookeville:
Private elementary/middle schools in Cookeville:
  • HEAVENLY HOST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: 777 WILLOW; Grades: PK - 5)
  • CHILDGARDEN (Students: 31; Location: 818 EAST 10TH STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • HELICON - PLATEAU MENTAL HEALT (Students: 12; Location: MAT WILSON ROAD; Grades: 1 - 9; Boys only)
  • NOAH'S ARK (Students: 10; Location: 780 FAIRGROUND LANE; Grades: KG - KG)
See full list of schools located in Cookeville, School District: PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Cookeville:
  • PUTNAM COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $575,271; Location: 50 EAST BROAD STREET; 82,460 books; 3,132 audio materials; 4,344 video materials; 168 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Birthplace of: J.J. Redick-College Basketball Player(Duke Blue Devils.Born June 24,1984)
  • New college in Cookeville."Nashville State Technical Community College-Cookeville Campus"
  • Birthplace of:Emily Christian-College Basketball Player(Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.Born March 14,1984)
  • Additional Church - Faith Harvest Church of God; 1691 Burgess Falls Road; Cookeville, TN 38506 931 432 PRAY. www.faithharvestchurchofgod.org
  • Birthplace of: J.J. Redick,college basketball player(Duke Blue Devils) Born June 24,1984
  • Birthplace of- J.J.Redick-college basketball player(Duke Blue Devils) Born June 24,1884
  • Under private schools... Child Garden is no longer open. London Bridge Preschool 1175 E. 10th Street, Cookeville TN. 38501 is a State approved preschool that could be under the private listing

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Notable locations in Cookeville: Belle Acres Golf Club (A), Cookeville Golf and Country Club (B), Cookeville City Hall (C), Putnam County Library (D), Putnam County Courthouse (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Willow Tree Shopping Center (1), Cookeville Mall Shopping Center (2), Towne Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cookeville include: Stevens Street Baptist Church (A), Central Emmanuel Baptist Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Cookeville Church of Christ (D), Cookeville First Baptist Church (E), Scott Avenue Baptist Church (F), Salem Church (G), Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church (H), Eastwood Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Buck Cemetery (1), Davis Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Creek: Short Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Cookeville: Cane Creek Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Department of Leisure Services (Museums; 144 South Lowe Avenue) (1), Cookeville Depot Museum (116 West Broad Street) (2), Initials Interiors Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 610 Design Drive) (3), Dial-A-Story (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 50 East Broad Street) (4), Fun Tunnel (Amusement & Theme Parks; 400 Dubois Road) (5), Carefree Tours (Tours & Charters; 4340 Pippin Road) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Executive Inn (897 South Jefferson Avenue) (1), Country Inn-Suites-Cookeville (1131 South Jefferson Avenue) (2), Econo Lodge Cookeville (1100 South Jefferson Avenue) (3), Days Inn Cookeville (1296 South Walnut Avenue) (4), Best Western Thunderbird Motel (900 South Jefferson Avenue) (5), Baymont Inn Cookeville (1151 South Jefferson Avenue) (6), Comfort Suites Cookeville (1035 Interstate Drive) (7), Comfort Inn & Suites (1045 Interstate Drive) (8), Eastwood Inn (1646 East Spring Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Tennessee State - Human Services Dept- Putnam County Office (269 South Willow Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cookeville and their reported violations in the past:

COOKEVILLE WATER DEPT (Population served: 29604, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAR-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2002)
DOUBLE SPRINGS UTILITY DISTRIC (Population served: 6779, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-25-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1999)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1999)
  • One minor monitoring violation
BANGHAM UTILITY DIST (Population served: 6672, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and OCT-10-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2001)
  • One minor monitoring violation
COOKEVILLE BOAT DOCK ROAD UD (Population served: 5880, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
OLD GAINESBORO ROAD UTIL DIST (Population served: 4850, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2005)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  53.5%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  23.2%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cookeville, TN


People in group quarters in Cookeville
  • 1740 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 135 people in nursing homes
  • 118 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 98 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 39 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 20 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 18 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 10 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents


Cookeville compared to Tennessee state average:

Cookeville, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Eblen Center. Tennessee Technological University.
Banks with most branches in Cookeville (2009 data):
  • Regions Bank: Northside Branch, Cookeville Main Office Branch, Interstate Rdt Branch, Cookeville Tn Premiter Place Branch, Jefferson Branch, Cookeville Central Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Bank of Putnam County: Bank Of Putnam County, South Willow Branch, Putnam County Lpo/Dpo, Tenth Street. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $326.5 mil, Deposits: $297.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: B.P.c. Corporation
  • FSGBANK, National Association: West Jackson Street Branch, Algood - Jbt Branch, Cookeville Branch. Info updated 2007-10-03: Bank assets: $1,274.8 mil, Deposits: $1,079.6 mil, headquarters in Chattanooga, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: First Security Group, Inc.
  • COMMUNITY BANK OF THE CUMBERLANDS: North Cookeville Branch at 1065 East Tenth Street, branch established on 2006-02-13; Cookeville Branch at 744 South Willow Avenue, branch established on 2001-02-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $125.7 mil, Deposits: $116.2 mil, headquarters in Jamestown, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Cookeville Jackson Branch at Two West Jackson Avenue, branch established on 1988-06-14; Cookeville - Washington Branch at 105 North Washington Avenue, branch established on 1989-06-21. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Citizens Bank: North Washington Branch at 990 N. Washington Avenue, branch established on 2002-03-04; Cookeville Branch at 51 East Jackson Avenue, branch established on 1996-04-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $489.5 mil, Deposits: $408.6 mil, headquarters in Carthage, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • Putnam 1st Mercantile bank: Putnam 1st Mercantile Bank at 200 West Jackson Street, branch established on 2005-11-28; Tenth Street Branch at 860 East 10th Street, branch established on 2008-03-26. Info updated 2007-12-20: Bank assets: $76.9 mil, Deposits: $64.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • First National Bank of Tennessee: Cookeville Branch at 412 South Jefferson Avenue, branch established on 1988-03-15; Algood Branch at 330 West Main Street, branch established on 2007-04-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $549.6 mil, Deposits: $470.9 mil, headquarters in Livingston, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
  • 5 other banks with 7 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Cookeville, Tennessee
  • The Scarecrow Country Inn, 1720 E SPG St, Cookeville, TN 38501, Phone: (931) 526-3431
  • Garden Hotel, 970 S Jeffson Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501, Phone: (931) 526-7125, Fax: (931) 520-7944
  • Comfort Suites, 1035 Interstate Dr, Cookeville, TN 38501, Phone: (931) 372-1881, Fax: (931) 372-9188
  • Alpine Lodge And Suites, 2021 East Spring St, Cookeville, TN 38506, Phone: (931) 526-3333
  • Best Western Thunderbird Motel, 900 South Jefferson Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501, Phone: (931) 526-7115
  • Cookeville Key West Inn, 663 South Willow Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501, Phone: (931) 525-1110
  • Hampton Inn, 1025 Interstate Dr, Cookeville, TN 38501, Phone: (931) 520-1117
  • Comfort Inn & Suites, 1045 Interstate Dr, Cookeville, TN 38501, Phone: (931) 372-0086, Fax: (931) 372-0030
  • 8 other hotels and motels
All 16 fire-safe hotels and motels in Cookeville, Tennessee


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2004 Presidential Election results in Putnam County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (59%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Cookeville

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.


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
Financial Administration 22$118,759$64,7780$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$886
Judicial and Legal 1$3,018$36,2162$2,754
Police Protection - Officers 67$242,925$43,5090$0
Police - Other 28$83,811$35,9190$0
Firefighters 51$187,555$44,1310$0
Fire - Other 1$2,982$35,7840$0
Streets and Highways 39$103,133$31,7330$0
Hospitals 1127$3,739,723$39,820443$1,454,337
Solid Waste Management 11$31,213$34,0510$0
Sewerage 13$36,894$34,0560$0
Parks and Recreation 22$51,343$28,0050$0
Water Supply 30$99,783$39,9130$0
Electric Power 49$163,152$39,9560$0
Gas Supply 9$28,784$38,3790$0
Totals for Government 1470$4,893,075$39,943450$1,457,977



Cookeville government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $386,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $110,490,000
    Sewerage: $3,000,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,055,000
    All Other: $228,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $4,778,000
    Gas Utilities: $2,066,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,327,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $98,563,000
    Electric Utilities: $30,491,000
    Gas Utilities: $8,491,000
    Police Protection: $5,242,000
    Water Utilities: $5,068,000
    Sewerage: $2,925,000
    Fire Protection: $2,859,000
    Regular Highways: $2,789,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,910,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,428,000
    Parks & Recreation: $932,000
    General Public Buildings: $905,000
    Financial Administration: $583,000
    General - Other: $158,000
    Health Services - Other: $92,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $160,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $217,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,407,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $259,000
    Air Transportation: $35,000
    General: $30,000
    Health: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Elementary and Secondary Education: $16,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $9,479,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $20,095,000
    Water Utilities: $17,127,000
    Gas Utilities: $4,950,000
    Electric Utilities: $2,497,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,998,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,343,000
    Water Utilities: $2,185,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $17,989,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $18,835,000
    Water Utilities: $18,432,000
    Gas Utilities: $4,700,000
    Electric Utilities: $2,342,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,260,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,352,000
    Water Utilities: $880,000
    Gas Utilities: $250,000
    Electric Utilities: $155,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,756,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,565,000
    Rents: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $767,000
    Regular Highways: $282,000
    Own Hospitals: $195,000
    Fire Protection: $167,000
    Parks & Recreation: $145,000
    Police Protection: $87,000
    General Public Building: $80,000
    Solid Waste Management: $61,000
    Central Staff: $23,000
    Health - Other: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $25,430,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $31,964,000
    Gas Utilities: $8,431,000
    Water Utilities: $7,075,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $21,060,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,394,000
    Highways: $759,000
    All Other: $77,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,503,000
    Other Selective Sales: $720,000
    NEC: $384,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $65,840,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,028,000

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 Cookeville:
  • WHUB (1400 AM; 1 kW; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTN (780 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WATX (1590 AM; 2 kW; ALGOOD, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WSMT (1050 AM; 1 kW; SPARTA, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTZX (860 AM; 1 kW; SPARTA, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cookeville:
  • W265BC (100.9 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WGIC (98.5 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHRS (91.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W206AJ (89.1 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WGSQ (94.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWOG (90.9 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WTTU (88.5 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY)
  • WBXE (93.7 FM; BAXTER, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WLIV-FM (104.7 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: WKXN INC)
  • WKXD-FM (106.9 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WLQK (95.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WOWF (102.5 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: PEG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKK-FM (105.5 FM; SPARTA, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZYZ (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CHURCH FAITH TRINITY ASSEMBLIES)
  • W211AS (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Cookeville:
  • WCTE (Channel 22; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: UPPER CUMBERLAND BROADCAST COUNCIL)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WBXX-TV (Channel 20; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF TENNESSEE, LLC)
  • W57CZ (Channel 57; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Cookeville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 39
Total length: 187 meters (614ft)
Total costs: $1,362,000
Total average daily traffic: 701,820
Total average daily truck traffic: 65,283

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 13
  • 1970-1979: 10
  • 1980-1989: 8
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Cookeville, TN

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cookeville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Cookeville, TN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 252 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cookeville)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 6 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Cookeville)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 50 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 280
  • Hazardous Condition: 401
  • Service Call: 17
  • Good Intent Call: 17

Incident types - Cookeville


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Cookeville, TN

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